GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1931, 13 December 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By, Telegraph—Proee Asßoejation-Ooprrlsltt

BRADFORD WOOL SALES, . (Rec. Dcceruber 13, 0.10 a.m.) London, December 12. At the Bradford wool sales, G4's sold at 27d. j-supers at 2GJd. UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES. Washington, December 12. Mr. Daniels (Secretary to tlio United States Navy) announces that, independence will bo granted to the Philippines in tho near future. COLD STORAGE TRUST. Washington, Dcceinber 12. The National Investigation Departraont's officials assert that there is little ground for thinking that :t .cold storage trust- exists. Coinbinatiojis, however, exist in many largo cities. SOCIALISM IN NEW NATIONS. London, December 12. Anntole Franco (the " well-known writer), responding to tho Fabian Society's welcome on his arrival iii England. said that if one contemplated the British Empire, one saw Socialism established wherever iSiere was a new civilisation, which favoured its advance. He instanced Australia and Nrw Zealand,

SIX DATS' BICYCLE RACE. New York, December 12. 'At 11 o'clock last night tho bicycle teams had covered 1882 miles, 36 miles above tho previous record. AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS. London, December 12. The British Association has approved the programme for the Australian meeting, and hopes that Madame. Curie— whose researches in tho field of radioactivity, carried out in association with her late husband (who died in 1906), have made her name world-famous—will bo able to accompany tho foreign delegation. SUFFRAGETTE WAR CHEST. Paris, December 11. Sirs. Pankhurst announces that all Suffragettes' funds will be deposited in I'aris. EXPERTS FOR AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL DOCKYAid). tofictoni December 11. The Victorian Government has obtained from Glasgow two draughtsmen, a platelayer, framesotter, and boilermaker for the Wi!linmstov,n dockyard. Tho men are being dispatched by the Marmora.

H.JI.S. NEW ZEALAND. (Roc. December 12, 0.55 p.m.) London, December 11. The battle-cruiser It.M.S. New Zealand has received a silver salver from the Vancouver branch of tho Navy .League,—Sydney "Sun" Special. UNDERWRITERS' BILL FOR PEARL NECKLACE REWARD. (Rcc. December 12, (3,55 p.m.) London, December 11. The underwriters are paying £37,(1(10 to cover tho rewards paid in connection with the .lost pearls.™ Sydney "Sun" Special. HUNGER-STRIKING .BANKER. Berlin, December 11. A banker named Ivarger is emulating the militant Suffragettes by liunperstrikiiiK. He was nineteen days' without food in the iVfovilui Prison. At the end of that time, showing signs of Weakness, bp was removed to a charity hospitnl.—Sydney "Sun" Special. AIRSHIP FOR THE NATION. (liec. December 12, G. 55 p.m.) London, December 11. The Britannia Airship Committee is appealing for £13,000 to build and equip an airship capable of carrying twelve persons in) n voyage of 1600 miles, at full speed, for presentation to the na-tion.—-Sydney "Sun" Special,