GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 21 May 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

I [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Sydney, May 21. The I nique Limited, a liability company, has been formed and registered in Sydney. The company is not out for profit. The Memorandum Association says that it has been formed for charitable purposes, and is named The British Immigration League of New South Males. The objects of tbe branch include the opening of agricultural areas in New South Wales, settling immigrants on land, fostering immigration of rural workers and domestics, also such artisan labour as can lie absorbed without congesting tho labour market. Lisbon, May 20. A deputation of prominent Mexicans has at ii\ed at Coruna to endeavour to induce the ex-President Diaz to return. London, May 20. Mr J. Pease, President of the Board of Education, addressing a meeting of tne Peace Society at Mansion House, saiil: We are now as a nation just as friendly towards Germany as towards any other country. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, through Mr Peaise, sent a message regarding the general outlook. He said although the causes working for war- were not yet dead, I am conscious that greater causes ore working for peace and strengthening the cause of peace.” Mr Watt, Premier of Victoria, was entertained at Manchester. In the course of a speech, lie said that if the ports of Western England and Scotland were prepared to unite with‘the State Governments <ind inaugurate shipping services for the development of trade-in foodstuffs, his Government would be willing to share the burden. The Manchester authorities promised to make definite proposals to that end. Havana, May 20.' General Maria Menocal has been inaugurated as president. * The fears of riots have proved groundless. Vancouver, May 20. The Australian cricketers will play three single-day matches, meeting Victoria on 29th May, a Pacific Coast team on the 30th, and British Columbia on the 31st. London, May 20. Yorkshire beat Somerset by an innings and 132 runs. The New York Yacht Club has definitely accepted Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge for the American Cup. Berlin, May 20. Bruning, the messenger who decamped last June with £13,000 belonging to the Dresden Bank, was sentenced to four and a half years, while four accomplices got lesser terms. Capetown, May 20. A mail bag containing 5000 sterling in bank notes was stolen from a train bound from Capetown to Pretoria. New York, May 20. Fearing that a mob at San Diego ' would tar and feather them, as they did previously, the police arrested ■Emma Goldman and Dr. Ben Liet- • man and deported them beyond the State limit. The arrivals of shipments of Australian beef at San Francisco have, not depressed the prices of American packers. Except at Los Angelos city, the packers affect the belief that Australia will be unable to ship suffi- - cient quantities to the United States to result ip serious competition or produce a price war.