GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 50, 23 February 1912, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

London, February 21. Messrs Harland and Wolff are building at Aberdeen a liner fifty feet longer than the Domosthenes. The Admiralty has ordered 10,000 tons of American steam coal for GiC raltar. Judgment "in connection with the alteration of tho title of iho I'uioiust poster at Shipley from “Free Trade” to “Tariff Reform,” was annulled, plaintiffs accepting the appellent IIHngsworth’s statement that he was unaware of the alteration of the posters. In the House of Commons Lord Haldane, Minister for War replying to Lord Roberts’ and others’ cril- - said that, viewing the arms as a whole, the British Army was as well equipped as any in tho world. Tests, he said, were being carried out with a new rifle which, if ; t fulfilled its claims, would he the finest in the world. It was not automatic, but he differed regarding the advantages of an automatic rifle.

At a churchmen’s demonstration at the Albert Hall against the proposed Welsh disestablishment, the Primafe said ho found no definite expression of opinion by the great Non-conform-ist denominations in favour of the proposal. The question ivas enormously complicated, because it was identified with political partisanship.

Lord Selhourne declared that the argument used to-day to despoil the church would in years to come, when another state of public opinion' existed, be used to despoil the Non-con-formists. (Received 22, 1.0 p.m.) London, February 21. In the House of Commons Mr Acland announced that the Naval Prize Bill will he re-introduced this session. The “Evening Ne'ws” states that Ministers have decided not to participate in the propoganda of women’s suffrage after tho Albert Hall meeting. _ ' The Liverpool “Journal of Commerce” announces that orders have been placed in (North-east yards for the construction of 21 oil, tank ves-f sels : adapted to the consumption of oil or coal. < They include fifteen thousand tonners and eleven nine thousand tonners. Berlin, February 21. The censor has prohibited tne production of Cecil Raleigh’s drama “Tho Great Millionaire,” because of a scene depicting bread rioting. l Paris, February 21.

A telegram states that an excursion car used along the coast at, Nicoiecliided with: a motor catkin which was Lord Dudley. The occupants of the excursion car were thrown over a parapet, several being seriously injured. Lord Dudley escaped injury. A twelve million 4 per cent loan is being issued at par on March 23rd, and will bo utilised for carrying out railway reforms. New York, February 21.

At North Adams, Massachussetts, a freight train collided midway through the Voosac tunnel with a crowded Bos ton express. The wreckage of the freight train caught fire and four trainmen were burnt to death. The tunnel is blocked completely. The passengers escaped from the express train. The heat was so great that portions of the tunnel collapsed. The eastern section of Houston City, Texas, has been swept by flames which destroyed twenty-five blocks. Thousands of persons were rendered homeless and scores of big manufacturing plants were burnt. Cotton valued at two million dollars was destroyed. The employees of manufacturing houses sought to stay the march of the fire, but were helpless. Althoug.li the conflagration reached such enormous dimensions it is believed that not a single life was lost, although there were many narrow escapes from hotels when the alarm was raised. New York, February 21. A fierce tornado swept the outskirts of the town of Shreveport, Louisania. Six persons are known to have been killed, and many were injured and buildings were levelled. Ottawa, February 21.

The resignation is announced of Mr Shea, for 25 years president of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland, aged 92. For 57 years he was a member of the Upper House.

The British Columbian Cabinet is planning an extensive railway scheme to develop the northern interior of the province where vast mineral and agricultural resources only await transportation. The Alberta Government has decided to open the hinterland of Alberta, where millions of acres of land are available for settlement. The provincial election in British Columbia will be fought on Premier Mcßride’s railway policy. Washington, February 21.

Strong opposition is developing to the proposals made before the House Committee, favouring free admission to the American registry of foreignbuilt ships, owned by American citizens. A return to discriminatory duties, favouring American vessels, and also a tonnage tax, was urged on behalf of shipbuilding. Rangoon, February 21. The launch which capsized in the Irrawaddy belonged to the Flotilla Company. The disaster was caused by a strong eddy. ..AtTM

Madrid, February 21. During fighting in the vicinity o. Molilla six Spaniards were killed and 28 wounded. The Moors suffered heavily and a hundred were also killed elsewhere. Constantinople, February 21. The Bulgarian chief Dongo, incensed by the refusal of the Bulgarian inmates of a mill at Pctrich to support the -revolutionary propoganda, raided the mill and killed eleven unarmed inmates. Berne, February 21. After sixteen years’ building, the railway has reached the Jungfrau Saddle, two thousand feet below the top. Rome, February 21. The Pope has sent £IOOO for the relief of sufferers from tho flood in Andalusia. Bombay, February 21. Thirty thousand bales of jute have been burned or damaged, seriously dislocating the trade, inasmuch as the crop is small.