GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1435, 9 May 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Cojiyrleht :—t FIVE PER CENT. DIVIDEND. (Rcc. May 9, 0.30 a.m.) ■ London, Hay 8. The New Zealand and Australian "Land Company has declared a dividend, of 5 per cent. PREVALENCE OF CRIME. (Rev. May 8, 9.15 p.m.) Cape Town, May 8. The Union ■Government has refused Mr. Smutt's demand for a commission to inquire into the increased prevalence of rape and assaults with intent. BRAVE AUSTRALIAN BLACK, London, May 7. The Albert medal of the second-class has been conferred on an aboriginal native for life-saving at the Roper ltiver, South Australia. DRIFTING FIFTY-TWO DAYS. ' Paris, May 7. The steel barque Birkdale, 1183 tons gross, from Taltal, Chile, for Savonn, Italy, has been drifting for fifty-two days in the Mediterranean. The- crew were foodless for several days, but t',io vessel was revicttialleil at sea, JEWEL THIEF CAPTURED. Paris, May 7. ■\ man, alleged to be a Briton, has been arrested at Marseilles oil a charge of stealing the Maharajah of Ahvat's jewels, while the Maharajah was travelling from Marseilles to Paris. The man has admitted his guilt. PLAGUE IN DURBAN. Sydney, May 8. The steamer Kent, from Durban, reports that plague is raging there. It is confined .to tlio Indian quarter. When the steamer left 29 Indians and two Europeans had died. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. I London, May 7. Board of Trade returns show that for I lie month of April imports increased by .£B.3Gt,lL'7, exports decreased by -fr'.SO:),:)*.), and re-exports increased by J;j!)s,Jl7, as compared with April, 1911. BARQUE IN DISTRESS. Hobart, ilny 8. The barque Don, 11)0 days out from the Baltic to Dunediii, put in here short of provisions, owing to bail weather. For some weeks the crew had been compelled to live on biscuits. SYDNEY'S NEW RAILWAY STATION. Sydney, May 8. The Government has decided to complete the Central Railway Station at a cost of .£105,000. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS. Hobart, May 8. At three of the Legislative Council election* the sitting members (Liberals; were re-elected. BRITISH FLLET TO Blv INVITED. Sydney, May S. The City Council referred tn its Finance CommUt"*! ft prnpnfol to ilirite a Bntisu fleet to visit Australia*