CABLE BREVITIES.

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

CABLE BREVITIES.

By Assocktion-Cooyright .(Bee. November 2", 10 p.m.) Now York, November 26. Mrs. Panklurrst has sailed. She collected £4000 as tho result of her tour in America. London, November 26. A scheme is being promoted for amalgamating London's fiftc?n electric light companies. . Paris, November 26. riie miners' strike has crumbled, and resumption of work is almost general. Berlin, November 26. The Kaiser contemplates selling several of his castles, his Civil List, through the increase iis 1010 being insufficient to provide for their upkeep. —Sydney "Sim" Special. . - New York. November 26. Tha losses during tnev recent storms on tho Great Lakes are estimated at over a million sterling, including eleven steamers, which were insured for £483,000. "Seven others were not insured, Berlin, November 25. A collection of Byzantine gems belonging'to Princess Giscla, Consort of tho Emperor Conrad, in 1030, has been found in the ruins of the Jewish quarter at Alayence. Berlin, November 25. Though the German Naval Estimates do not include specific votes for oil fuel, they. provide for the construction of two 1500-ton oil steamers for carrying oil for warships at sea, indicating that the use of oil in the German navy is increasing.—Sydney "Sun" Special.' Bombay, November 25. : The first public performance of Miss 3faud Allen,- the well-known dancer, whose projected tour of India -evoked strong protests from Anglo-Indians, on' the ground that her scanty costume would tend to endanger the prestige of English women in the eyes of the natives, was given before a large and enthusiastic audience.—Sydney "Sun" Special. ' .

London, November 25. In enforcing distraint for non-pay-ment of taxes, a bailiff and policemen used a battering ram to enter the large residence, of Sirs. Harvey, a leading Suffragette, at Bromley," Kent,-who, with Sirs. Despard, was besieged for two hours.

New York, November 25. A' "corner" in the ogg ■ market has forced tho price up to three shillings a dozen. The women have organised, and refused to purchase, at beyond a reasonable price.—Sydney '"Sim" Special. London, November 20. A singular coincidence has occurred, the wives of Sir Harold Tongye and his brother Wilfred being simultaneously granted orders for restitution of conjugal rights. London, November 20. Tho North-Kasteri! Railway Company has conceded a nine-hours' day to drivers, firemen, and goods guards, Antwerp, November 2-1. A clergyman was returning from tho country, accompanied by his mother and sister and three children. The party was misled by the light of a passing ear, and plunged into a canal. Tap clergyman was saved, but all the others were drowned.—Sydney "Sun" speei.il, London, November 27; W. Smith,' playing at Derby, scored 510 off the red, using ivories. ' 'Hiis is a record. London, November 27. Work has been resumed' at Senghenydd. Twenty-five bodies are. still nnrceovered.—-Sydney "'Sun" Special: New York, November 27. Ex-President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has been arrested at the instance of the "Department of Justice on a charge of murdering two Nicara.'imuis. Sieiis are being taken to secure-his extradition, Sydney, November 27. The (ioverninent has provided l homes for families who were burnt out at the Rocks lire. London, November 26. The reports that the Duchess of Connaught, is again ill (as stated yesterday) arc- repurted to be unfounded. London, November 2(5. The League of the Kninirc- organised a meeting of elementarv school teachers. Mr. Codings presided. Mr. SFNiel outlined the. Australian system -of defence and the military training of cadets, and Sir. Peterson described tho methods of physical training in Australian elementary schools. Peking, November 26. The Japanese steamer Soshu Slant, 1800 tons, collided, with and sank a Chinese passenger steam . launch in Hong-Kong Harbour. Thirty Chinese were drowned; . London, November 20. At the request of Sir. Asquith, the Prime Minister, the Admiralty, tho War Ofiico. and Hie Board of Trade are preparing reports setting forth their views on the Channel tunnel scheme.