Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 73, 3 April 1913, Page 6

Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

A DEFAULTING banker. [By Electrio-Telegiiaph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Berlin, April 2. Gustav Puppe, a banker at Kuostrin, has suspended payment and absconded. His liabilities amount to £1,500,000. His failure is due to land speculation. THE DEADLY HATPIN. The police have forbidden the wealing of guardless hatpins, which is punishable by a fine of 60s, . KAISER AND TENANT. The Kaiser has come to an agreement with Sohst, the tenant who was evicted from his farm on an Imperial estate in February last. Sohst receives £6OOO for his lease, instead of £4OO previously offered; and also receives the Order of the Crown, fourth class. THE WIRELESS ENQUIRY. London, April 2. Mr Harold Smith has resigned from the MarConi Committee, as a protest against Messrs. Falconer, Handel and Booth being informed of Ministers’ purchase's bf 'shares, though the rest of the committee knew nothing of the matter.

THE BRISTOL DOCKS. (Received 8.0 a.m.) Lbndon, April -. I'ho Prime Minister of South Australia, 'the Hon. A. H. Peake, speaking at Bristol, described the dock* as a triumph of municipal enterprise. He'said he \Vas convinced that there was room for great increase m the trade between Bristol and South Australia, where Bristol was regarded as a powerful distributing agency. He asked whether they could promise better prices for Australian produce than were how obtainable, and whether freights could be reduced in order to encburage the trade. COLLISION OF TORPEDOERS. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, April 2. Torpedoers 18 and 114 collided ouring night manoeuvres near Sheerno.-s. Both were damaged, the 114 badly. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE KING OF GREECE. King Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, the Duke of Connaught, and other Royalties attended a memorial HWi& e ßfeP rtlW fewadVi St. James’ Palace. IMPRESSING AIRCRAFT, .... London, April 2. The Army Annual. Bill authorised impressing aircraft in case of emergency,^. A ROYAL WEDDING. (Received 11.20 a.m.)

London, 'April 2. The King and Queen hav» accepted the Kaiser's invitation to attend his daughter’s wedding on the 24th inst. * NATIONALISATION OF MINES. The northern miners’ delegate, board by 37 to 3 resolved to agitate in favour of the nationalisation of mines. DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. Mr Hugh Egan, draught’s editor of tile Melbourrle Weekly Times, won the Australasian draughts championship, E. W. Smith being runner-up. THE PANKHURSTS. The trial of the Pankhursts is proceeding. A MILLIONAIRE'S WILL. The estate of James Coates has been proved at £1,773,870. DEATH OF a FLYING MAN. Paris, April 2. Paure, a military aviator, was killed tvhilo flying. LEOPOLD’S ESTATE. Brussels, April 2. The Appeal Court decided Neidcrfulhach foundation does Hot exist in Belgium, therefore it belongs to King Leopold’s family, not to the State. THE RUDDERLESS GEELONG. Lisbon, April 2. The Geelong has arrived with her rudder damaged. FUNERAL OF LATE KING OF GREECE. Athens, April 2. There was a great concourse at the funeral of King George of Greece. Many foreign notables were present. Prince Alexander, of Teck, represented King George. Sixty bishops and archbishops assisted at the ceremony.