GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 86, 24 November 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

OFF TO THE DURBAR, (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 24, 8.35 a.in.) London, November 23. The Medina lias passed Suez. A MISSING BARQUE. (Received 24, 8.35 a.in.) London, November 23. The barque Solway is posted for inquiry preparatory to declaring hei missing.

A CLERGYMAN DISMISSED. (Received 21, 8.35 a.in.) London, November 23. The British and Foreign Bible Society has dismissed Mr Rice, of the London Missionary Society, who was engaged for the revision of the Christian Commonwealth on progressive theology. A FOOTBALLER’S FATE. (Received 24, 10.30 a.in.) New York, November 23. Eugene Oregon Noland, a prominent footballer of Oregon University, was burned to death by an electric bath-robe used in the treatment of followers of the game. ANTI-TRUST LITIGATION. Loudon, November 23. Counsel, representing nine Chicago packers indicted under the criminal clause of the Anti-Trust Act, left for Washington to submit an appeal to the Supreme Court against quashing the writ of habeas corpus. 7n the preliminary proceedings ol the Government suit , Rockefeller will be invited to reply to the testimony given to the Mouse of Representatives Committee in investigating the Steel Trust, charging Rockefeller and his agents with taking from the representatives of the Mesaba Iron Mines and Duluth Railway Company ten million dollars worth of securities in order to satisfy a call loan amounting to twenty thousand dol-

lars. THE POUT OF LONDON. London, November 23. The report of the Port of London Authority last year shows that there was a surplus of revenue over expenditure of £995,591. The increase in imports and exports for the year totalled £38,000,000, the greatest progress being made in the meat trade. _ i The Port Authority, with a view to meeting New Zealand’s representations, have decided to enlarge the scheme of reconstruction of the Southwest India dock and render it accessible to vessels of GSO feet in length, but before constructing costly de-* nets and railway equipment the Authority requires to be satisfied that the prosposed transfer of the meat trade to this dock will be acceptable to ail concerned. OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX London, November 23. An outbreak, suspected to be anthrax, occurred on a farm at Sittingbourne. SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. New York, November 23. It is announced at San Francisco that the Union Co. of New Zealand will add an additional'steamer to the San Francisco route and extend the service-to Sydney.' The steamer Tahiti will enable the company to maintain their present 28 day schedule at both , ends of the line. FROZEN MEAT FOR AUSTRIA. Vienna, November 23. The Reichrath recommended the Government to arrange for a limited importation of Argentine meat. PERSIA AND RUSSIA.' Teheran, November 23. Persia, agreeing to Great Britain’s advice, has complied with the Russian ultimatum.