GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Bγ Tclcgrapli-Prcea Association-OoiiyrieUt SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (Rcc, November 28, 0.30 a.m.) Sytlrtßy, November 27. Tlio week's' wool sales closed with active demand'tit full rates for fine qualities, while "faulties" were irregular and easier, FEDERAL SENATE RESUMES. Melbourne, November 27. The Senate "strike" is over, and tlio Supply debate lias been resumed. SOUTH AFIUCAN~"JACK THE RIPPER," Johannesburg, November 26. A young women has been found murdered in a garden. The body was fiendishly mutilated, recalling tlio notorious "Jack the Ripper , ' methods. It is thought that the outrage was tlio act. of natives, committed at the instigation of a witch doctor.

SUGAR REFINERIES COMBINE. London, November 26. the ''Daily Telegraph" states that nun-ken Continental sugar refineries havo combined. They seek to force fivo refineries that are standing out to join the I rust. This is regarded as a serious menace to tho English refineries, which produce half of Britain's requirements. BATTLESHIP CHRISTENINGS. London, November 26T < Mrs. Austen Chamberlain named the oattlcship Warspito at Devonport. TheH arspite will bo the heaviest ship afloat ami will carry 15-inch guns. Ladv Islington will name tho battleship'Ernperor of India, at Barrow to-morrow. PORTUGUESE COLONIES. Lisbon, November 26. The Portuguese. Foreign Minister (Senor do Vasconcollos), during a publie lecture, formally denied the report ol an Anglo-German: agreement in connection with intervention with regard to Portuguese colonies. The announce- j ment was applauded. I

DIVIDING THE NECKLACE REWARD. London, November 28. It is understood that Nrawlstattor and Quadrntstoitt will receive £!)!if(i) of She pearl .necklace reward', and Homo i'oflO. Tlio total lost bv tho underwriters, including ;C12,0(i0 the value of the pearls still missing, is estimated at £30,000.

SPIES EXPELLED FROM SWITZERLAND. \ _ Berne, November 20. "lie Swiss Government lias ordered the expulsion of Captain Paul Larbuie-r, attached to the French Ministry of War, who was arrested at Geneva'on u oiiargo of espionage on behalf of the French, to the detriment of Switzerland, Italy, and Germany. Siguor MonoMi, who had been engaged' in espionage in Italy, mid had been in touch, with Larbuier, has also been cupelled.

GENERAL BOOTH AND HIS ISIUVi'HER. London, November 'Jo. Reports reach London that. General HraiiiWeil Booth and his brother, .Mr. lhllington Booth (who at one lime commanded the Salvation Army in Australia, and later in America)', have been reconciled, after nearly twenty years" separation. New York, November L>ti. General llniinu'cll j<„ ( ,lli „„.( .Mr. llalliiigloii liootli, his brother, anil healed old ililfereuces. He declared that for lite luture t!ie American. Salvation Volunteers (Mr. Balliimton Booth's woulil work hand in hand willijhrj Snivifioii Army: but ii waa aot likely; they would over consolidate.