Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 56, 11 July 1913, Page 6

Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.

AN INNOCENT MEASURE

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [United Press Association.! London, July 10.

Mr Walsh’s Nationalisation Bill was not taken seriously by the House of Commons. The speaker remarked that it seemed to involve some slight .‘barge upon the taxpayers. (Laughter.) ' The Bill (to nationalise coal mines and minerals and lor the distribution of sale of coal) provides for compensation to bona fide investors inmines, but withholds compensation from royalty owners. The compensation is to be computed on a quinquennium’s output, with a maximum of 10s per rton where the output is over 100,000 tons and 12s on smaller miners, payment’for the mines acquired to be by three per cent, stock, the interest to bo payable out of the earnings.

THE FRENCH PREMIER. London, July 10

M. Poincare, to mark his visit to London, provided a dinner for 2500 of the East' End poor.

A LAW PROPOSITION REFUSE!) London, July 10.

A King’s Bench judgeJias ‘refused

to accept; a far teaching proposition < thaF a person horn in a British colony became a subject of that'colony, ed that the judgments'of its courts wer6 binding upon him in all other courts.

SENTENCED TO bEATH. Madiid, July 9

Alegfe has been sentenced to death for his'attempt to shoot King Alfonso of Spaiii:" *

contribution to the navy Suva, June 10.

The elected members of the Legislative Council adopted a motion favoring a-contribution' of one per cent, of the fcoldtiV’s’ revenue to the Imperial Navy. ’ *

an'appeal Dismissed. (ReceiVed 10 a.m.) London, July 10. The' appeal in the case, the New , ZealariS Raiii-i Timber (Company versus the Commissioner of Taxes was ifismis&'etr’ with costs.

“DOCTORING” A HORSE. Knight, 'A professional driver, was sen teheed'to six weeks imprisonment for 'administering capsicum to a horse prior to entering the ’show ring at ■ dlyifnpia. ** f/ ■ u •*' •' *

j|'n rv tainui-inca collision. ~ • (Received 11.45 a.m.) The‘Admiralty Court found the Tainui -'’’three-fourths and the Inca onefourth to blame for the collision on May 26th. [TKd 'lteameijs collideA in a dense fog .when ‘fifty ! miles north of Cape Finifiterre.' , The TainjiPsi were transferred to the Garth Castle. Escbrjed by/another steamer the TainuU made! fbr Corunna. " Her No. 1 hold" was full; off water, and another ■ ivas filling].

LOSS’ OF THE MOUNT OSWALD

TW Evidence at the .Admiralty’s inqhiry concerning the loss of the Mount OsfralJ'shqVe.d that the pilot urged the capt&hlTo dry dock in Hampton : • ’Thh r hapt'ain , B only letter to for advice. There was? ri‘6t rOquest to dry dock.

TH& NAVAL MANOEUVRES. 4 0; ii.ni.) . Alt^SWef ! 80,00'0' men will' particijpafh :f fe the- forthcomirig naval manbehvresV r ; ! ThU attacking navy , will inhlttflb i ' fast-' transports, carrying of infantry and a battalion bf : marines, who' will act as a ‘ Vaix?m^ f ‘ force;

FATAL FOREST EIRE. • ■ (Received 1.0 p.m.) - Vancohve'rj July. 10. ’ A fire is raging in a fewest r heai £:r,< Miil; 'Eallby, and' several* towns aW-ln ' of ’ being wiped out teviry'/availbhle'soldier ii engaged ih fighthrfg' the flanies. Five are reported dead.' v'- f H.M'.S: NEW 1 ZEALAND. ElaEofdl© preparations are being made to receive the crew of H.M.S. Neg- ZealahcP. A military banquet will held. •_ :