GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1080, 20 March 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph—Press Association Copyrielit) LORD DUDLEY AND IRELAND. Melbourne, March 19. In connection with the St. Patrick's Day celebration, the Governor-General, Lord Dudley, has been presented with an address, stating that his generous advocacy of justice to Ireland has placed Irishmen under a lasting obligation. Lady Dudley has been presented with a diamond brooch. UNDESIRED IMMIGRANTS. Fremantle, March 18. Two Customs officers havo been recommended for dismissal on account of laxity of duty in allowing Chinese to land. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Madrid, March 19. . In the international chess championship contest Rubenstein has secured second place, and Vidmar third place, with nine games each. A CHRISTCHURCH LOAN. London, March 18. Tho Christchurch Tramway Board's issue of ,£OI,IOO worth of 41 per cent, debentures at ,£lO3 has been fully subscribed. MEMORIALS TO MISS NIGHTINGALE. London, March 17. A statue to the memory of tho late Florence Nightingale is being erected in London. Another memorial will consist of an annuity fund for the relief of distressed trained nurses. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY AWARDS. London, March 17. Tho Royal Geographical Society has awarded the Founders' medal to Colonel KozlofF, who has done much exploration work in Asia. The Patrons' medal has been awarded to Dr. Charcot, the French Antarctic explorer. CHINESE TEA TRADE. London, March 17. The newspaper "Englishman," published at Calcutta, states that China proposes to prohibit tho importation of Indian tea and reduce tho duty on the exported Chinese article. PLAGUE IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, March 18. Two deaths from plague have occurred at Odessa. REVOLT IN MOROCCO. Fez, March 18. The tribesmen who are in rebellion attacked Fez, but after they had made several sorties the attackers wero repelled. CONSTABLE KILLS POLICE PROBATIONER. Colombo, March 18. A police probationer named Philip Mainwaring has been shot dead by a constable. CANADIAN FARMERS' BANK. Ottawa, March 17. Tho Government has refused to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the failure of the Farmers' Bank of Toronto, the manager of which was charged with misappropriation and sentenced to six years'. imprisonment. PROPOSED SHIPPING LINE. Melbourne, March 18. Approval has been given to a proposal to secure a direct lino of steamers between Australia and Manchester. AUSTRALIA'S CENSUS. Melbourne, March 18. It is estimated that the taking of the census for the Commonwealth will cost ,£150,000. SOLAR PHYSICS. Sydney, March 17. The visiting solar eclipse scientists strongly urge the establishment of a solar physics observatory in tho Commonwealth. The matter, they say, is of world-wide importance. A CORRECTION. Thursday Island, Jlarch 18. An official correction makes the number of deaths from nlague in Manchuria 190,000, and not 19,000,000 as previously slated.