GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 29, 4 October 1913, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

N.Z, SHIPPING COMPANY.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, October A

The New Zealand Shipping Company is about to increase its ordinary capital to a million, and create a million preference capital in 6 per cent, cumulative shares. It is intended to immediately issue the balance of preference shares, which are reserved for future requirements.

ALFRED LYTTELTON.

London, October 3

“Anglo-Canadian,” writing to the press, suggests a memorial to lawd Alfred Lyttelton, to consist of scholarships enabling Etonians to take colonial university courses, in order to pursue professions in the Colonies. He declares that the Colonies are distinctly prejudiced against English university men. THE AFRIC. Loudon, October 8. The Afric has been refloated, and i* being docked. CHINA AND JAPAN. . ( Tokio, October 3. Japan still awaits . China’s compliance with a demand for indemnities to the families of victims/ the punish-, ment of the officer commanding troops, and,the execution of the actual murderers. The Government does not anticipate evasion on these points.

THE STtIART SAMUEL CASE.

* London,- October 8

As a outcome of the’ Sir Stuart; Samriol case', the Army Orders contain an injunction warning contractors that members'of Parliament; must riot iW admitted to ariv share in contracts. 1 ■ 1 * 1 ■ 1 > -r,i ■ t , ' iNbtAN marriages; ’

- :: ! Capetown [ Oct.jtbei; 3'.,', ’ The National ’Court’,s ; 'judgment' declares that • Indian’ niauiages are not tegardVd as'morio’gatnoris it’ (ielehraied by a religiori tolerating polygamy. The Immigration Act provides for the admission of monogamous wives if tho marriage is celebrated according to trie rites of any religion outside India. The decision enhances the difficulty of the Indian question.

jDROUGHT IN INDIA. /

,-S (;fV »*, IT.i f!i' ' '.Milj October 3. ’;;Tne Telegrapii'%- ,-A’llaiia bad, porrosppndent states .that on ing to the late seasop for the, rains, a serious famine is feared in Northern India. Prices have materially adviipced in the principal centres, < 1

REAL CAUSE OF DISASTER.

St. Petersburg, October S

The Minister' for Communications visited Valadikavkaz. Passengers asserted that the official account regarding the bandits was an invention and that rotten sleepers caused the disaster. v

COLLAPSE OF A GALLERY.

(Received 11.15 a.m.) \ New York, October 3

A gallery collapsed in a Jewish synagogue during New Year celebrations and a hundred persons were precipatated screaming with p*nic on the heads of those beneath. Only four were seriously injured but many were shaken.

BANKS SUSPEND PAYMENT.

(Received 9.10 a.m.) Bombay, October 3

Tho Credit Bank of India and two smaller banks have suspended payment. All are managed by Indians.