GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By. Tfliesra.pli—Press Aesorlation—Oopyriffhi FIRE IN KINEMATOGRAPH FACTORY. (Roc. October 23, 11,55 p.m.) London, October' 23. A' million and a-lialf feet of films, valued ■at £50,000, which wero stowa in tho British and Colonial Kinohmtograph Company's buildings 'hi ' Eudol Street, London, wero destroyed by ii fire, which was caused by the fusing of an olootrio wire. CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS. (Rec. October 28, 11.65 p.m.) Sydney,. October 23. The Australasian Lawn Tennis Association has cabled to Anthony Wilding asking him to represent Australasia for the world's championship in tho Covered Courts Tourhament. • ' H.M.S. PSYCHE'S FAREWELL TO AUSTRALIA. (Roe. October 23, 11.65 p.m.) Sydney, October 23. H.M.S. Psycho, the lust ship of the Imperial Fleet to leavo Australian inters,' has sailed for Aucldand. She was accorded an enthusiastic farewell by tho Australian Fleet. FORGERY CHARGES.' London, October 22. , A matt named James Derail has been remanded iit> connection with forgeries and tho cashing of a cheque stoleh from a pillar-box in Hanover Square; also with defrauding Ladbrokes. turf commission agents, of £1000. MILITARY AVIATOR KILLED. Paris, Octobej' 22. 'A military aviator named Dautroche was killed at Epinal when imitating M. Pegoud's "looping the loop" feat. ' SIR JOHN FULLER. London, October 22._ Sir John Fuller, Governor of Victoria, who met with an accident, is improving. Tho date of his.departure for Australia has not yet been fixed. UNITED STATES TARIFF. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. New York, October 22. An immediate result of tho passage of the Tariff Bill has been tho withdrawal of millions, of dollars' worth of merchandise from the bonded warehouses. LATE MR. ARTHUR CHAMBERLAIN. London, October 22. After a religious service the body of Mr. Arthur Chamberlain (brother of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,. M.P.) was cremated to-day, and tho ashes scattered on tlier surface of t&e ground, not buried., .. LIQUOR IN CAMPS. . , Melbourne, October 23. Senator Millen, Federal Defence Minister, has announced that ho has not , tii© slightest intention of amending the Defence Act with a view of permitting . liqnor canteens at camps or on war* ! ships. SYLVIA PANKHURST RELEASED. | London, October 22, ' ,jStiss Sylvia Fankhurst hnnger-struck., I and has been released from prison. QUARANTINE EMBARGO IN SYDNEY. • Sydney, October 23. At a meeting of nearly a thousand | persons in the Town Hall, a; resolution protesting against tho contiinianco of the quarantine embargo on Sydney was carried. . . (Rec, October 23, 11.65 p.m.) Sydney, Octobor 23, Six oase3 of smallpox were reported to-day. BURNING VOLTURNO SIGHTED. (Rec. Octobor 23. 11.55 p.m.) Londori, October 23. The Volturno lias been sighted. ( Sho is still on lire. There aro indications ihat the hull is likely to float for some time. BREAK OK 843 BY GEORGE GRAY. (Rec. October 23, 11.55 p.m.) London, October 23. Conceding Pindar 2000 in a ganio of 4500 up, Gray won'by 163. Tie mado 843 in an unfinished break., , SYDNEY WEATHER. . (Rcc. October 23, 9.30 p.m.) " Sydney, October 23. The weather is now cooler, with .Mattered and muctwieeded ram.