GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1640, 6 January 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Br ToleeraDh—Press Association—Copyright; ■'——_»_ . ;. V:HEAT AND FLOUR AFLOAT. ■ London, January 5. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom totals 1,055,000 quarters; for the Continent, 1,365,000 quarters;' Atlantic shipments, 417,000 quarters; Pacific, 50,000 quarters; total for Europe for tlln last, Treek is 1,000,000 quarters, of which 1 tho Australasian 'quota is 15,000.- ■ BISHOP'S ', ' :■■'■ ; 3. '• Bishop Montgomery, at one time Bishop of: Tasmania, has' spontaneously relin.quishod a considerable portion or hie stipend for the eecrotaryshin of the Society for tho Propagation of Iho Gospel, in view of his decreased family ©xpendtiure. ALALB SUFFRAGIST FINED. London, January 9. BriaJlsford, ft malo suffragist, who smashed Mr. Asquith's widows in Downing Street, haa been fined 405., or in default one month's imprisonment. ' TAXI-CAB STRIKE SETTLED. London. January '3. The taxi-cab drivers' etriko at Liverpool is settled. Tho drivers havo agreed to accept cheaper, lower-grado petrol, LORD SYDENHAM. Bombay, January 3. Sir George Sydenham Clarko (Governor of Bombay), who was raised to tho Peerago at tho Now Year, will assume tho titlo of Lord Sydenham. - ■ OPIUM SALES SUSPENDED. Delhi, January 4-. Owing fo tho'stocks.of opium in 6toro at Shanghai and elsewhere, the Govern- ' ment has suspended tho opium sales until tho absorption of the accumulation. This inflicts a heavy loss on the Indian revenue., j ; ..' V ' ■ '■: ;■,•: : EdUSIVE MR. ROCKEFELLER. ."''<!'',,' New. York, Docember'*..' ; Mr. John D. Rockefeller has evadod tho detectives, and : his whereabouts -.are unknown, His solicitors have agreed to acoept servico of the . subpoena requiring his attendance at tho. Money Trust Investigation Committee. ;';• ..." DESTRUCTIVE FIRH. . : '• Buonos Ayres, January 4. A number of warehouses, stored with inflammables, havo been burned. Tho damage is estimated to reach .£200,000 sterling.