GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 90, 15 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

(Received 15, 10.50 a.m.) London, April 14. Sir Edward Grey, on December 2nd. wrote to the British Ambassador ai St. Petersburg, pointing out the grave ultimate peril of Russia’s action in Persia, and suggesting that n< further steps be taken without consul tation with Britain, and asked that troops: only be sent to Teheran as < r last resort! Russia accepted the suggestion. The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union has circularised the theatrical anc music-hall managers, asking for minimum wages for chorus girls of thirtysix shillings for six evening performances, and 4s for matinees. Mr Charles Bright, consulting engineer to the Australian Common wealth, interviewed, commented on tin Imperial Government’s progress ii connection with inter-imperial wire less as compared with its lukewarm ness regarding Imperial cables. H' suggests the appointment of a com mission to inquire into the rrlativi values of cables and cthergraphs. (Received 15, 10:50 a:m.) Paris, April 14. The newspapers consider the de spatch of surveyors for the railway from Tangier to Fez as demonstrating an intention to hasten the organisa lion of Morocco without awaiting th< results of negotiations with Spain. Ob : tuary: M. Henri Brisson, presi dent of the Chamber. A Servian student, with a revol ver, killed his fiancee. The poke and then fled on a bicycle. The polic pursued him. and exchanged shot; with the student, who jivas killed. (Received 15, 10.50 a.m.) Berne, April 14. 'While a Swiss family were boat : n: on Lake Constance, tlieir boat found cred. The father swam ashore witi a girl, leaving tlirce young hoy; dinging to the boat. The boys ap proved of the father’s choice that th< sister should be saved -first. All tin hoys were drowned before the fathe. swam back. (Received 15, 10.50 a.m.) Berlin, April 14. The Kaiser, in a rescript, decided that a medical officer who refused ot religions grounds to fight his fellov officers in a duel cannot remain in tin Army, because ho does not share hi; equals’ view in such matters but inas much as ho did not give occasion foi the insult to which ho was subjectet ho will be permitted, as an act o: grace to resign. The Government having abandonee the project of State oil monopoly Gorman dealers are organising a pro lection league for the purpose cl fighting the Standard Oil Trust. J (Received 15, 9.40 a.m.) Calcutta, April 14. The Viceroy opened the Uppei Chenab section of the Punjab Canal which, when completed, will irrigat, two million acres. London, April 13. /;I J-jmgettes u ’- !0 adopted ■hunger strike have been released oi the ground of impaired health. Berlin, April 14. ,t The Hamburg Maritime Court hob an inquiry into the Oceana-Pisagu:. 'collision, and adjudged that tin Oceana contravened the rules of tin v road. The Pisagua was held to In nnblaraeable. Paris, April 13. The police raided a house at Villenes-sur-Scino, and recovered many valuables stolen from museums, and :• packet of letters referring to Leonard Avincis, stolen from Bajocondo. Tin owner of the house, Remind, escaped by jumping from a window. Ottawa, April 14. Three armed men held up a bank at Lamby, British Columbia, and wounded the manager. The -robbers have been caught. (Received 15, 8.5 a.m.) New York, April 14. A tornado at New Cammario, Missouri, levelled a number of houses, and several were killed. Panama, April 12. The report of the Chiriqni eruption is officially denied by the Panama Government.