GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 26 February 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Tolegraoh—Press Association-Copyright , : ; ———» ' H.M.S., NEW ZEALAND. (Rec. February 2G, 0,20 a.m.) London, February 25. ' The Battleship-cruiser H.M.S. New Zealand left St. Helena on Sunday. ( visiting royalties. Berlin, February 25. The King and Queen of Denmark, on their • accession visit, will be accorded a great military welcome. LONDON BAKERS'STRIKE. . London, February 25. • The London bakers have. decided ,to notify a strike on. March 15. ' SERVIANS INDEMNITY. Belgrade, February 25. It Is stated that Servia asks for an indemnity of twelve million, sterling. : .AMERICAN TARIFF. ■ Washington, February r 25. An extra session of Congress haß been called for April, to deal with the tariff. A Wool Bill and Currency Reform Bill will also bo considered. FEDERAL ELECTIONS. Melbourne, February 25. The official date for the Federal elections has been fixed for May next. Tlio referendum on constitutional amendments will also bo taken on the snmo day. POST-IMPRESSIONIST ART. London, February 21. Sir Philip Burne-.Tones, the wellknown painter, condemns post-impres-sion ism as a form of disease. MONYPENNY'S "LIFE OF DISRAELI." London, February 24. Mr. G. E. Buckle, ex-editor of "The Times." will complete the late Mr. Monypenny's "Life of Disraeli." FRENCH STEAMER DISABLED. ■ | .; London, February 24. The; French steamer Briez Izcl, from New York' to New Zealand, has arrival at Saint Vincent, Cnpo Verde, with a damaged propeller. RANGOON EDITOR'S APPEAL. London, February 24. ' The Privy !\uncil lins granted Mr. Arnold, the' Rangoon editor, leave to appeal against tlio sentence of twelve months passed upon him for libelling an officer who had been charged with e.bI duction. Mr. Arnold m recently vi« lcitMd. th» Viceroy nf India Imvlnif rs* ' fitted eight months of the sentence.