GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1953, 9 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press .Ueocifttion—Co.pyrlic-hl — _ hI)Bi:JCISH AllT AT THE 'RAX AM A ■m -:■ EXHIBITION. (Rec. January 9, 0.5 a.m.) t Lonctori, January 8. Sir Edward Povnter (President of tho Royal Academy) and a Go.niiitittec of tho Royal Academy sir* «rghig tlto Gov- [ crriment to officially recognise tlio Brit- » ish Fine Arts section at the Panama Exhibition.IMPROVING BRISTOL PORT. \ (Rec. January S, 10.25 p.m.) London, January 8. A mooting of citizens which was hold at Bristol approved of tho promotion of a Bill to expend half a million sterling on increased equipment at tho docks and a new warehouse. ■ SERVIAN LOAN-£10.000,000. 1 (Roc. January 9, 0.5 a.m.) Paris, Jaminrv 8. The Servian loan of £10,000,000 has be<?n_ issued at-933, About one-third had ? previously been subscribed by 11 group 6 of bankers and financial houses. 1 THE IMPERIAL GRANARIES. (Rcc. January 9, 0-5 a.m.) London, January 8.. During 1913. foreign countries supplied 4>s,ooo,UOOcwt. of wheat against tho British Dominions' contribution of 30,000,000. THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE. i London, January 7. At tho inquiry into tho cause of tho ' firo at tho Semaphore Tower at Portsmouth Dockyard, in which several- sigi tmlmen lost theif lives, tho verdict Was t that the evidence was insufficient to ) show the. origin. \ SYDNEY'S BUILDING YEAR, 1 Sydney, January 8. 1 - Last year 9284 new buildingß were ' erected in the metropolitan area, costing £6,371,071—(i record. SALE OF CHILIAN BATTLESHIP ► DENIED. London, January 7, The Chilian Minister denies any intention on the part of the Chilian Government to soil the battleship La Torre ta the -Greek Government. GREEK TWENTY MILLION LOAN. Athens, January 7. Tho Chamber of Deputies has passed the Twenty Million Loan Bill.