GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph—Press Association Oopvriehtl 0A ROYAL GATHERING. (Rcfc. April 20, 0.15' a.m.) I Corfu, April 19. The Kaiser and Kaiserin entertained .Queen Alexandra, and the King of the Hellenes. A WEDDING. Melbourne, April 19. ' Brookes, the tennis champion, has been married to Miss Mabel Balcombe. THE LONDON BANK. CRec. April 20, 0.5 a.m.) London, April 19. The London Bank's profits for the year" total ,£120,259. A preference , dividend of ! 7 per cent., and an ordinary dividend of , 5 per cent, were declared. A sum of •£32,578 has been carried forward to reserve, and thero is a bonus to tho staff of 10 per centum. A su.m of ,£22,372 is carried forward. OUR CRUISERS AT VALPARAISO' Valparaiso, April 19. . Tho cruisers Kent and Challenger have concluded their visit. , A series, of entertainments given were marked by the utmost cordiality. STATE INSURANCE.. Sydney, April 19. Mr. Carmichael states that the premiums proposed by the New South Wales State- Insurance.. Department are practically the same as those of private companies. . u ■ , > HANDLING OP BAGGED CEMENT. 1 Sydney, April 19. pwing to the wharf labourers refusing to handle bagged cement, tho Portland Works are at a standstill. CHOLERA. Vancouver, April 18. Advices from Honolulu state that thero has been a recurrence of cholera. Four cases havo been reported. SHIP-BUILDING YARDS. Melbourne, April 19. The State Government has decided to improve shipping,facilities, and a start will be made to' establish ship-building yards. '._" VICTORIAN CABINET. Melbourno, Ayril 19; The State Premier (Mr. Murray) lias resigned the portfolio of Labour. Mr. W. A. Watt (Treasurer) succeeds him in that position. .

■ THE ASSAM MUEDEES. . ... Calcutta,,. April 18. . The British expedition to punish. . the Abars tribesmen (in/Assam), vlio murdered Mr. Noer'.Willi'aiusbii (a British political officer) 1 alid members of his party, has been postponed until the autumn. ■ WOOD-CHOPPING. Sydney, April 10. At the wood-chopping contest at the Show, the loin, block event was won by Murrel, of Queensland, iu lmin. 9sec. HABEM'SKIRT AND DEATH. Melbourne, April 19. A large crowd, was .following a haremskirted lady at Bendigo, when an old man was knocked down in , , the crush and killed. ■ ■.■■;■■ SMALLPOX. Melbourne, April 19.' .There arc no indications of any more cases of smallpox on the P. and 0. liner Mooltan. The passengers were landed af-' ter being vaccinated.