GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 39, 29 January 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.^ London, January 26. The Peninsular Company’s Beltana has been launched on the Clyde. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. New York, January 26. The Duke of Connaught spout forty minutes at the Whito House, informally chatting with Mr Taft. He afterwards received a return visit from Mr Taft, who was accompanied by a single aide. Mr Bryce, British Ambassador, was also present, ( Cabinet officers wore presented to the Duke, \\;ho later visited the Press Club, where 'lie was greeted uproariously. In a short address he' said he h oped England and the United States would always be the best of friends for the good of the world. GERMAN ELECTIONS. Berlin, January 26. The. Socialist victory at Potsdam was more notable because Liebenicht, who was the successful candidate, was recently imprisoned for eighteen months owing to his anti-militarist propaganda. The Municipal Council at Splinger created a sensation by refusing. to participate in the Kaiser’s birthday rejoicing owing to Socialist victories. • THE RHODES SCHOLARS. London, January 26. The annual report of the Rhodes Trustees states that there were 176 scholars during the year. Their work was sound but not brilliant. The- selection apparently does not reach the highest type of scholarships in Germany, America, and the colonies, this being caused by the all-round physical and intellectqal conditions imposed. STOLEN GEMS RECOVERED. . St. Petersburg, January-26. Ton thousand pounds’ worth of gems stolon from ■ the effigy of the Virgin at Gzoustochowa, Poland, in 1910, have been discovered in Adler’s jewellery shop at Lublin, Poland. ANGLO-RUSSIAN REL ATIONS A St. Petersburg, January 26. The Czar gave an audience to the British Parliamentary deputation at ;the Palace and afterwards the dignitaries of the Court entertained them at lunch. The public everywhere is receiving the deputation with marvellous enthusiasm. A NEW BATTLESHIP. London, Januarv 26. The keel of the battleship Marlborough has been laid down in Devonp°rfc - J« CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED. Cairo, January 26. Bishop Ingram consecrated the Khartoum Cathedral on the, twentyseventh anniversary of Gordon’s death. Many high Coptic ecclesiastics and loading Moslems were present. The Duke and Duchess of Fife were not present. The Duke is suffering from a sovdre chill at Wady Haifa and his conditiolT'iS causing anxiety.