GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telagraph-Press Association-Copyright

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telagraph-Press Association-Copyright

-■— _l" —. V iy.tt PORTUGUESE EXPULSIONS. 'O ',-. fe ' : -(Rec. February.2l, 0.45 a.m.) v ; ; Lisbon, February .20. .'•" Senhor Franco, ex-Minister for Foreign;,'." Affairs, Senhor Coutinho, ex-Minister ior Marine, and Senhor Chagos, editor of th 9 newspaper "Correcodamanha," have been • expelled on a charge of conspiracy with , the officers of the North Portugal regiment. -. - - .... ' ' . , : :_ ;'. A TOBACCO MIIXIO2CAIEE. " '' . : London, February 19. The estate of Lord Winterstoke, chairman of the Imperial Tobacco Company, and of other companies, who died last month, has been proved at a million sterling. I A' BIG CONTRACT. London, February 19. Mr. Norton Griffiths, managing director of Griffiths and Col, Ltd., contractors, has contracted for the construction of a reservoir at Taku, China, costinf .£1,250,000. DEAE CHAMPAGNE. London, February 19. There is an increase of thirty per cent, in the prices of. champagne. This is dueto the scarcity of tho recent grope crops. ■ BIRTH AND DEATH BATE. London, February : l9. The average birthrate in England and "Wales in 1910 was 21.5, arid the', death, rate 13.4, both records. TRAGEDY IN KAMEKCN. Berlin, February 19. A secretary to the German Administration named Kcrner shot two officials at Buca, in Kamcrun, and wounded two i other secretaries. Ho then committed suicide. Kerrier was. insane. DANISH HEEO FUND. Copenhagen, February 19. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has offered Denmark one hundred thousand'-.'dollars to establish a hero fund in Denmark. BIG FIEE.AT CHICAGO. New York.'-Fobruary 19. A fire at tho Armour, Company's stockvards at Chicago destro>ed the lard refinery. Tho loss is heavj. The huge quantities of grease lu flame threatened a great conflagration^ AVIATION IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, February, 20. Mr. Hammond, the aeroplanist, in: a fine flight ot 31 minutes in a Bristol biplane, reached an altitude of 3000 feet. , THE FESTIVAL OF EMPIEE. \ Melbourne, February 20. i The Federal Mmistei ior E\ternal Af- ' fairs, Mr. Batchelor, states that his Goveminent did not see fit to take part in J vie' Festival of Empire, considering tha ad\crtisement would not bo worth the ex - penso that wonld be involved. ' THE LATE ME. MURDOCH. Melbourne, February 20.. v The late Mr. AV. Murdoch, tho .cricketer, who died yesterday, : was visiting Australia oii business. He intended to return to England next week. COOGEE BATHING FATALITIES. Sydney, February 20; A matinee on Saturday realised £125 towards tho funds for tho : relatives . of, the Coogeo surfing disaster victims. A FRENCH APPOINTMENT. Sydney, February 20M. Nouffard, French Resident in tha New Hebrides,' has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of' Senegal, CHINESE STOWAWAYS. Brisbane, February'2o. Ten Chinese stowaways were discovered on the steamer: Prince Waldcniar, from Kobe. AUSTRALIAN. LOANS. Perth, February 20. - Tho .Western Australian -. Government ' will-take an additional .£IOO,OOO of ~ the Federal loan, makiuga totaliof i£625,000.