GENERAL CABLES!

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 86, 18 April 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES!

CHINESE REPUBLIC. ['By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 12.15 p.m.) Peking, xlpril 18. The Government has spontaneously set apart Sunday, 27th April, for prayers for all Christian Churches in China .for the good of the Republic. Authorities have been ordered to attend. ' a PRAISE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, April 17. The Pall Mall Gazette states that Mr Fisher’s Ministry has earned the coftimendation of Britain for- its devotion to Imperial unity and Imperial defence,, and has done a national service. Both parties command the confidence of Imperialists. . The paper regrets the absence of Mr Deakin’s commanding personality.

EXPLOSION OF BOMBS

Constantinople, April 17

tAn explosion in an Armenian house at Erzingyan killed two people. A quantity of bombs and explosives were foUnd in other Armenian houses.

THE DRAMA CENSORSHIP

London, April 17

The House of Cory mens agreed to Mr Robert Ha'rcourt’s motion to abolish censorship of plays and the distinction between theatres and musichl halls Without a division. THE GERMAN WAR TAX. London, April 17. Th'e Chronicle's Geneva correspondent says that ten million sterling of German gold has reached the banks at Basle and Zurich in a month, as the result of the prospective war tax. EXPELLED GERMANY. Berlin, April 17. Herr von Bethmann Holhveg, the German Chancellor, in the Reichstag, explained that two French Socialists had been expelled for wishing to speak at Social-Democratic meetings against the,. Army Bill. Germany did not' want foreigft erg’ advice on. defence. ' ■ ; /■ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES. New York, April 17. President Wilson summarily dismissed Mi* Moore, chief of the weather bureau, on grave charges of irregularptm# in the office. The Department of Jnsti^ds- Mr Moore Genies'the charges. BANK RATES REDUCED. (Received 9.45 a.m.) ■ ' , . ; . April, 17. The bank rates have been reduced to per cent.

!' Hg-r — 7 —l ~ DEATH OF FAMOUS VOCALIST. I (Received 10.40 a.m.) London, April 17. Obituary: Baxtpn McGucken, the tenor. vocalist. WARSHIP ON HER, TRIALS. The warship "Sydney in her trials at Glasgow averaged 25.7 knots. MARCONI ENQUIRY. (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, April IT. Before the Marconi Committee Mr Godfrey Isaacs stated that when Marconi offered him the general managership. the contract with the Government was not contemplated. Mr Harry Isaacs gave evidence in regard to the buying of 56,000 shares at 1 1-16 for Godfrey on March 9th. MONGOLSTnD CHINESE. Pekin, April 17. Two thousand Mongols routed 700 Chinese troops near Urga.