GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1833, 21 August 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrisht

MYSTERY OF AN INHERITANCE. (Hec. August 20, 10.30 p.m.) London, August 20. Considerable mystery surrounds the report of Tunstall's (a labourer) inheritance of a largo fortune from a West Australian relative Westell (who was engaged in the pearling industry). A West Australian agency states that nobody named Westell was connected with the pearling industry. Tunstall's whereabouts are unknown. It was supposed that ho had sailed by tho Omra.li, but a wireless message received states that no passenger of that name was on board. Two telegrams received from Hilton slate that Tunstall was dead and buried.

COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY, (ltec. August 21, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, August. 20. The Colonial Sugar Company, at a special meeting, confirmed its previously reported resolution to increase its capital from three to four million sterling, issuing 50,000 new >£20 shares. FIRE IN FIVE-STORY BUILDING. (Rec. August 21, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, August 20. A firo broke out in the top floor of a five-storied building in York Street tonight. Tho three top flours were occupied by Read, a hat iirnl umbrella maker. His stock was damaged to tho extent of ,£IOOO. - ■ LONG-DISTANCE AEROPLANING. London, August 20. Captain of tho Royal FlyingCorps, flow, with a passenger on board, from Alder,shot to Montrose (Scotland), with olio stop, in 7 hours 40 minutes, averaging about 70 miles an hour. ENGLISH BAND FOR AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. , (Rcc.-August 20, 10.30 p.m.) ' London, August. 20. ■ Forty-thres members of tho Royal Artillery.. Band will .represent England at the Auckland Exhibition. , RAILWAYMEN'S PLEBISCITE. (Hoc. August 20, 10.30 p.m.) London, August 20. A plebiscite of the National Railway Union, although' incomplete, shows that a largo majority of the men are against a conciliation scheme for the settlement of disputes.

EXPLORING NEW GUINEA. (Rec. August 20, 10.30 p.m.) 1 • London, August 20. Dr. Lumholtz, the Norwegian scientist, who conducted a zoological expedition .in North Queensland aliout 25 years ago, is organising a scientific expedition to New Guinea, under the auspices of tho Norwegian and British Geographical Societies.

INDIAN ROYAL MARRIAGE, (Rec. August 20, 10.30 p.m.)

London,.. August. 20. In May Inst a sensation Was caused in Calcutta by the breaking off of the marriage of tilio daughter of the Gaekwar' of Baroda with a brother of tho Maharajah of Kut'h Hehar oil tlio crvo of the ceremony. It is now announced that the marriage will tako place in London. Tho (Jaekwar, who is touring in Switzerland, will not attend tho cerem )ny. IMPERIAL APPELLATE COURT. London, August 20. Sir Samuel Griffith (Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia) states that lio is not aware of his reported appointment to the Imperial Appellate Court. PLAGUE AT HONG-KONG. Hong-Kong, August 19. There wero sixteen cases of plague here last week, ten of the victims dying. BOARDINGnOUSE TRAGEDY. Brisbane, August 20. As the result of an altercation, Joseph M'Kunn, a lodger, shot Mrs. Geary, a boardinghouse proprietress, and then himself. Both are in a serious condition. WATTLE DAY IN MELBOURNE. i Melbourne, August 20. The sales of wattle in connection with the' celebration of Wattle Day in Melbourne netted ,£1917 on bolialf of tlio women's and children's charities. Last year JCBSO was collected. SUFFRAGETTE INCENDIARIES. London, August, 10. Suffragettes set lire to a timber yard at Bedford, but tho fire was promptly extinguished. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) (Roc. August 20, 7.5 p.m.) A sheet of notepaper -was found in Uio ruins. It read: "Ofir beloved leader is taking a holiday. This is our message to the men of Bedford." AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INVASION. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) London, August 20. A hearily-eapita.lisod British company hhs beon 'formed by American motor manufacturers to push tho invasion of American automobiles. Thirty-three thousand automobiles wero imported into England in tho Inst fiscal year, and 50,000 are expected during tho next. SAVINGS BANKS DEPOSITS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, August 20. The deposits in tlio Stale Savings Bunks at tlio end of laist year totalled ,£20,158,000, an increaso of c€ 2„ r )3,1,000. DUEL SCARS TO ORDER, ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cablos.) Berlin, August 19. A German paper has discovered that tli'o soars tho students exhibit as evidence of duels is often tho work of tho surgeon. COCAINE EATERS IN CALCUTTA. ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) Calcutta, August 19. Cocaine eating has attained most sorioiu dimensions in tho Indian community of Calcutta. Tho habit is the canso of a material proportion of tho orimo of tho city.

DEPRESSION IN GERMANY. Berlin, August 19. Trade is becoming worso throughout Germany, and the dncreaso of unemployment is dailv growing 111010 serious. The trouble is aocontuated by ijho hew price for food^tjuffe,