GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1929, 11 December 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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BRIDGE AND ENGINE-ROOM. (Rcc. December 11, 0.5 a.m.) London, December 10. Tho Merchant Service Guild and the Marino Engineers have- decided to cooperate in all matters affecting mutual interests,-

JEWISH STUDENTS EXPELLED. • St. Petersburg, December 10. As tlio outcome of the Boilis trial, 1600 Jewish students at tho ' Dental School have received expulsion notices, on the ground that they do not possess a legal domicile. OUR CRICKETERS-IN SYDNEY. : SySneq, December 10. _ The New Zealand cricket team has arrived, in good conditio!!, excepting that the manager, Mr. Orchard, strained a tendon of his leg while skipping, and will require a rest for a- few "days. "ROMANCIfoF INDIA." London, December 10. The India Office and the Lord Chamberlain have withdrawn their opposition to tho "Romance of India" spectacle at. Earl's Court, tho promoters eliminating all references to religious matters, the inclusion of which evoked a protest from the Hindu residents in London. DR. TRUBY KING IN LONDON. London, December 10. Dr. Truby King, of New Zealand, in a lecture at tho London University, said that if a system similar to the Plunkot Society in New Zealand was adopted in London, tho infantile mortality would bo reduced by one-third in six years, POSTAL OFFICIALS' DEMANDS. London, December 10. Tho Postmaster-General, Mr. Herbert Samuel, lias again refused the postal employees' demands for lo per centum increases in pay. He denies the report that the Government'intended to utilise the services of Territorial telegraphists in the event of a strike. VOLTURXQ INQUIRY. Slfdnay, December 10. A' chemist, giving evidence at the Volturno inquiry, suggested that the fire was caused by friction between barium, which was escaping from Some damaged casks, and some wood, during tho heavy rolling o f the vessel. FLOURMILLS DESTROYED BY FIRE. Sydney, December 10. Tho Groat Western Fknirmills at Mudgeo have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £16,000. I OLD LACE"3TAKING FIRM SUSPENDS PAYMENT. London, Deeomber 9. Pratt. Hirst, and C0.,-Ltd., one of tho oldest lace-making Arms in Nottingham, has suspended payment.—Sydney "Sun" Special.

REBEL'S HEART COOKED AND EATEN. Peking, December f). A Chinese rebel leader was executed at Nanking. After 'lie was shot his heart was removed and cooked, in accordance with Ming rites, the fragments being distributed and. oaten bv ino soldiers who carried out the execution.—Sidney ."Sun" Special.

TWENTY THOUSAND HOMELESS. Nov; York. December 0. Twenty thousand aro homeless as the result of tho Texas floods. Five hundred wore drowned. Thousands aro starving.—Sydney "Sun" Special.

GERMANY'S MILITARY MISSION TO TURKEY. Berlin. December 9. The fierninn-Tnrkish militarv mission was received in imdienco yesterday by tho Kaiser. POSTAL VOTINcTrESTORED. Melbourne- December 10. The Senate has nnsacd the Postal Voting Restoration Rill. THAW CASEINTI-ITC COURTS. Vancouver. December P, At Concord (New Hamnshire) the Judgo heard Thaw's anneal to be admitted to bail pending tho hearing of the extradition case. Tho Judge ruled that the Federal Court must examine the whole miestion as to Thaw's sanity. IMPERIAL CONSOLS. London.. December 0. Consols aro now quoted at- 71}.