GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 26 February 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.* (Received 2-1, 11.15 a.m.) Stockholm, February 23. Eight hundred thousand copies have been”sold of Sv.en Media’s book urging the increase of Sweden’s army and navy to withstand Russia’s advance against Norway’ and Sweden. (Received 21, 11.35 a,in.) Loudon, February 23. The House of Commons has agreed to the Address-in-Reply. Silver 27d. In the final heat of the Waterloo Cup, Tidetime beat Adversary. King (jleorgc has started a stud of Yorkshire coach horses at Hampton Court. The jury disagreed in the action brought by William Lotinga, sporting journalist, against Corlett, of the ‘‘Sporting Times.” Lotinga complained that tne “Sporting Times” unjustiliably attacked him during his bankruptcy proceedings. Ottawa, February 23. The Montreal Press ’ reports the pending amalgamation of the Alcntreal Bank with the Union Bank, and states that if the merger is consummated the now bank will be one of the strongest in the world financially. Mr. Graham, an ex-Minister, nas boo’re-elected for Renfrew, defeating Dr. Molony, but the majority has been reduced. Sir Wilfred Laurier played a prominent part in the contest.

The Canadian Government has referred the Ne Temerc decree to the Supremo Court of the Dominion, asking it to decide whether the laws of the province of Quebec render null and void unless it has been contracted before a Roman Catholic priest, any marriage that would otherwise be legally binding. New York, February 23. While bi-planing at Oakland, Tom Gunn, a Chinese aviator, fell a hundred and fifty feet, after losing control, of his machine. He crashed into a fence, but escaped with a bioken jaw.

London, February 7 23. The verdict of the enquiry into the Delhi wreck was that .the vessel was not navigated with proper seamanliko care, and the loss was due to the master’s default. Considering Die master’s unblemished character, the trying circumstances, and the ability shown ,by the master after the casualty;, the Court refrained from dealing with his certificate.

The Nationalists anticipate that Home Rule will be introduced before Easter, to enable the National Convention in Dublin to discuss it during the Easter vacation.

Mr Birrell, speak ingVt Bristol, said tho Premier would introduce tlio Homo' Utile Bill. The Protestants of Ulster were quite right in saying they would fight for their religion and property, but there was no occasion to begin drilling immediately. If their religion was oppressed or their property despoiled they 'would find the whole forces of the Empire and the unimpaired supremacy of tho Imperial Parliament behind them. The Medical Association resolved to secure representation on various, administrative bodies in connection with tho Insurance Bill, and dropped tho motion of censure on the Medical Council, which favoured the medical faculty co-operating with the Government in the administration of the Act.

The British Australasian estimates that the Commonwealth is in danger of losing 50,000 emigrants this year through insufficient transport accommodation. 1

The navy has adopted the Webley .55 automatic pistol.

In the House of Lords Lord Minton (ex-Yiceroy of India) said the Government did not appreciate the grave issues of removing the capital. Lord Ampthill attributed Lord Curzon’s action to resentment at what lie considered reversal of In’s policy. Lord Morley (Secretary for India) said it was clear that the Government had satisfied public opinion in India, where the proposals were warmly received, and that Lord Curzon’s remarks were not justified from his authority and experience of India. Lord Lansdowne said that many, both here and in India, had grave doubts of the wisdom of the now policy, but once it was decided upon they should do nothing to interfere with its success. The matter then dropped.

A German stoker who is a naturalised Englishman has been arrested for espionage at Christiana aboard the Foxhound, on board which vessel he had served for eight months. He was discovered making notes in cypher and 'was conveyed in irons to Chatham.

Mr G Wynne, presiding at the East Kent Colonising Association’s moeting, eulogised t'ho arrangements at Australian ports for mooting emigrants and the action of the Australian clergy in welcoming them. (Received ‘2l, 10.0 a.m.) Paris, February 23.

0 ho Aeronautical Society has formed an association to investigate safety appliances and is asking the Government to contribute a prize of twenty thousand pounds.

Corporal Deschampes, convicted of stealing a mitrailleuse and selling it to Germany and subsequently sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment, was publicly degraded at Chalons. Ottawa, February 23. There -was a heavy snowfall in Toronto, holding trains up ,on all sections. At Ontario the snow was a loot deep. It is exceptionally cold, 'telegraphic communications arc interrupted. New York, February 23.

A firo broke out at the Western Coal Company’s mine at Colgate. Oklahoma. Lighty men are cut off but many dashed for safety, escaping in the nick of time. Six are dead and their bodies have been recovered. It is believed that forty are still entombed. The rescuers are active, but there is believed to be but little hope. Tokio, February 23.

A 5 per cent loan of .CD, 173,000 at DS is to be raised for the municipalisation of the tramways and electric lighting, issued in London, New York and Paris. The French portion of £4,000,000 has boon subscribed sevenfold.