GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 62, 8 March 1912, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (United Press Association.* London, March 6. In the House of Commons it was stated that the Treasury returns indicate a surplus is assured. The Free Church Council, notwithstanding the Premier’s assurance that the Education Bill will he introduced next .session, expressed disappointment that it was not proceeded with at once. The Times states that there is reason to believe that Cabinet is divided on the. Irish Customs and Excise 8..1 A ■strong section favour giving control to the Irish Parliament; otherwise the .National Convention would reject the Home Buie Bill. The result of the South Manchester by-elcction was chiefly due to the Insurance BiJ;l. Lord Wyiidhain, during the army debate in the House of Commons, ex»vc«sed his dissatisfaction at Lord Haldane’s scheme to secure national safety. The expeditionary force war, below strength, and ho urged an, increase in the home establishments of lino regiments. Licut.-Geu. Sir E. Pole-Carow, K.C.V., declared that the whole military forces needed reorganisation, and that the existing scheme courted disaster. Two-thirds of the money devoted to Territorials should bo spent on regulars. London, March 0. Bottomley’s bankruptcy proceedings have been adjourned owing to Bottornley suffering from nervous breakdown. The “Pall Mall Gazette” 'pays Now--Zealand has a. knack of leading in all patriotic and Imperial causes and has now demonstrated that compukoiy service is not abhorrent to democracy by recruiting thirteen hundred more than were liable for service, thus setting a. splendid example to the Mother Country. ) Ottawa, March (5. Five vessels are icebound on, Lake Michigan. Many passengers are aboard hut are in no danger as yet There was a pathetic meeting between Mrs Kilbourne, of Tacoma, and .her daughter, who was taken away ■by her father nine years ago, following divorce proceedings. The Brtnsh Consular authorities located the gAI in Auckland. jA man endeavoured to hold up a real estate office here. He walked into the office and ordered the office hoy to hand over the cash. The lad escaped while the robber was engaged looting. The boy brought the police and tire man was captured. Ho was about to carry off a large amount of money. New York, March 6. At Chicago War Secretary Stimmn, addressing a large audience, speaking of foreign policy, said great danger to foreigners was apprehended. If the Mexicans once got the idea that the United States menaced her by tin ■ar-mv ' which was now stationed near the border they' would then probably wreak vengeance on 'all foreigner s within the country. (Received, 7 11. lb a,m. Guayaquel, March G. General Andreado has been assasru■ated by his own ,soldiers at Quito. (Received 7 8.40 a.m.) Calcutta, March 6. The All India Moslem League reelected Aga Khan as president and ho lias consented to' resume office. (Received, 7 8.45 arm.) Capetown March G. Owing to the high mortality among the tropical natives employed in Goery, Eckstein,' Robinson and Rand mines, the Government has decided to forbid those groups further importing. Berlin, March 6. Owing to a breakaway of the airship Parscval an attendant was caught in a wire rope, lifted GOO feet and strangled. A cruiser licet, comprising the Dreadnought cruisers Vonroon, Moltke, Yomlertaun and Torek, and six small ships now at Kiel, will be stationed in the North Sea in April, pending the reconstruction of the Kiel canal. Lieutenant Beckhams denied that ho acted as a spy in England or that he went there on any official mission. Ho had visited Aldershot, where he was received as a German officer and shown things which ordinarily no one would bo allowed to see . Hieronymus, one of the men arrested at Frankfort, will bo charged with, attempting to negotiate with the British and French Embassies. 1 St. Petersburg, March G* Advices from Kuldja show that Manelm troops mutinied and murdered the officials.