GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1872, 4 October 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Br Telegraph—Praia Association.—Oopyrlsht WOMEN IN PRISON VANS. London, October 2. Owing to Suffragettes' complaints, the Commissioner ot Polico has decided thnt in futuro men and womon shall bo conveyed in separate vans from tho Polios Courts to the prisons.—Sydney "Sun" Special. , LORD NORTHCLIFFE AND WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. Chicago, October 2. Lord Northcliffo is angry with the , Suffrage Societies. He deolares that 1 suffrage for women in Britain is impossible, as women, being in a majority | would rule the Empire. ■ Such a state of affairs was unthinkable/ ' Suffragists declared that they were ! not striving to get the ballot in order to'boss tho men, but in order to boss themselves. ' STATE CONTRACTS-A HINT. (Rec. October 3, 11.6 p.m.) London, October 3. As an outcome of the Stuart Samuel case, Army ordora contain an injunction warning contractors that members of Parliament must not bo admitted to any share of the contracts. FIRST CROSSING OF PAPUA', t Sydney, Ootober 8. A wlroloßS message has been received stating that Dr. Breinl, and Patrol-offi- , cer Henry havo crossed Papua from Port Moresby to Kikori, a distanco of J 250 miloß. This is tho first crossing by . whijea, ILLNESS OF THE KING OF SWEDEN Stockholm, October 2. The pains from which the King of Sweden has been suffering since ' tho operation for appendicitis performed on him in 1910 are increasing. He is compelled to keep to his bed sometimes, and ( undergoes special treatment. LINER ASHORE IN THE MERSEY. MERSEY. London, October 2. j As tho White Star liner'Afric, 11,999 tons gross,. was- naaring tlie Liverpool ' landing-stago to embark passengers, she * swung and struck tli9 shore. The cargo has been lightered, and it is hope;] shb will bo refloated to-night. (Reo. October 3, 8.15 p.m.) Tho Afric. haß been' refloated, and I will be dookod. OBITUARY. (Reo. October 3, 8.15 p.m.) " London, October 3. j Lady Knightloy, of Fnwsley, who was prominontly associated with tho British Women Emigration Society, is dead. [Lady Knightley, was the I widow of Baron Kniuhtloy, and daugh- ' tor of General Sir Edward Bowater.] ■ THREATENED FAMINE' IN INDIA. ! (Roc. October 3, 11.5 p.m.) Lcnifcn, October 3. > Tho "Daily Telegraph's" Allahabad correspondent states that owing to tho late season and the rains, ft serious famine- is feared in Northern India. J, Prices havo materially advanced in tho t principal centres. ADVANCE IN BANK RATE. 5 London, October 2. Tho minimum discount rate of the , Bank of England was to-day advanced I from 4} per cent, to 5 per cent. NAMING BRITAIN'S FIGHTING SHIPS. j! London, October 2. The Admiralty has decided to revert 3 to the custom 'of naming ships after 3 naval celebrities. All destroyers, past present, and futuro, aro being officially grouped into classes each having its 3 class letter painted on tho foremost ftm- ' nel. The names of thirteen destroyers of tho 1913 programme aro announced. Ten includo the names of famous naval 1 officers—Sydney "Sun" Specif. MISS MARIE LLOYD ASTD THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS. I New York, October 2. Tho Immigration havo detained Mario Lloyd, tho variety actress, aboard the Olympic in company with Bernnrd Dillon, tho jockoy. Tho pair 1 claimed that they wcio married, but tho immigration officials declared that they needed proof. Both wero rcmov--3 ed to Ellis Island pending a sitting of - tho Board of Inquiry.

Mr. Muir (Wangnmil) olid Mr. A. j Voos Bro among tho visitors staying at tla Hotel Cooil. »