GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Teleirranh—Prcß3 Association—Copyrieht

SHIPPING, RATE WAR THREATENED. : ' / London. Janiiary 31. The German lines resent tho intrusion of tho Canadian-Paoifio Company into the Trieste immigrant trade, and a rate war is threatened. It is understood that the Cuuard Company has changed the route of its Austrian 'service, ana commenced rate-cutting in order to compete against .tho Canadian-Pacific) Company. ; SYDNEY SHARE FLUTTER. Sydney/, January.; 31. " The reoent excitement' iii the shares market' in connection' with the' shares of the Greater J. D. Williams Amusements Company has died down, and tho holders are, now ;awaiting, tho directors'- import; .Mr. J. D. Williams is retiring' froiu thd position of managing director. Mr. William Barrington Miller, formerly of New Zealand, hw joined the directorate. -.LORD HARDINGE.v v ; ; i Delhi, January 31. 'Fragments of metal havo ed from tho wound received by tlio Viceroy, Lord Hardingo, in tho recent attack on his life. ... ; .. '■ FUNDS FOR SYDNEY WATER BOARD. Sydney, January 31. In response to representations by the Water Board, which recently dismissed a large number of its employees owing to a shortogp of funds, the State 'Treasurer, Mr. Cann, has agreed to .find an additional .£IOO,OOO when the present vote of .£360,000 is exhausted. ■

STEAMER ON FIRE.. London, January 81. The steamer Magdelburg, 4497 tons, of the German-Australian Line, bound from Hamburg to Melbourne, has armed at Corunna, Spain, with her cargo on fire. :' WIRELESS TO 'PAPUA. Melbourne, January 81. Wireless communication between Thursday Island and Port Moresby, the capital of Papua, is now_ available: at twopence a word in addition to the ordinary land charges. . KING CHARLES'S EXECUTION., London, January 80. _ The statue to King Charles I at Charing Cross was decked with wreaths on the 2Glth anniversary of his execution. RAILWAY "VICTIMISATIONS." , , London, January 80. " The Board of Trade declares that the Midland Railway Company violated the 1911 agreement in one out of twenty alleged victimisations. VICTORIAN CABINET. ' ; > Melbourne, January. 81. Sir Alexander Peacookhas been appointed Minister for Education and 1 Labour, and he also acts as Colonial Treasurer, during tho abscnco of the Premier, Mr. Watt, in England. Other portfolios have been rearranged. Mr. Billson is to be. Ministor for Railways, Mines, and Forests, and 'Mr. Murray acts as Leader of flip Government and Chief Secretary. ' . . THEET OF JEWELLERY. , Sydney, January 81. Jewellery of tho value of .£l2O was stolon from Messrs. Arthur Cocks, and Co. s sample room at Newcastle. |. ■ SOLOMON INLANDS TRAGEDY. . _ Brisbano, January 31. ' News from the Solomon Islands states that Otto Kellor, a trader and planter, while recruiting at Kakira Island, was murdered by Malaita bushmen.