LATEST CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 60, 16 July 1913, Page 6

LATEST CABLES.

AN ERROR. OF JUDGMENT.

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lUnited Press Association.^ (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, July 15. The Marine Court was unable to attribute to Mount Oswald’s loss to the owners’ neglect, but in not docking at New York they committed an error of judgment.

A LONDONDERRY RIOT. London. July 15,

Excursionists at Castle l Dawson attacked the Hibernian Hall, destroyed drums and banners, and wrecked twenty-two Catholics’ dwellings. Revolvers were fired, hut no one was hurt.

LONDON WOOL SALES. (Received 1.30 p.m.) London, July 15. The wool sales closed unchanged with small offerings. In Australian and New Zealand wools, stocks ijre unchanged. f A CHEERY STOCK EXCHANGE. The Stock Exchange is'more cheerful as the result of reassuring Balkan news.

HIGH DIVORCE,

Mrs Cornwallis-West has divorced her husband and resumes her former name of Lady Randolph Churchill.

SI WEEING SUFFRAGETTES

Mrs Pankhurst has returned to her apartments, and is now under surveilahc'e. Several sympathisers have been fined for the Payillion melee. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE. The Labor Party’s executive passed a resolution that - if was essential that the Government should grant time to discuss Viscount Gladstone’s use of troops in the Johannesburg riots.

LORDS REJECT HOME RULE. (Received 1.20 p.m.) London, July 15. The House of Lords relented the Home Rule Bill by 302 to 64. Lord Morley- said the Government had been asked what they would do in the/event of a violent disorder in Belfast, but he declined to say what they would do in a purely hypothetical contingency. A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT. It is officially announced that Prince Arthur of Connaught is engaged to the Duchess of Fife.

THE BALKAN DIFFICULTY

Reuter reports that Russia does,not desire to settle the Balkan difficulty siugje 7 handed, arid considers that all the Powers should determine the method of securing a cessation of hostilities.

Belgrade, July 15

Servia i» willing to sign preliminaries of peace, and only awaits the arrival of the BriJpar plenipotentiaries. Salonika, July 15. After five hours’ lighting, the Greeks occupied Drama.

UNREST IN CHINA

Pekin, July 15

Thereia renewed unrest in the south, ern and Yangstee provinces. The Government is sending reinforcements. It is reported that the rebels repulsed the northern troops in Hukow. A secession proclamation is expected,