GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1722, 12 April 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

0 London, April 11. Tho Duchess of Connnught is progressing satisfactorily. Tlie operation diss-, closed a chronic obstruction of tho intestine, duo to inflammatory causes. Calcutta, April 10. Chinese troops attacked a .surveying party on tho Burma frontier, but were repulsed. Thero woro a lon British casualties. Melbourne, April 11. Mr. Dannovig, Inspector of Fisheries, reports that the last cruiso of 1110 trawler Endeavour in (ho Australian- Bight disclosed 2000 square miles of hitherto unsuspected .fishing grounds. Tho vessel obtained excellent results. Sydney, April 11. At tho Quiriudi Show, Eroni Bros.' Landlock jumped 7ft, lin,, an Australian record. CHAIR OP EMPIRE TRADE. London, April 11. The annual report of tho Royal Colo-nial-Institute states that a substantial sum has been promised to establish a Chair of Empire Trade at tho London School of Economics. DUCHESS OP CONNAUGHT. London, April 10. H.R.H. tho Duchess of Connaught has been operated on. Tho a severe one, .was satisfactory. NEW AUSTRALIAN LINER. London, April 10. Tho new triple-screw steamer Katoomba, for Messrs. M'llwraith, M'Eacharn and Company, has been launched at Belfast. Experts consider her one of Harlaiid and Wolff's finest models. "LIGHTNING" STRIKES. London, April 10. Tho promoters of "lightning" strikes failed in their endeavours to induce teashop girls to join tho movement. AMERICAN JOURNALISTIC HOAX. Cairo, April HI. The "Egyptian Gazette," which first, announced l'rofcssor Reisncr's alleged re-, malleable discoveries of a temple within the Sphinx's head. now asserts that, the whole Mory fabricated bv Ai'ieriean ioui'lKilisls, I