GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1451, 28 May 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—Prese Aesoeiation-Goityrleht : (, SUEZ CANAL DUES. Paris, May 27. The projected reduction nf the Sue?, Canal tariff is to 6! francs per ton. as against 6J francs, the present rate. TURKEY AND GREECE. Constantinople, May 5". Turkey and Greece havo resumed diplomatic relations, which have been in abeyance for eighteen months. LABOUR TAKTY OBJECTIVE. London, May 27. Mr. Keir Hardio, in presiding over an Independent Labour party demonstration at Mcrthyr Tydvil, said the party stood for tho overthrow of tho existing: order, and it's replacement by a Socialist Stab.!. AN AUSTRALIAN IN COURT. London, May 2(i. Percy Huntingdon Lawrence, described as an Australian merchant, was charged at the Police Court with threatening the life of the manager of the Ci'y Company, who gave evidence that Lawrence was tho victim of morphia and had threatened him with a revolver. Lawrence was remanded. ENGLISH CHILDREN IN PARIS. Paris. May 2li. Tho eight hundred English school children who arc to take part in the international musical festival hero received an enthusiastic reception on arrival. FIGHTING IN ALBANIA. Constantinople, May 2G. Tho populace attacked a Turkish dofaichment at Novoshosk, on tho Montenegrin frontier, and killed fifteen soldiers and two gendarmes. AN ENORMOUS METEOR. Sydney, May 27. An enormous meteor passed ovor Goulbiirn on Saturday night. It was followed by a long ribbon of sparks. Tho meteor burst with a terrific explosion, which canted buildings to slrake. Windows rattled, and doors were jarred. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. j Sydney, May 27. I The shipping in port mis decorated and a salute was fired in honour of the Queen's birthday. i SPANISH RAILWAY STRIKE. Madrid, May 2!i. Amlalusinn railwayinen have 'struck against the provident fund, for which ■ deductions have I.mmmi iukeii from ilioir «•«"<«. They demand a distribution nf tho iiilids.