GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1536, 4 September 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tolecrash-Prese Associatioil-Cocyricht OBITUARY. ' Melbourne, September 3. The death is announced of Mr. W. H. Judkins, the social reformer, after a lingering illness. [Mr. W. H. Judkins was at one time well known in New Zealand as a temperance advocate, and was formerly secretary of the New Zealand Alliance. Ho succeeded the Kov. Dr. Fit.chett as editor of the Australasian "Kevicw of Reviews." He has of kto years taken an active interest in the temperance movement in Victoria.] BRITAIN AND TIBET. London, Sephnber 2. Up to to-night Hie Foreign Office has not received information regarding China's alleged rejection nf tho British demands for the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Tibet. ACCIDENT AT A BOXING CONTEST. New York, September 3. At a fight at Trinidad, Colorado,' in which Bonnie Chavis was awarded the decision over Monte Attell, the spectators crowded iutn the ring, ami the platform collapsed.' Many persons were hurt. FISHING BOATS. LOST. London, September 2. Ten fishing , boats foundered m a galo at Butt of Leivis, Hebrides. SAFE-BREAKERS AT WORK. London, September 2. Two masked burglars chloroformed and overpowered a night watchman at the Hippodrome, and stole ,£IOOO iu cash after Mowing open a eafe. HORSES MAIMED. • London, September 2. Two, further .cases of horse maiming have occurred at Wednesbury, Staffordshire. FRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE. Paris, September 2. In connection with the strike on the Mcssagerics-Maritimes vessels at Marseilles the arbitrators have decided that the Messageries-Maritimes Company is not obliged to -increase tho wages of the naval itservists omployed an its ships. AUSTRALIAN PENSIONS. Melbourne, September 3. At the end of July there were 79,571 old nge and 10,985 invalid pensions operating in the Commonwealth. BEQUEST FOR CHARITY. Melbourne, September 3. The will of the. la to Mr. (J.'L. Forrest hands ,£90,000 to trustees for charitable, purposes. TAXI-CAB DRIVERS' STRIKE. Adelaide, September 3. A limited taxi service is running. Thero is a probability of the dispute spreading. • SEDITION IN EGYPT. Cairo, September 3. The Nationalist organ, "El'lewa," has boon suppressed. Four natives have been arrested for issuing seditious posters. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. London, September 2. Further cases of foot and mouth disease are reported in iLancashire, Hampshire, and Kildare.