SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 56, 11 July 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

CRYSTAL PALACE FUND

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Sydney Sun Special Caule.]

London, July IU. The Crystal Palace fund has now reached L7S,oOU.

ADVICE TO FISHMONGERS. At the Sanitary Congress at Exeter, i doctor declared that fishmongers night to be compelled to sterilise shellash by steaming them for rive minutes.

THE WOODHOI’SE FEAST. The trustees of the Bedford estate are appealing to restrain the Leeds Jorporation from permitting the Woodhouse feat, held annually for two .Hundred years, on the ground that it is a nuisance and an injury, the noise af round-abouts, switchbacks, helterskelters, shooting galleries, steam organs, motorhorns, and megaphones lasting until midnight, after which a menagerie of wild boasts is roaring ai. ight.

A RELIGIOUS WAR

Aden, July 10.

The Sheik Oman lias begun a religions war against the Sultan of Muscat. Two British warships have beer, ordered to protect British interests. THE MAWSON EXPEDITION. (Received 8.47 p.m.) London, July 10. Captain Davis’s appeal for the Maw ion relief fund realised £2OOO,

FOREIG N DEPARTMENTS

A deputation from the Dalai Lama o, Tibet, interviewed Lord Crewe (Score tary of State for India) at tho ludii iffice and Sir Edward Grey at the (foreign Office. THE PEACE OF THE WORLD. Delegates from the Polish Commission have arrived in London to pre sent a memorial to tho Ambassadors Conference, stating that unless reforms are effected, the Polish ques;ion will threaten the peace of the world. NAVAL MANOEUVRES. Three hundred and.forty-seven war ships participate in tho naval manoe uvres beginning on tho 22nd inst. THE “MISSING” TAONUI. The tug Taonui lias been posted a‘ missing, being much overdue.

ROYAL FAVORITES

Their Majesties’ motoring tour in Lancashire is arousing much enthusiasm. The Queen alighted on the road and shook hands, with an aged couple, entered the cottage, and chat ted with the inmates.

IAOL FOR “DOCTORING” HORSES

Two men were sentenced to six peeks’ imprisonment for doctorin< horses preparatory to entering th ring at the Olympia Show. A quie' horse was given essence of cayenne md nearly went mad. Defendants de nied the charge of cruelty, and stat ed that it was a common practice. THE MANIA FOR CRICKET. The headmaster of Dulwich Col lege at a luncheon at Guildhall to Ger nan school boys, said That while the public were so interested in cricke’ that the paper published long articles m the characteristic performances o' the teams, it was impossible to per made boys that cricket was not Hu mly thing in the world. THE NEW SCHOOL OF LAW. The Lord Chancellor (Viscount Hal dane), at a meeting of the Society o’ Teachers of Law, said the increasing multitude of authorities was render ing the old ideal of omniscence impos sible, making it necessary to substitute an adequate grasp of principles He was profoundly impressed wit) the necessity for a great change ir the training of lawyers, and also ir the reality of the new school which was growing up.

XEW GERMAN BATTLESHIPS

Berlin, July 10

Two Gorman battleships, to carry eight loin, guns, are being construct erl. Their armament will consist o J sixteen instead of fourteen Bin. guns Four gun turrets will be placed in the middle linos of the warships.