GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 56, 30 October 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE CHINESE LOAN. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 9.50 a.m.) Pekin, October 29. The Powers have protested against the alienation of portion of the salt revenue for a guarantee of Messrs Birch and Crjsp’s loan while the Boxer indemnity has not been paid up to date. SUFFRAGETTE ON STRIKE. London, October 29. Gladys Evans, tlie suffragette who was imprisoned for attempting to set lire to a Dublin theatre, has been hunger-striking since her arrest. THE MARCONI ROYALTY. Mr King, Secretary of the Post Office, testifying before the Marconi Committee, admitted, that the Marconi Company receives £30,000 annually, while the PouLson Syndicate offered to construct the stations or £36,000 each without further cost. He said the Government was not satisfied that the Poulsens were able to do the work, or it would have accepted the offer. ’ If the Government had! waited twelve months Marconi might have made other contracts preventing a complete agreement with Britain. THE TRADE COMMISSION:. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, October 29. At the Empire Trade Commission several London commercial men gave evidence. One complained of the NewSouth Wales interpretation of the Drugs and Food Act regarding labels, also of Victoria prohibiting boracic acid in butter for Australian oonsumpturn, while permitting ’t in butter for export. WHEN DOCTORS DIFFER. Charles Steven is suing the British Medical Association for libel for alleged false analysis of>a consumption cure, which was published in a look of secret remedies. Plain aff declares that the mixture was prepared from Zululand herbs, and did not contain krameria. The case is attracting attention owing to the conflict of medical evidence. Eight doctors testified as to its benefits and cures but others denounced its use. [