GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 94, 20 April 1912, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, April 18. Official advices from Fez state that a portion of the native troops and a section of the population have rebelled. The French garrison at Fez numbers 1500. Owing to increasing uneasiness at the enormous growth df expenditure, the House of Commons, at Mr LloydGcorgc’s initiative, has appointed a select committee to examine the estimates. Mr Lloyd-George explained that the House had ceased to exercise control over expenditure, except in respect to defence. Vienna, April 18. Mr Hcdervary, the Hungarian Premier, has resigned. Paris, April 18. The solar eclipse was well observed at St. Germains, The phenomenon frightened birds and animals. Calcutta, April IS. Serious fighting has occurred, at Lhassa. ■ Many Chinese were killed or burned in their houses. The survivors, including Amban’s staff, to,.k refuge in the residence of the .Dalai Lama’s brother, where they are negotiating a- fresh treaty. London, April 18. Frederick Seddon, convicted of the murder of Elizabeth Barrow, has been executed. He did not confess. In connection with the acquisition by the- Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. and Elder, Dempster and Co. of ordinary shares of the Union Castle line of steamers, the former company has been handed Mr Donald Currie’s cheque for over five million pounds. The cheque is said to be the second largest on record. The book,published by Madame Steinheil, Felix Faurc’s confidante, does not revehl any of the political mysteries confided by Faure, though it contains romantic details of a valuable pearl necklace.

Ivy Widmore won the associatesbip of the College of Music besides the Charlotte Holmes exhibition. Marconi’s shares are at £9 10s, largely owing to his wining his action against the’ United Wireless Company of AmeficaV 'i

J. Feed,’ caricaturist, was charged at Trentwoofd Police Court with showing pictures to little girls on Ealing Common. Many witnesses were called regarding his character. Leo was bailed. Mrs Bigwood obtained a divorce from Percy Bigwood, lately a New Zealand well known sportsman, on the grounds of a bigamous marriage with Carrie Moore, actress, in 1908 at Sydney.