GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1302, 4 December 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Bi Teleeraph-Prcss ABSociiation-Oopyrlghl PLAN OF ESCAPE FOILED. (Kcc. December 3, 5.5 p.m.) New York, December B. Four Bticlis of dynamite and twelve loaded revolvers wore discovered in tho ponitcntiary at Lavcnworth, Kansas, and tUo plan of a number of desperate prison-, crs to escape was thus foiled. PACIFIC CABLE EXTENSION. Ottav/a, December 1. Tho Dominion Government Las agreed .to an extension of tho Pacific cable lietiveen New Zealand and Australia. REDUCED PARCEL KATES. London, December 1. Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postiua'stcr-Gon-cral, has announced a reduction in parcel rates from Britain to the United • States.,. ■ DECREA.SE IN IMMIGRATION. Washington, December 1. Immigration fell by JO per cent, dun ing 1910. The bad condition of the la* bour market was responsible for this. FEDERAL POSTAL REVENUE. Melbourne, December 2. Tho falling-off in'the Postal revenua during tho first live mouths of the financial year exceeded tho estininlb' by . ,£20,000. Tho Customs revenue shows over half a million excess as compared : with last year. LATEST TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. Melbourno, December 2. In view of unfavourable reports mads bv a telophono expert, Hie Federal Gov- . cinment is sending three leading, offi- . cinls to England and America to investigato up-10-dalo methods. ' STANDARD OIL COMPANY. New York, December 1. The Standard Oil Company- announces that the subsidiary companies will immediately take over control of their, own affairs, mid be independent of the parent company. DISABLED' CRICKETERS. Sydney, December 2. Gunu, tho English cricketer, declares that his hand, injured in tho matcb England v. New South Wales, will lift sufficiently recovered to allow him ta play in tho first Test, match. It is hott regarded as certain that 'Warner will ba unable to play during, tho tour. STRANDED STEAStER BEACHY. Bombay, December 1. It is expected that the cargo of tho Clydo Shipping Company's steamer Bcachy, which is stranded at Minilcoi, in the Indian Ocean, and which has on board the Royal hnrncss and many uniforms and ladies' drawing room dresses for tho Durbar, will bo saved. There is little Durbar material aboard. HEAVY RAIN IN N.S.W. Sydney, December 2. Heavy rain fell to-day necessitating tho postponement of tho intcr-Stote cricket match and the swimming races. There is a washout oh thi> railway near Murniriindi, and the train service.is disorganised.