GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 92, 18 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

i (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Piess Association.) London, Aprd 17.

Lord Ha recur t, replying to a question in the House of Lords, as to why ■The Crown colonies and India were omitted from the Empire ’l'racle Commission, said that the enquiry was into the .Domonions’ resources, not into those of the Empire. The Morning Post states that Britain’s neve rille is 23ia. longer than cue last, and the calibre is .276 larger. Tire chamber is stronger, and the breach mechanism will permit of higher explosion, enabling it to secure a muzzle velocity of three thousand feet. (Received 18, 9.15 ii.rn.) London, April 17. Mr. Henry Webb succeeds Sir A. Harworth as Junior Lord of the Treasury.

(Received 18 ? 11 a.n.) Constantinople, Aprd 17. The court-martial investigating the Jshtif massacre was dissolved before a sugle sentence was imposed. The Bulgarians are incensed. (Received IS, 11 a.ra.) Christiania, April 18. The Storthing unanimously voted 13(3,365 kronen towards Captain Amundsen’s expedition to the North Pole.