GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 71, 1 April 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

IMPERIAL. GOVERNMENT FINANCE. ' .7’ (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.! (Received 1.30. p.m.) London, March 31. The year’s revenue is £188,801,999, and the expenditure £188,621,930. AUSTRALIA’S IMMIGRATION ‘ * APPEAL. London, March 31. The Central Emigration Board is giving prominence to the British Immigration League and Australia’s appeal for 500 farm hands. The conditions are fully published. COMMONWEALTH OFFICES. London; March 31. The Daily Telegraph publishes a largo sketch of Mr Marshall MacKenzie’s design for tho Commonwealth, Offices. The building above ground commences in May. Mr Bertram MacKennall is responsible for te sculpture. ITALIAN DREADNOUGHTS. Rome, March 31. The Andrea Doria, tho fifth Italian Dreadnought, has been launched at Spezzia. EMPIRE DAY. London, March 31. In view of the almost general celebrating of Empire Day in the schools, tho British Socialists have circularised the labour organisations, urging a counter demonstration and the withdrawing of their children from the schools. The Trades Council'at Newcastle-on-refused. Indications are that the bulk of the trade unionists have resolved to hold aloof from the proposal. MARCONI ENQUIRY. (Received 11.10 a.m.) Mr Lloyd George, before the Marconi Enquiry Committee, gave evidence that he bought the shares as an investment. Not having much cash, he avoided speculation. In reply to a question that if it wag an investment, why did ho sell

the bulk within three days, ho said lie acted on fiis broker’s advice, and did not think the transaction was any tho less an investment. PIERPONT MORGAN’S DEATH. (Received, 11.30, a.m.) New York, March 31. No excitement was caused to the markets’by the news of Pierpont Mor-i gau’s death. Prices lost fractionally, but the bears did not make attacks. The recent money stringency and the call on prices were responsible for the la,ck of, interest. Mpmb.ers of the Money Trust, Investigation Committee reject the suggestion that Pierpont Morgan’s death was, hastened; by the. result of investigation. They, pointed out tlqafc Mr Morgan, rather, epjqyed the cross-ex-amination at, the hands of the Com- , mittqe. %

‘ THE TUB AKIN A. (Received 12.5. p.m.) London, March 31. The Turakinp’s, passengers arrived . highly, in praise of the officers and crew of the ship. SEVERAL EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS Amsterdam, March 31. An earthquake oqquyred on Yfarch 14th at the Islands of Siao, San Gnir, and|Talaut, in the 'Nprth-Eajst Qelebes. Several, villages were destroyed, 107 inhabitants being. buried i alive. THE DEATH, PENALTY. ~Delhi, March 31. Sakha, Mohan, and Butlhu, the murderers of Mys Clark, were executed at Allahabad.