GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1427, 30 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TclcErapli—Press Asßociation-Ooiyricht,

JAP SAILORS' STRIKE SETTLED,

(Rec. April 29, 10.40 p.m.) ' Taklo, April 29. By granting bonuses for present voyages, the'owners have temporarily settled tho sailors' strike. [Tho seamen of the Nippon Yuscn, Toyo and Osaka Companies struck, interrupting the services to Seattle, Europe, Yalpariso, and Shanghai.]

FRENCH GENERAL TOR MOROCCO. (Rec. April 29, 11.20 p.m.) Paris, April 29. General Lyantey has been appointed Hie first French Resident-General of Morocco,

NEW GERMAN DREADNOUGHT. Berlin, April 28. The thirteenth German Dreadnought, the Konig Albert, has been launched at Danzig. TRACKLESS TRAMCARS. London, April 28. Tho London County Council is experimenting with a trackless tramcar. At a trial one attained'a speed of forty miles an hour. EMPLOYMENT OP CHILDREN. London, April 28., In tho House of Commons, tho Bill abolishing half-time employment of school children was read a second time by 176 votes to 52. FRENCH RAILWAY DEFICIT. Paris, April 28. The Government estimates that the Western State Railways during 1912 showed a deficit of ,£3,376,596, and that for next year there will bo a deficit of .£3,595,240. CONTROLLING PICTURE SHOWS. London, April 28. The London County Council has adopted measures to prevent the exhibition of demoralising pictures at kinematograph entertainments. WIRELESS CONFERENCE. London, April 28. The International Wireless Conference will be opened in London on July 4. Every Government in the world will bo represented. MINIMUM WAGE ACT. ■ London, April 28. The district Boards' aro carrying out tho Minimum Wage Act. Great confusion has been caused through the looso wording of tho Act,