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GENERAL CABLES LONDON’S GROWTH. OVER EIGHT MILLIONS. I (United Press Association-By Electric Teleg. ~ph—Copyright). LONDON, March 30. Staggering revelations oi the growth of London arc given in the County Council’s Annual, which shows ' that Greater London,' an area of 117 square miles, has a population of eight millions and eighty-nine thousand. The shops and property are insured for a total of £2,189,000,000. There are 0642 acres of parks and open spaces. NEW RECORD FOR 100 YARDS. NEW YORK, March 30. At .Dallas, Claude Rracey set a new unofficial world’s record for the 100 vnrd dash, in 9 2-ssec., several watches timing him. It is not expected that the record will he accepted hv the International Federation, since Bracev had a helping wind. LATE MARCHIONESS OF CAMBRIDGE. LONDON, March 30. The Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York were present at the simple 'funeral of the Dowager Marchioness of Cambridge, the Queen’s sister-in-law, at .1' rogmore. WARTfM E MEMORIES. PARIS, March 30. Wartime memories were revived at Argonne Forest, where in the course of a hush fire, hundreds of shells and cartridges, which had been buried in the undergrowth 'for ten years exploded. The air all day resounded with shell hursts, the presence of troops fighting the flames heightening the battle suggestion. FRENCH PAPER. PARIS, March 30. The sixty-four-year-old newspaper. “ Gaulois ” was published for the last time to-day. It has been absorbed by the “Figaro.” Both are owned by the Perfume Magnate Coy. REPARATIONS EXPERTS. PARIS, March 30. Tlie reparations experts adjourned for Easter, after presenting Schacht with a joint inemorandum insisting that annuities must cover indebtedness to the United States, leaving the balance at reparations for other purposes. FIRST MAIL ATE LINER. LONDON, March 20. The first mail air liner, the Argosy, for India left Croydon this morning. On his arrival in her at Le Boiirget in France, Air Minister Hoare was greeted by the French .Minister of the Air. The Argosy reached Basle at 6.45 in the evening. FRENCH POLITICS. PARTS, March 31. The C iianihor of "Deputies by to 238 adopted a bill providing for the re-admission of certain religious orders M. Poincare argues the bill is ncces snry because French influence in colonial possessions is declining, owing to lack of missionaries. FRENCH CLAIM. LONDON, April 1. The “Daily Mail's” Paris correspondent states the French Foreign Office has instructed the French Am hassador at Washington to Inquire int > the circumstances attending the death of the negro Maingay, and demandin'!: ample compensation, if the sinking o! the T’m Alone is proved to he illegal. WAGE REDUCTION. LONDON, April L Six leading heavy woollen manurncturers, including J. T. Taylor’s, an nouncc a ten per centum reduction m wages, owing to heavy trade losses. STREET NAMED EOCTI. PARIS. March 29. The Paris Municipal Council have decided to rename the fashionable thoroughfare, the Avenue Tfors Dc Boulogne. the Avenue Marshal Eoch.