GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 28, 16 January 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

LIFE LONG R ESPONSIBILITY. Jly Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) L United Press Association.J (Received Id, 8.30 a.m.) Calcutta, January 15. A cairn has been unveiled on the spot where Noel Williamson died in April last. Sixty Gurkhas lired a salute, and sounded the “Last Post.” Colonel Murray addressed the Abors and informed them that the of the cairn would be their duty for, all time. TWO ARMED ROBBERS. (Received 10, 12.35 p.m.) Vancouver, January 10. Two armed it an hela up a street car at night time and robbed botii the conductor and the motormau. they shot at the conductor, wounding him slightly. They then dashed off in an automobile. The police gave chase in atiicr automobiles, but were unsuccessful. BRITT SH SHiP-BUILDIN G. (Received 16, 12.25 p.m.) London, January 15. Lloyds’ Register says that there were <OO steamers, totalling 1,782,908 tons, 72 sailing vessels, of 2d,93G tons, and 50 warships, of 230,786 tons, munched in the United Kingdom during 1911. FISHERMEN SWEPT TO SEA. (Received IG, 10.35 a.m.) St. Petersburg, January 15. One hundred and nine fishermen near the mouth of the V olga were swept to sea on an ico Hoe. RE-ARRESTED AT PRISON DOOR (Received 16, 10.45 a.m.) Berlin, January 15. At the expiry of nine months’ sentence, Count Wolff Metternich was rearrested at the prison door, charged with card-sharping. NEW RIFLE SIGHT. (Received 16, 10.35 a.m.) London, January 15. The naval and military authorities are testing a rifle sighting device, invented by Sergeant Onimundsen, a King’s Pri'/t, winner, which he claims eliminates the necessity for judging the distance. THE BRITISH NAVY. (Received 16, 10.3-5 a.m.) London, January 13. The keel plate of the first armoured ship of the current programme, and the twenty-eighth ship of" the Dreadnought class/ has been laid down at Portsmouth. TWENTY-SEVEN DROWNED. (Received 16, 1.45 p.m.) Berlin, January 10. The breaking of the ice at Emden caused a large number of_ skaters to be precipitated into the river. Twen-ty-seven bodies have been recovered. A DIVORCE SOUGHT, (Received ,16, 10.45 a.m.) London, January 15. The Honourable William Hamilton has been granted divorce from his wife. Lord Hamilton Dalzell is being cited as the co-respondent.