GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 79, 15 November 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

TUNISIAN RIOTS. Tunis, November 11. Twenty-one Arabs, for participating in the recent riots, were sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying Irom three weeks to twelve months. SERIOUS ELECTION RIOTS. Rio dc Janeiro, November 14. - Serious election riots took place in Recife and Pernambuco. Firing in the directs lasted for 25 minutes. The Consulates hoisted their national flags. Contradictory reports are current regirding the casualties. INDIAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. Calcutta ,November 14. The Abor punitive expedition have had slight skirmishes with the enemy, who, deserted the village of Kharan, losing one killed and several wounded. The British lost one killed.

A JAPANESE CRISIS. Tokio, November 14. The proposals of the Ministers for Marino and War to raise a loan for riavfd and military expansion resulted in a crisis. The Minister for Finance opposed it, and the Premier, under pressure- from the Bankers’ Association and public opinion, decided against the loan, giving the Minister -for Marine the alternative of withdrawing it or resigning. CLUB FOR COLONIALS. London, November 14. The Hospitality Committee of the Festival of Empire has appointed a special committee to consider the question of making the Dominion Club for overseas visitors a permanency. TERRIFIC BATTLE WITH GALE. New York, November 14. Passengers of the schooner Washington were rescued after a terrific battle with a gale. A tug, after many failures, managed to get a rocket line aboard, and towed -the vessel off the rocks.

GERMAN BOY SCOUTS. Berlin, November 14. A Young German League, modelled after the English Boy Scouts, has been formally founded, under the presidency of Field-Marshall Aon der Gols. INSURANCE AMALGAMATION. (Received 15, 8.55 a.m.) London, November 14. , The ;Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company has amalgamated with the Thames and Mersey Marino Insurance Company. If the shareholders confirm this, the former company will d«#r'y to ifGftisi desks’ ! reftioving the head office to Liverpool.

AMERICAN DEMOCRATS’ PROPOSALS. (Received 15, 8.5 a.m.) . Washington, ■ November 14. The Democrats propose to amend the Sherman anti-trust law in the coming Congressional session, also to revise the Taws relating to indirect contempt of court cases. FOUR CHINESE SUFFOCATED. (Received 15,; 9.40 a.m.) London, November 14. Through a fire on the steamer Wentworth at Dover four Chinese were suffocated while under the influence of opium. COMPOSITION OF CANCER CELLS (Received 15, 9.40 a.m.) i Loudon, November 14. Sir Henry Butlin, at ILe Cell-go of Surgeons, said cancer cells are independent organisms living ,- s sites in the body and closely resemble protozoa.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CROPS. (Received 15, 11.35 a.m.) Ottawa, November 14. It is reported from Regina that the wheflt crop is suffering from the prevailing snowstorms. Thousands of acres nave not yet been harvested. CANADIAN DEFENCE POLICY. ■ .(Received 15, 11.35 a.m.) Ottawa, November 14. Mr. Hughes, Minister of Militia, is contemplating raising regiments of foreigners in Canada. Regiments of Hindus will probably be raised at Vancouver, and will be officered by Canadians.

BANK OF BURMAH “BUST.” (Received 15, 11.10 a.m.) Rangoon, November 14. The Bank of Burmah has suspended payment.

GERMAN COLONIAL ACTIVITIES. Berlin, November _ 14. \ The Minister of the Interior has announced that owing to the development of Germany’s colonial activities the Government gives preference to the Centro Party’s resolution relating to future alterations in colonial territory.

HELP FOR STRANDED MAORIS. (Received 15, 11.10 a.m.) ' London, November 14. The New Zealand Government are paying the board of the stranded Maoris who sail on the 22nd.

MURDERER ADJUDGED INSANE. (Received 15, 11.10 a.m.) London, November 14. Kramer, a German, who murdered Mrs Weir, her daughter, and servant, in Staffordshire, has been adjudged insane.

BANKRUPT IRONWORKS. (Received 15, 11.10 a.m.) London, November 14. An official receiver and manager has been appointed for the Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding, and Engineering Company, employing 3500 hands.