GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 64, 21 July 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HOMH AND FQREEGN HEWS

A STEAMER ASHORT

[By Eleuthio Telegraph—Copyright j [United Press Association.!

London, July 19

The steamer Murax, from Sydney, is ashore in n critical position at Celebes. Her hull is damaged. Sixty per cent, is quoted for reinsurance. THE MAWSON FUND. At Sir George Reid's instance, the Government has donated a further £IOOO to the Mawson Expedition Fund. ARMY JUMPING. As a result of the poor display of jumping at the British officers' recent show at Olympia, the War Office has announced that in future competitors must have their horses inspected and receive a certificate of standard of excellence. PERSIAN AFFAIRS. Teheran, July 20. Salar-ed-Dewleh, the Pretender, lias surrendered. It is understood that he will be pensioned if he undertakes to reside abroad.

UNAPPRECIATED ART

London, duly 20

The sale of Lord Holden's collection at Christie's, including many wellknown examples of Victorian artists, was characterised by a sensational fall in value. Landseer's "Otter Hunt," for which £IO.OOO was originally paid, realised 1200gns. Clarkson Stanfield's "The Walls of Old England," brought 160gns, against its original price of 2700gus. Pictures by Alma Tadema, Prout, Rosa Bonheur, and many others, also greatly depreciated in value.

COMMERCIAL MOTORS

London, July 20

Prince Arthur of Connaught, opening an exhibition of commercial motors at'oiympia, said that the purpose was for appealing to visitors from countries where such demonstrations of daily usage were less familiar. Mr Edge, replying, said that Britain was absolutely at the head of the world as regards commercial motors.

RIOT IX SEATTLE

Seattle, July 20

Sailoi'3 and the militia attacked the International Works headquarters, burning the contents in an effort to clean up the city. No arrests were nn.de.

CARNEGIE'S TRUST

London, July 20

The administration of the income on two million sterling has been transferred from the Carnegie Corporation in New York to Dumfermline trustees, primarily for the benefit of libraries and church organs in the United Kingdom. Mr Carnegie explains that the transfer is no reflection on the New York administration, but owing to his being less in touch with the Motherland.

"THE FOUR GOSPELS."

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St. Petersburg, July 20

The Moscow Court of Justice ordered the destruction of the first three volumes of the Gorbunof edition containing Leo Tolstoi's translation of "The Four Gospels." THE DIVINITY OF JESUS. The majority of the monks at Mt. Aithos insist on the recognition of the divinity of the name Jesus. When troops surrounded the monastery the monks hared their breasts and rushed on the soldiers shouting: "Transfix as in the name of Jesus!" Three were wounded and several were arrested. A ROYAL GARDEN PARTY. London, July 20. The King entertained five thousand teachers from London schools am

many children at a garden party at Buckingham Palace.