GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 38, 15 October 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

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

(Received 9.45 a.m.) London, October 14

The Daily Express states that the Mad Mullah, much emboldened by his Somaliland success, has exhumed and mutilated Colonel Corfield’s body.

The Poor Law report states that good trade and little unemployment were reflected in, the reduced pauperism, which* was lower than in any previous year.

Paris, October 14

The British Chamber of Commerce is visiting the principal centres for the purpose of developing Australian trade. Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing and Dunkirk have been already visited. Fremantle, October 15.

Mr S. Swinburne, the English engincrr who was appointed to inquire into the working of Australian wireless, says there is every reason to believe that in the not distant future cables will be superseded by wireless. Mr Swinburne recently completed his investigations on behalf of the British Government into the advisability of establishing an All-Red wireless line, and a start will be made shortly. There will be stations in England, Cairo, and Ceylon. Mr Swinburne imagines that the result will be to reduce telegraphic rates.

(Received noon.) London, October 14. The underwriters receive 92 per cent, of the New Zealand loan. It is officially announced that Sir Henry Lionel Galway has been appointed Governor of South Australia. (Received 1.30 p.m.) London, October 14.

Cruinpe, who came from New Zealand in April, 1907, and murdered his cousin at Southsea in June, has died in a lunatic asylum.

Douglas McDonald, clerk, was sentenced at Mansion House to two terms of six months imprisonment, each for fraud. (McDonald advertised in papers in the name of a "Wellington firm and received payment of several sums from those who replied to the advertisement). •