GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1347, 26 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Hy Telegraph—Press Association-CoDyrietal — * THE KING AT .MALTA. (Eeo. January. 20, 0.50 a.m.) Malta, January 25. Tbo King has visited tho French battleship Dimton, receiving an ovation.'Their Majesties dined at Admiralty House, many French officers being present. MAN ELECTROCUTED. (Roc. January 25, 8,55 p.m.) Sydney, January 25. A man named .Tone.-, working an electric rock driller, was fatally electrocuted. Ho was standing on a. wet framework, and the motor vibration caused the drill to fall across the. motor form, causing: a current to pass through Jones's body. His mate, in trying to release him, received,two severe shocks. DAMAGES AGAINST "JACK" JOHNSON. London, January 24. Albert Rowley iras awarded £tii damages against "Jack'' Johnson, the boxer, whoso motor-car smashed his taxi-cab.. BILLIARDS, (Rec. January 55. 10.30 p.m.) London, January 25. In the match Lindrum v. Kee'eo the scores are—Lindrum 4001, Recce 2627, SECRETARY APPOINTED. London, January 25. Mr. Arthur Henderson lias been elected secretary of tho I'nrliameutary Labour party, VANCOUVER CADETS. Vancouver, January 2). Arrangements Have been conducted for a visit of Vancouver cadets to Australia. The cadets leave hero on July 10. A CHAPLAIN'S DISMISSAL. London, January 24. The Bishop of Norwich (tho Right Rev. Bertram Pollock, D.D.), under the Clergy Discipline. Act has declared the Rev. K P. Farrar, who was recently dismissed from office as the King's Chaplain at Sandriuglwm, as bung incapable of holding any prei'erm-.'iit in tho future.

THEIR MAJESTIES AT MALTA. Malta, January 21. The King and Queen have arrived here on their return journey from India to England. A squadron assisted in their welcome. REVOLUTION ENDED. Guayaquil, January 24. The revolution has ended. Guayaquil surrendered without fighting.