SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 46, 24 October 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. THE KING'S DONATION REFUSED [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright} [United Pbess Association.] (Received 9.26 a.m.) London, October 23. The Newmarket Guardians returned live guineas sent by the King towards a harvest treat on the ground that the application was made to His Majesty without their authoity. HACKNEY MURDER TRIAL. London, October 23. At the trial of Robertson for murdering his children at Hackney on July 22nd, evidence was given that he told a girl where he worked that he did not care whether his wife left the infirmary alive or dead, and he asked her to many him when he was free. RAiLWAYMAN CAUDLE. London, October 23. The northern railway men favor a strike to obtain Caudle's release, but the officials are strongly against it. The Midland Company have undertaken to employ Caudle after his release. PLUMAGE PROHIBITION BILL. London, October 23. A textile section of the Chamber of Commerce has been formed to combat the Plumage Prohibition Bill on the grounds that it will divert trade to other countries, and not save the life of a single bird. SHORTAGE OF PICS AND CATTLE London, October 23. At a conference of the Provision Trades section of the London Chamber of Commerce and the Wholesale Produce Merchants' Association to consider the serious shortage in hog and cattle products, it was resolved that a deputation wait on the Hon. Mr Runciman (President of the Board of Agriculture) with a suggestion that had been made that greater help should be afforded farmers to establish cop-operative abattoirs and bacon factories.

LLOYD CEORCE'S CAMPAICN.

London, October 23. .The Times, in'a.-leader, says that Mr Lloyd George's land speech resembled a man continuing to dig his garden while _his house,. fTffl into flames. While Ireland steadily draws nearer to civil war, any Minister who is deliberately concentrating his attention upon rural questions must be bemused. THE SALE OF MARCARINE. Margarine merchants, interviewed, viewed the conference's decision, imperturbably stated that Mr Runciman had refused legislation to a previous deputation owing to the tremendous sale amongst the poorer classes. "A LA CARTE." London, October 22. There is a strong protest regarding the "A, la Carte" decision, the management stating that representatives of the London Press witnessed the performance and unanimously approved of it. DU/.L ON A MOUNTAIN. Berne, October 23. A gendarme tracked the e.\-convicfc Kiesen, wanted for a recent burglary, to a mountain top. A duel was fought and the gendarme was shot dead.