GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 29 March 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright) . 6 THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR. Berlin, March 27. Tho German Emperor lias raised the Imperial Chancellor, Ilcrr BethinannHollwcg, from the rank of major to major-general, and lias not created him a princo as erroneously stated yesterday. WRECK OP THE AUSTRALIA. Sydney, March 2S, The Marino Court inquiry into the wreck of the schooner Australia, on the South-West Rocks, on February 22, has exonerated (he master, Captain Hadley, from all blame. A FAMOUS SHEEP-BREEDER DEAD. Hobart, March 2S. The death is announced of Mr. David Taylor, the famous merino sheep-breeder, of the St. Johnstono Estate.

BODY WASHED ASHORE. ' Melbourne, March 28. The body of a man, supposed to be one of tho crew of tho missing yacht Mavis, has been washed ashore. The Mavis, with four men aboard, has been missing since .tho storm of last Sunday week. THE ARBITRATION TREATY. London, March 27. Sir J. Vezey Strong, Lord Mayor of London, is convening a citizens' meeting at tho Guildhall to consider the proposal of President: Taft and Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, for an unlimited arbitration treaty between the United States and Britain. THIRTY BURGLARIES. London, .Alarch 2". Thirty artisans' houses at Slnckwell, a suburb of London, were raided by burglars on Saturday night. HONITON CHURCH DESTROYED. London, March 27. The beautiful fourteenth century Church of St. Michael's, Honiton, Devonshire, has been destroyed by fire. APPLE EXPORT TRADE. . Melbourne, March' 28. A record consignment of apples has been skipped to England. SYDNEY RIOT FATALITY. Sydney, March 28. An old man has succumbed to injuries received during tho Show Ground riot on Saturday. THE P. AND 0. LINE. Sydney, March 28. Tho local superintendent of tho Peninsular and Oriental Line announces that probably the company's mail boats will discontinue calling at Hobart for the reason that tho extended sorvico to New Zealand during (ho Him'mer mouths makes the stoppage inconvenient. ]f Hobart is dropped," tho company will win a cargo service to Tasmania. PRISON REFORM. Brisbane, SI arch 2S. The Government is considering a scheme of prison reform, including rewards for good conduct and the supplying of reading matter to tho prisoners.