GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 16, 17 January 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE RUBBER OUTRAGES

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.)

London, January 16

Sir Lister-Kayo, a director of the Putumayo Company, since 1908, denied any knowledge of the chaiges against the Peruvian management. WOMEN FELLOWS. The Royal Geographical Society has decided to admit women bellows. lost on the dogger bank. The Swedish steamer Noptunis foundered on the Dogger Bank All hands were drowned. The steamer Neptunu, which was reported to have foundered, has turned up safely at Helsingfors. GUNNER PARROTT’S CASE. Ex-Gunner Parrott denied disclosing naval information. He admitted that he told lies accounting for the banknotes, and meeting a man at Ostein! in order to screen a woman friend. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, January 16. Parrott, who was charged with espionage, was sentenced to four years imprisonment. Justice Darling advised the accused, if he wanted the sentence reduced, to tell the authorities all he knew. BOARD OF TRADE REPORT. The Board of Trade report for 191 L , says that employment was good, and the upward movement in wages was more marked. Both were somewhat discounted by the increased cost of food.

A SKELETON CASE

London, January 15

A skeleton was found under a tiled footpath at a residence in Poole, occupied by an old man named Westheare, recently deceased. The inquest repealed that his son, aged forty, had been missing since a visit to his father '0 1905. The mother enquired his whereabouts, and the father replied, “Have no fear; your son is at rest.” The neighbours testified that Westheare frequently vigiled the yard all night. An open verdict was returned.

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC,

Shanghai, January 16

The officials, with a militia escort at Chengtu, are enforcing the opium prohibition. They encountered thousands of armed men. Both sides fired, and two were killed and many wounded.

AN INFORMER’S FATE

Calcutta, January 16,

Two unknown men assassinated Debendra Gliose, a well known political suspect in Eastern Bengal. The pojice recently arrested thirteen men, who ■were preparing for political dacoity. It is believed that Ghose’s companions thought that he gave information to the police.

IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION

London, January 16,

In the House of Commons Mr. liarcourt, in reply to a question, said that the Imperial Commissioners wou;c visit Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa at an estimated cost of 29108.

WIRELESS. Mr Samuel, in the House of Commons, said the Government would give immediate effect to the Marconi Committee’s recommendations to purchase sites and appoint committees of exports to report on the existing system.

FIVE FIREMEN KILLED

(Received 8.0 a.m.) London, January, 16,

Five firemen were killed by the explosion of a boiler on the French steamer Madonna.

A BETTOR FIXED £IOO. Alfred Pnttman was fined £IOO, including costs, for keeping a betting bouse at Poplin. Pattman employed six cyclist scouts and fifteen agents, and made £IOOO in three months over small bets. A BIG FIRE. Sexton’s shoe factory at Norwich was burnt. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO. One thousand bands have been rendered idle. LINER RETURNS TO PORT. The Furness liner Avala, bound for Boston, returned to Queenstown. The captain and several seamen were injured during a tempest. The rudder was smashed, and also the deck cabins and life boats.

QUEENSLAND LOAN

(Received 10.5 a.m.) London, January 10

The underwriters will take eightyone per cent, of the Queensland loan.

TAXING MATCHES

Vienna, January 16. The Minister of Finance is intro-

ducing a tax on matches to produce £600,000.

MONOPOLY REFUSED.

(Received 11.45 a.m.) London, January 16. The Liberian Senate has rejected the proposed concessions to Lever Bros.