SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 57, 12 July 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

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H Y DJR OP LANE FLIG HTS

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Sydney Sun Special Cable.] London, July 10. Two hydroplanes were launched from the cruiser Hermes and after successful ilights returned to the vesel.

HONESTY REWARDED

Dr. Morgan, a physician at Brighton, left an estate of £26,000 to his housekeeper, observing that she had served him honestly for twenty years and had only bad eight days' holiday.

ULSTER'S THREAT

London, Julj 11. Large insurances have been effected in London on mills in Ulster, as a risk against civil war and riots in consequence of the passing of Horn* Rule.

SHIPBUILDING STRIKE

A strike has occurred at the Tickers works at Barrow, owing to electricians and shipwrights doing work other than that of tradesmen. Three thousand are affected.

THE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO

Morocco, July 11. The tribesmen furiously attacked Alcazar. The battle in the streets was violent. Cannonading has been heard in Tangier from the direction o! Tetuan.

A COSTLY HOTEL

(Received 8.46 p.m.) .London, July 11

The governors of St. George's Hospital agred to sell the land 'for £46,000 and rebuild elsewhere. A syndicate is constructing an hotel on the present site to cost £1,250,000.

THE ROYAL TOUR

Their Majesties toured the pitmen's towns of Newton, Ashton, Alran, Hindley and Wigan. The landscape consisted chiefly of colliery shafts. Their greeting was enthusiastic at th» pitheads. The lassies lining the streets disappointed the visitors by wearing their best clothes.

WESTMINSTER HALL

There has been extensive decay in the timber used in the construction of parts of the roof of Westminister Hall, but it has been discovered that it is possible to repair it without spoiling the beauty of the design. This is the first overhaul since 1399.

THE SAFETY OF OCEAN LINERS

Ottawa, July 11

A Commie-sion in. Montreal is spending one million dollars to extend'the piers and so ensure the safety of large ocean liners.

CANADIAN CATHOLICS ORGANISE

A convention of German Catholks in Western Canada resolved to organise like the Central Catholic party in Germany.

AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON

Paris, July 11

A prisoner sentenced to twentythree years' imprisonment startrd hunger striking, and had to be artificially fed for a week. The authorities are nonplussed.

NEW YORK STOCK .EXCHANGE

New York, July 11

A seat on the Stock Exchange has been sold for 38,000 dollars, whish is the lowest since 1900. Rome, July 11,

The Pope enjoyed a Kinemacolour entertainment in "our throne" room at the Vatican. Twenty prelates of the household also appreciated it. Berlin, July 11. A German who was charged at Frankfurt with enlisting on behalf of the P'rench Foreign Legion wa« sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment for disloyalty. ,