GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 61, 14 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE AMERICAN CUP

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

Now York, March 13

The Yacht Club has refused to accept Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge because of the attached condition that the defending vessel must not exceed To feet on the waterline.

AN EXTENSIVE FRAUD. London, March 12. Thomas, a solicitor at Bromley, Kent; David, a clerk at West Hampstead; and De Lambert, a banker at West Hampstead; were remanded at How Street on a charge of defrauding Elias Azancot and others of £22,000. All the accused are foreigners.

A CIVIC WELCOME

Capetown, March 13

The H.M.S. New Zealand contingent was acocrded a civic welcome at Pretoria. The members of the German Club tendered a reception.

AN IRATE ADMIRAL

Rome, March 13

Rear-Admiral Go/.o has been arrested for grossly insulting and attempting to strike the Minister of Marine, due to resentment at being placed on the retired list.

THE MARCONI COMMITTEE. London, March 13. In the House of Commons Mr Norton, in reply to a question on the subject of the Marconi Committee’s decision, said that the Post Office was prepared to grant long-distance license's to any British wireless company, on proof of their financial ability and technical competency.

THE TURAKINA. Sydney, March 12. The captain of the Turakina has cabled to the Underwriters’ Association that lie lias landed in good condition -1500 hales of wool, 1000 bales of flax, 3000 sacks of cheese, 200 casks of tallow, and 1000 cases of sundries.