GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1809, 23 July 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

HIGH SCORING AT LONG RANGES. (Rcc. July 22, 11.15 p.m.) London, Julv 22. Major W. Richardson scored 33 com sccutivo bulls at eleven hundred yardl in tho rifle contests at Disley. PORTUGESE COALING STATION AT. ST. VINCENT. (Sydney "Sun" Special—July 22, 0.55 p.m.) Lisbon, July 22. Tho Portugese Government has agreed to the establishment of a coaling station at St. Vincent, Capo Vfllilo Ifelnmls, [There is a mngnificcnt harbour at Sfc Vincent, which, is a' frequent calling placj t'ov stewwevs.] B-Vra CJLIPI7, AT WESTMINSTER. (Ike. July 22, 11.15 p.m.) . lonian, July 22. His Majesty tho Xing' will reinaugurato the lung Henry VII Chapel at Westminster Abbey to-day, as a Chapel of tho Order of tho Bath. An imposing coro> uiouial has Ween MtMsged. EARTHQUAKE IN" GERMANY. ' Berlin, July 22. A severe earthquake was experienced at Wurtemburg. 't'iio inhabitants of Stras.' burg rushed into the streets. Many chim« ncys collapsed at Stuttgart. LOVERS' DEATH. FEAST. , . Paris, July; 21,. Owing to the pawnts' refusal" to' theft marriage, a young couple, • after dining at a resiaurayt on roast chicken, wine, and fruit, committed suicide together, using a revolver. CAFE RAIDS-FINES IMPOSED. Melbourne, July 22. In connection with the recent. raid on cafes, tho manager of the Cafe Francatelli .was. fined .£25 on each of three charges of selling liquor without a license. '

HOBART AVHARPMEN. • Hobart, July 22. Pending a reference of tho trouble ta the Board of Conciliation tho waterside workers will resumo work. LORD SACKVILLE'S ART TREASURES, London, July 21. Lord Sackville lias opened luiowlfl Bouse, Sevenoaks (frequently mentioned during the hearing of the Scott-Sackvillo will case) lor the public inspection of-(lie art treasures (here. Bo has given n special invitation to the jury in the nv cent case. AUSTRALIAN CRUISER. . London, July 21.' The Australian cruiser Sydney has been completed. A celebration was held at Bantry. Tho vessel is now coaling; at (jucenstowu. NEW STEAMER. ■■ London, July 21. M'Eachcrn and M'llwr'aith Company entertained a party at Glasgow- and Plymouth aboard their new steamer Katconiba. The party included: Sir Samuel Griffith (Federal Chief Justice) and parly, Mr. Jl'Bride (Victorian Minister for Mines) and party Sir T. 13. Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland) and parly, and Lord Hunter. (ex-Solicitor-General for Scotland). All were greatl,v pleased with the ship's comfort anil efficiency, especially tho al» senco of vibration. FIR® ON A BATTLESHIP. London, July 21. , Several thousand pounds worth of dnm« age was caused to the battleship Exmouth,. 14,000 toils, through, (lie fusing of a switchboard causing a lire. The three after magazines were Hooded, 1 and the electrical equipment destroyed. The flooding caused the vessel l<> ground off th« Nore. She was refloated. A PHILANTHROPIST'S ESTATE. t London, July 21. Tho estate of Mr. l'Yy, head ■ of Hi's cocoa manufacturing lirm, and a,practical philanthropist, has been proved at ,£700,000. He bequeathed .252,000 to foreign missions, .£17,000 to hospitals, .fM.OOO ta charities, and legacies to all with live years' service. *

■At tho inquost on n 18-montlis-old child nf Birmingham, it was. stated that tho e;hild in trying to got out of its cot got its head fixed in tho ironwork and was suffocated. The Government Department of Kail-, ways ill Berlin has circulated a "solemn> warning" urging women railway employees lo reform thoir "rude nnd vixen, isli" behaviour towards passcngors. Two thousand five hundred gnosis vert • invited to tho State ball in honour of t he visit of tho French President to England last month. 1 "The cheapest is not always tho best," but tho New_.Zealand Express Co. 's forwarding service, l>oing the best, i 6 always cheapest in tho end, No matter what 'it is—passing entries, shipping goods, removals—you can rely on them for good work. 87-91 Customhouse Quay.—Advt.