GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1798, 10 July 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . 5 LATE SHIPPING. (Roc. July 10, 1.20 a.m.) London, July 9. Arrived: Zealandic, from Timaru. Sailed: Kaikoura, for Wellington. QUEENSLAND' SUGAR BILLS. Brisbane, July 9. Tho Queensland Assembly lias passed the third reading of the Sugar Cultivation and Sugar Growers Bills. HOTELS REDUCED IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, July 9. Since the Licenses Reduction Board has been in operation 700 hotels in Victoria have been closed or ordered to be closed. MURDER BY NATIVES. Darwin, July 9. A party of natives ambushed and fatally speared a well-known Trepang fisherman named C. Campbell whilo ho was lishing.

CRUSHED UNDER A STAGING. Perth, July 9. A staging at Hoskins's Foundry, laden with iron, collapsed, and two men named Osborne and Leamper .were crushed to death. FATAL EARTHFALL IN A MINE. Melbourne, July 9. Two men, Mounsey and King, were crushed to death by a fall of earth at tho South Berry Mine, Creswick. KING'S MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIA, Sydney, July 9. At his welcome home, Archbishop Wright, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, stated that tho lung had charged him with the following messago:—"Tell Australians that I follow their progress with all my heart; their interests are my interests." RECENT SYDNEY FIRE. Sydney, July 9. Tho damage by the lire' at the T.T. Electric Fitting Company's premises, in Clarence Street, is estimated at £5000, SIR EDWARD CARSON ILL. London, July 8. Sir Edward Carson, K.C., M.P., is ill. He was overworked in tho Scott-Sack-ville will case, in which lie appeared as leading counsel for Lord and Lady Sackville. FRENCH ARMY BILL. Paris, July 8. The Chamber of Deputies has adopted tho three ■ years' service clause of the Army Bill, after the olosuro Tiad been applied. TRAWLING OFF THE RIVER PLATE London, July 8. In consequence of Australia's experience, tlio Uruguayan Government has ordered a deep-sea trawler, similar to the Endeavour, to investigate tho fisheries off tho River Plate. MR. JACK LONDON, New York, July 8. At Oakland, California, Mr. Jack London, tho novelist, was operated on for appendicitis. He is progressing satisfactorily. OVERDUE VESSEL ARRIVES. London, July 8. The ship Lucknow, 1408 tons gross, overdue from Port Victoria, South Australia, has arrived in Table Bay, . PASSENGER AIRSHIP SERVICE. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) London, July 8. A syndicate is establishing a passenger airship service in England, OFFICIAL AMENITIES. (Sydney -"Sun" Special.—July 9, 10 p.m.) Havana, July 8. General Riva, Chief of tho National. Police, has been shot by General Asbert, the Governor, in tho street, in front of tho latter's club, upon which General ltiva recently mado a gambling raid. PHILANTHROPIST DEAD. London, July 8. Mr. Fry, head of tho well-known cocoa firm, died at Bristol. He was unmarried, and lived in modest fashion. A practical philanthropist, ho was beloved by tho populace. ' WATERLOO RE-FOUGHT. London, July 9. A kinematograph film of tho Battle of Waterloo has been privately 'exhibited at tho Palladium. Tho reproduction Was a splendid succes, tho projection lasting an hour. , THE KING IN LANCASHIRE. London, July 9. . Their Majesties, King George and Queen Mary, are at present touring Lancashire. Tho King, replying to an address of welcome by the Knowesly County Council, said that he. trusted that every worker would feel that tho continued development of the industries of Lancashire was of national and Imperial importance. Ho concluded by knighting Mr. Barrett, chairman of the gathering. HIGH COMMISSIONER AT HULL. London, July 9. The Hon. T. Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) is visiting Hull, at the invitation of the Port Authorities, to inspect tho dock accommodation. INDIAN TEA CROPS: PROSPECTS POOH. Calcutta. July 9. It is reported that us the result of tho recent serious floods 111 tho district, tho prospects for the tea crops have been adversely affected. RACE SUPERIORITY IN CANADA. Ottawa, July 8.

The Canadian census shows that the British element continues to dominate the population of Canada. The British population totals 3,501i,985, and the French 2,054,890. No increase of other European races by immigration, it is considered, would bo llltoly to overwhelm tho EwdlsWrenoh. sOmuant.