GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 15, 16 January 1913, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND

London, January 15

The battleship New Zealand, on her journey homewards, will call at Fiji, Honolulu, Vancouver, Valparaiso, Montevideo, Bio Janeiro an the West Indies. Prince George of Battenburg among the officers. LLOYDS’ LOSSES. Lloyds’ losses in 1912 are estimated at over seven million, establishing a record. THE SNOWDON RANGE WRECK. The Snowdon Range anchored in the outer entrance of Queenstown harbour. The towing steamer and the tugs were compelled to leave her, owing to the terrific gale. The Snowdon Range drifted ashore. The crew are safe.

CRUISERS FOR RUSSIA

St. Petersburg. Ja uary 15

Russia has ordeied two cruisers and two torpedoers from the Schichan yards.

JACK JOHNSON

New York, January 15

Johnson has been arrested at Chicago, allegedly for trying to escape to Canada.

O’Rorke, the fight promoter, has offered Johnson, on behalf of Vincent, of Paris, £SOOO ofigb- Paker. Johnson asserted that he was departing to arrange the details.

LONDON’S DISFRANCHISEMENT.

London, January 15

The large provincial centres are actively joining in London’s agitation against the City’s disfranchisement. Almost all the members of the City Corporation are ineligible if the amendment is adopted, as under the 1819 Act City Council candiatos are bound to appear on the Parliamentary register.

GERMAN FINANCE

Berlin, January 15,

The Reichstag Budget Committee has removed the limit of £15,000,000 hitherto imposed on the issue of bank notes of small denominations The Secretary of the Interior made reassuring statements about the supplies of money and foodstuffs in the event of war.