GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 21, 8 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

OBITUARY. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, January 6. Obituary.—Justice Cohen, of New South Wales, aboard the steamer Frtderich der Gross, returning from an extended holiday in Europe. SOUTH AFRICAN OPPOSITION. London, January 6. Sir Jas. (Ur.) Jam,e-son has sailed .or Capetown to take up the leader snip ui tiie Opposition. A RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Paris, 'January 6. An electric workmen’s train in Gare d’ Austorlitz, collided with a stationary engine. Several coaches were wrecked, and one took tire. Fifty-three were injured, and twenty-one removed to tiie hospital. CANADIAN NAVY BILL. Ottawa, January 0. The Government will not introduce the Navy Bill until next session. Meantime considtations are being held with the Admiralty. OREGON MAIL ROBBERY. New York, January 6. Sheriffs’ posses are scouring the country to capture the person responsible for the Oregon express train robbery. Jc transpires that only one robber operated. A reward of iMUO is offered for his capture. A HOTEL DESTROYED. New York, January 6. At Chicago the Tarusit Hotel was burned. The guests escaped to the roof and with a number of girl employees who were trapped on the top ffoor, were rescued by firemen, whoso efforts wore hampered by frozen hydrants.

FOUR PERSONS KILLED. New York, January G. At Cincinnati a street car jumped a bridge, falling 55 feet. Four passengers were fatally, and others seriously, injured, PREventing forest fires. (Received 8, 8.5 a.m.) New York, January 7. A forest fires prevention organisation is being formed in Montana,- and is arranging to .establish wireless stations throughout the State, to give warning. COMMERCIAL MAN’S SUICIDE. (Received 8, 8.5 a.m.) Cairo, January 7.Theodore Rodocanachi, head of flic, prominent English firm Rodocanachi and Reynolds, has committed suichJeD DREADNOUGHT FLOATING DOCK. (Received 8, 9.10 a.m.) London,. January 7. , Swan and Hunter’s floating Dreadnought dock, lifting thirty-two thousand tons, has been launched, and will be stationed in the Medway. A JAPANESE COMMISSION. (Received 8, 9.10 a.m.) Naples, January 7. A Japanese commission under General Oshima has arrived to study European methods of colonisation.

BOTTOMLEY’S BANKRUPTCY. (Received 8, 9.10 a.m.) London, January 7. Bottom! sy lias lodged a sworn statement showing liabilities £118,762 and assets £121,160. ALLEGED MURDERERS ARRESTED. (Received 8, 8.5 a.m.) New York, January 7. Two men, Stacey and Rubenan, have been arrested .at' Los Angeles and charged with the murder of Mr. Kaufmajin, who was returning from a Chicago theatre. NINE PERSONS KILLED. (Received 8, 8.45 a.m.) Paris, January 7. By a collision between suburban trains at Bondy line persons were killed and seventeen injured. BIG FIRE IN OTTAWA. (Received 8, 8.5 a.m.) Ottawa, January 7. A fire at Toronto destroyed a number of wholesale houses in the centre of the city. The firemen, by great efforts, prevented it sweeping the district. The damage is estimated at £30,000. SECRET PAPERS STOLEN. (Received 8, 8.45 a.m.) Berlin, January 7. • A safe on the cruiser Stettin, containing secret service papers, has been robbed. SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION. (Received 8, 9.50 a.m.) London, January 7. The Anglo-Nctherlands Sugar Corporation, with a capital of £400,000, has been farmed. The propose to cultivate sugar beet in eastern England. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. (Received 8, 9.50 a.m.) London, January 7. 'The Board of Trade returns show that the imports for December decreased by £4,107,447, and the exports increased by £1,147,769. Reexports decreased by £1,156,770, compared with the previous December.