GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 890, 9 August 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

. By Telegraph—Brem Association—Oopyriffht, NEW POSTAGE STAMPS. . (Roc. Aug. 8, 11.40 pjn.) • ■ . ; London, August 8. Tho Times" states that the issue of new postage stamps .is under . consideration. They will probably bear the imprint of King George's head throughout the Empire in view of the remonstrance conveyed to the Colonial. Governments against other designs early in King Edward's reign. ATTEMPTED CHANNEL SWIM. , London, August 8. j An attempt to swim tho English Chan--5 nel has been made by James. Ifearns, , m n ' lle °nd a half hours, covered 3 & distance of twelve miles. Heavy seas j then forced him to discontinue. 3 } ME,. W. 11. LONG ILL. ' nr tit tt t London, August 7. 5 r,, "'. 2. Long, Unionist member for 3 Strand, and ex-Cnief Secretary for Ire--5 land, is suffering from appendicitis, An 5 operation is unnecessary at present. His 3 condition causes some anxiety. . 3 ir r , , Later. ■ J 1 Air.' Long has been successfully oper--0 atea on for appendicitis. ] FEEE-TEADE IN CANADA. ' 5 ' m. •Mr r. *i? ndon ' 7." , The "Morning Post" correspondent at 3 Ottawa explains in. detail how Free-trade 3 principles in Western Canada ere being 3 fostered by tho Grain-growers' Associa--3 tion. There are 200 branches in Mani--3 toba, and in evei7 corner of Saskatj cliewan. 3 . 3 A COMING CENTENARY. ) London, August 7. 3 ; Ihe newspaper Observer" applauds a proposal to celebrate the Treaty of Ghent 3 jn 1914, _ the centenary of the formal J termination of the war between Britain 3 and the United States. 3. ' ' 3 BREWERS AND THE BUDGET. London, August 7. Tho Guinness Brewing Company, to meet an estimated depreciation of proper ty in consequence of changes under tho Budget, has appropriated .£450,000 for its reserve fund. GEEMAJf EOYAI TOUR, Berlin, August 7. Tho Gcnnan, Crown Prince will tour India, China, and Japan Jn November next. HIGHWAY. ROBBERY. New York, August 7. . A stago coach was held up near Silver City, Now Mexico. Tho driver was killed, and 20,000 dollars stolon. NEW COMPETITOR IN MEAT TRADE. . Caracas, August 8. The Star of' Victoria,, carrying 20,000 carcasses of cattle, has. loft Puerto Ca-' bello for Liverpool; This is tho first shipment of the kind made from Venezuela. CANTEEN RESOLD. ] Melbourne,. August 8. The thoroughbred racehorse Canteen, which won the New Zealand Cup in 1903, and was purchased by Sir Rupert Clarko from New Zealand at a big figure, has Leon resold for 90 guineas. . NEWCASTLE STRIKE LEADERS. Sydney, August 8. Brenan and Gray, loaders in tho Newcastle coal strike, have been released from prison. ) —