GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 42, 18 February 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

o THE UNDERWRITERS BUSY. Lofidon, February 17. The Daily Mail says that the issues of capital for January are a record The calls are forcing underwriters to realise on consols and other easily saleable securities. The consols have fallen one point since the beginning of the year. THE ESPIONAGE CASE. (Received 10.20 a.m.) London, February 17. German correspondents persist that Segcl was arrested for selling Britain plans of theynewest types of submarines. The|( figures show that Germany silently doubled the number of submarines last year. FATAL ACCIDENT AT A FOUNDRY Paris, February 17. By an explosion due to the contact of water with molten aluminium at a foundry, thirteen firemen and policemen were seriously injured.

THE WIDOW’S MITE. (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, February 17. Mrs Clement Scott, widow of a critic, recovered £2500 which she had loaned to Burton, managing director of the Partington Advertising Co. The evidence disclosed intimate personal relations between the parties. A RECORD HORSE SALE. London, February 15. Thirty-two of Lord Rothschild Shire horses sold at an average of 451 guineas. The highest, Champion’s Goalkeeper, realised 4100 guineas, a reccord. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND’S TOUR. The Now Zealand has arrived at St. Vincent. A SCIENTIFIC* EXPEDITION. The Government and tiic Atlantic shipping lines are fitting out the Dundee whaler, Scotia, with a powerful wireless equipment, to patrol the icebelt in the spring. She carries three scientists, who will undertake oceanographic and meteorological observations. A BATHROOM FATALITY'. Three children were asphyxiated by a “Geyser” in a bathroom at Peckham. CHIEF RABBI OF BRITAIN. Rabbi Hertz, of New York, has been elected Chief Rabbi of Britain, securing 298 votes against Sy am son’s 39 votes. LYSOL POISONING. Suva, February 17. A young woman, married to a halfcaste* named. Groom, committed suicide by taking lysol. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS. Brussels, February 17. The Socialists are objecting to the army increases. They announce a general strike on April 14th. MOTOR BANDIT EPISODE. Paris, February 16. By an explosion in Flowry and Tanpin’s gunsbop, Taupin was killed and eix passers-by injured. Flowry gave evidence at the motor bandits’ trial that the motor bpndits, in 1911, stole many of his revolvers. The explosion was due to an accident. Taupin was uninjured, but the foreman grievously injured.

AUTOMOBILE BANDIT’S FATE. New Yor, February 15. The police of Chicago, through information supplied by a telephone employee, who overheard conversation, surrounded Robert Webb, the automobile bandit, who was wanted on charges of bank robberies and murder, clubbed him into insensibility, and captured him. AN ARAB REVOLT. Aden, Febi*uary 15. Arabs in the Aden hinterland have revolted, killed the Deputy-Governor, and wounded several officials. The revolt is attributed to the establishment of Customs posts on the Anglo-Turkish frontier. “A HIGH-HANDED ACTION.” (Received 10.30 a.in.) London, February 17. The Pall Mall Gazette states that the action of the Westralian stewards in changing jockeys was somewhat high-handed, and makes for interesting possibilities. If adopted in England there would be a bowl of protest from the owners. OBITUARY. London, February 17. Lord Macnaughten, P.C., K.C., aetat 83. M.P. for County Antrim ISSO-ISSS: North Antrim ISBS-ISS7.