GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 884, 2 August 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Tolecrapti—Vresn Association—Oopyright, ' SUDDEN DEATH OP A PEER. (Bee. August 1, 11.5 p.m.) London, August 1. Lord Decies was seized tvith a paralytic ■ stroke at the Alexandra Park Races, arid died iii the hospital. . . [Lord Decies was the fourth baron of the name. He whs .born in 1865, and succeeded his father ill 1893, and was Master of Thanet- Harriers.] ARMOUR-TESTING RANGE. ' London, August 1. Messrs!. John Brown and Company, the; Sheffield and Fairfield shipbuilding firm, are constructing a gun and armour-test ing range in tho < estuaty of . the Wash, between Lincoln and Norfolk. The projectiles'will be fired into soft sand, and recovered at low tide, when a great part of the estuary is dry. . MEMORIAL TO KING EDWARD. ; Calcutta, August 1. ' A meeting at Lahore has agreed to build a mcdical college, to enlarge - the existing hospitals, and 'to form central medical institutions as a memorial to King Edward. A sum of £10,000 was collected on the spot. '■ ■ . OFFICER OF PEGASUS COURTMARTIALLED. Sydney, August 1. A Naval court-martial was held to . try Lieutenant Boughey, of the cruiser Pegasus, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk at Suva during the cruiser's recent visit there. He was sentenced to lose one year's seniority, and was dismissed the ship. ■, ROYAL VISIT TO . LONDON. London, July 31. Without ceremony, King George and Queen Marv drovo through the city and inspected the London Hospital. Crowds in the streets acclaimed their Majesties. TERRITORIALS IN CAMP. London, July 31. There are 30,000 Territorials encamped on Salisbury Plain. GRAVEDIGGERS ON STRIKE. .Paris, July 31. Sappers, guarded by . police, are gravedigging at Pero Lachaise, Paris, tho most important and celebrated cemetery, owing to a trade dispute between gravediggers and undertakers. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE. Sydney, August 1. The State revenue for July decreased by .£175,000, as nothing was paid by tho Commonwealth, whereas .£205,000 was paid last year. 1 MR. ERASER'S CRITICISMS. Sydney, August I.' At tho commercial travellers' dinner, the State Premier' (Mr. Wade) entirely contradicted Mr. Foster Frasfr's dictum that .Australians wore degonerating. BROKEN TAIL-SHAFT. ! Launceston, August 1. Tho steamer Warrentina was .just leaving port whcii she broko her tail-shaft, aad iad to be towed back to the wharf, ,