GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1, 6 May 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

FREE SPEECH AND FREE FIGHT. IBy Electric Telegraph—Cox’vright] [United Press Association.J (Received 1.25 p.m.) A speech demonstration was held at Trafalgar Square, when Mr Keir Hardie and Graham Cunningham were the chief speakers. The crowd fought with the police, and mounted police charged and cleared the square.' Many were trampled on and sustained minor injuries. ATTACK ON GERMAN GRAND DUKE. Berlin, May o. An unknown man attempted to stab the Grand Duke Baden Mannheim. The Duke was untouched, and his assailant has been arrested. REBELS'ORDER EXECUTION OF PRO VIN Cl AL-G OYERNOR. (Received 8.0 a.m.) Mexico City, May 4.

The rebels executed the ProvincialGovernor Matehuela, for refusing :o join them.

THE JAPANESE NAVY

Tokio, May 5

Contracts have been placed in the Japanese yards for the construction of three Dreadnoughts of the huso typo.

PLOTTING IN CHINA

Pekin, May 5. Yuan-Shi-Kai, in a manifesto, warns the people that he will not allow plotters to cause trouble. PLOT AGAINST KING ALFONSO. Paris, May 5. Several v anarchists have been arrested at Montpellier in connection with the plot to kill King Alfonso during his visit to Paris.

EXECUTION' OF A CINGALESE

Brisbane, May 5,

A Cingalese named Charlie Deen has been executed for the murder of a countryman named Peter Dinch, at Innisfail, on February 1. Death was insantaned>u6. G ■

WRECKED IN k HUftRICANE

Suva, May 5

The schooner Ljhnan D. Foster, from Puget Sopiubto Suva,, with, a million feet, of lumber 1 ,, was,, caught in, a hurricane at Turtle* Island, in the Lau Group, on April 15, and was dismasted. Her fudder and * her * boats ' were damaged |hjrd swept awM) FwUftptqin Hillman ■ land ten of the crew built a raft and abandoned the ship on the Thursday. They reached the Island of Kabara, and thence went by cutter to Levuka, where they arrived on Sunday. The cargo j & . 1 ' jldlJM-O-t ..u-ioT edf bn PORTUGUESE REVOLT. —V.Wi'i’’ T'EWI t Lisbon, May 5. A hundred' aUd' fbrty-thrce participants in the recent disorders have been deported to the African colonies.

THE SELLARS FAMILY

London, May 5,

Tho Daily News* gives prominence to tho return of the Sellars family from New Zealand, where, the newspaper alleges, they lost everything but their self-respect, owing to their refusal to obey the compulsory training law.

THE NAVAL CADETS

Sydney, May 5

It is estimated that 150,000 people viewed the parade. The 600 naval cadets who headed the parade were much admired for their fine discipline.

INCREASE IN RAILWAY . FREIGHTS. (Received 9.10 a.m. ) London, May 5

The railway companies arb raising the goods traffic rates by four per cent, from July Ist.. ...