GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 11 September 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

ELECTION INSURANCE

JJy Eeeuthio Telegraph—Copyright] LLnsmcn Press Association.]

London, September 10. Enquiries made at Lloyds regarding the rates covering the risk of an early election resulted in a quotation of 20 per cent, within six months and 50 per cent, within twelve months. The theatres are especially anxious.

INDIGNANT SOLDIERY.

London, September 10

The rector of South Hinksey, Oxfordshire, where the Guards are manoeuvring, inserted in his parish magazine a warning to parents not to let their girls abroad in the evening without adult escort. The officers of tho Guards are very indignant and consider the aspersion scandalous. Tho men, they' say, have very little time for flirting.

TWO AMERICAN PLAYS BANNED

New York, September 10

Warrants have been issued restraining .production of “The Lure” and ‘‘The Eight” respectively on the ground of corruption of public, morals. The former was about to be produced at Maxine Elliott’s theatre. The plays have now been withdrawn pending special performance before a grand jury-

OFF TO LOURDES

London, September 10

Three thousand five hundred Irish pilgrims have departed en route for Lourdes. Several doctors and twentytwo nurses will accompany them to care for the invalids.

A COLD-BLOODED CRIME

Madrid, September 10,

A man and a woman have been executed at Almeria for strangling a little girl in order to use her warm blood for the cure of consumption.

SIR GEORGE REID LUNCHEON

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, September 10.

The fireworks display in conr action with the Sir George Reid Inudieon, included portraits .of, Sir George Reid, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, a map of Australia, and a representation of the battleship New Zealand.

A SHIPPING COMBINE,

London, September 10

The Pall Mall Gazette states that the New. Zealand Shipping Company shares have risen to £2O. The market expects an important shipping deal to be announced shortly, with a fresh issue of capital, giving shareholders a bonus.

It is rumored that there is an understanding between the New Zealand Shi])ing Company, the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, and a third lino.

The Financial Times foreshadows an arrangement of sailing dates mutually agreeable on the basis of an interchange of tickets and other concessions, facilitating the profitable working of the fleets, ,