GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.

COMMONWEALTH DESTROYERS.

(Rec. July 7, 11.5 p.m.) London, July 7. The Commonwealth torpedo boat destroyer Yarra has completed a twentyfour hours' continuous trial. She aveiaged 27 knots an hour. \

SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND CASE.

London, July G. The Court of Appeal has confirmed Mr. Justico Swinfen Eady's judgment in tho case, Do Beers v. the British South African Company. ~ The Do Beers Diamond Company had proceeded against the British South African Company, claiming all diamonds found in Rhodesia. Mr. Justice Eadv in his judgment found that the agreements giving the De Beers Company an exclusive license to work diamond country in Rhodesia wero void.

BIG BATTLESHIP FOR BRAZIL,

London, - July 0. It is announced that Brazil has ordered a 32,000-ton battleship from Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., Elswick.

QUETTA HERO DEAD,

Bombay, July 7. The death is announced of Captain Kynard Hawdon, Joseph Hakdon's grandson, and tho liero of the. Quotta journey of April, 1905. He died of cholera at Sprangagar, Kashmir.

PASTORALISTS AND SHEARERS.

Sydney, July 7.

At a meeting of the Pastorniists' Union, tho president stated that the demands of the Australiau 'Workers' Union would entail an extra expenditure of a million and a half.

RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN SPAIN,

Madrid, July (i.

Speaking in the Spanish Senate, Senor Canalejas said that religious Orders complying with the law would be registered, uud those not doing-so would be punished.

QUEENSLAND GOLD YIELD,

Brisbane, July 7,

The Queensland gold yield for the half year is 217,438 ounccs, which is 1-1,248 ounces above the yield of the last corresponding six months.

TWELVE LIVES LOST.

London, July G. A trawler foundered in Iceland waters. Twelve persons perished.-

ME. BALFOUR UNWELL,

London, July G. Mr. A. J. Balfour, Lender of (he Opposition, is confined to his bed. Ho is anlluriiitr from a chill.

A RUMOUR DENIED,

London, July G. In the House of Commons, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey, said it was not intended, as had been reported, to transfer Sir Eldon Uorst, British Agent in Egypt, to tho British Embassy in Constantinople, in succession to Sir Gerald Lowther.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE.

' London, July IS. General Sir lan Hamilton, recently appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, has been made a member of tlio Committee on Imperial Defence.

SPORTING JOURNAL MULCTED.

London, July C. 511. Robert Charles Smith, a gentleman rider, has been awarded ,£550 damages lor a libel published in K. S. Sievcrs's newspaper, "The Winning Post." A stay of execution was granted.

SIB FREDERICK YOUNG.

London, July G. Oti behalf of the British Empire League, tne Duku of Devonshire has presented Sir Frederick Young, vice-president of the Koyal Colonial Institute, with a silver cup in recognition of his life-long elt'orts on behalf of Imperial unity, on which subject he has written a number of books.

RAILWAY DECENTRALISATION.

Sydney, July 7. The State Royal Commission which is to inquire into the question of railway decentralisation, has commenced its sittings.

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET TOUR,

Sydney, July 7. The Board -of Cricket Control has cabled to the South African Association regretting that body's decision not to send a team to Australia, and thus putting an end to tho triangular matches.

QUEENSLAND JUDGE DEAD.

Brisbane, July 7. The death is announced of Judge Miller, ot the StaU District Court. The late Judge Miller was born in London in 1847, and after graduating at Cambiidge was called to the Bar in 187G, proceeding later to Queensland. He was appointed to the Bench in 1882.

THE KING'S CLEMEN Cl'

Melbourne, July 7. An Army order has been received intimating that the King, on tho occasion of his accession, approved of tho remission of punishment of soldiers undergoing sentences in military prisons to detention in barracks, and the granting of pardons to soldiers in a state of. desertion.

TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Sydney, July 7. Thi> telephone Hat rate will bo abolished from September, and the toll system without free calls, substituted. Under the new arrangement the subscribers will be charged according to Hie number of calls tliev give the exchanges.

NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORT.

Sydney, July 7. Tim coal exported from Newcastle for the last six months showed a comparative dccreaso of -103,000 tons.

WARATAH LOSS.

London, July 0. The court has awarded the wife of Jlr. Skailes, purser of the Waratah, .£3OO compensation for the loss of her husband.

QUEENSLAND LA HOUR LEADER.

Brisbane, July 7. Mr. D. Bowman, who has been in poor Health for over a year, has been again selected as leader ot the State Parliamentary Labour party.

NEW SOUTH WALES SAVINGS BANK.

Sydney, .Tuly 7. The deposits in Hie Government Savings Brni!; nl (lie end of last year totalled .t13,:i1K1.121. The deposits exceeded the withdrawals by ,1831,821. It if 'intended nI an early date tn introduce the liome savings bank ij'sfceui,