GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 76, 29 November 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PEARSON'S CONTRACTS. 15? Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Tress Association, i (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, November 27. Mr Murray, representative of Pea rqas, ltd., 'has withdrawn the petroMim contracts from the Ecuador Congress owing to the political feeling calendered. Mr Murray has signed contracts on >ehatf of Pearsons for Cartagena 'Spain) and Buenaventura (X.S.A.), •.arbor works. COUNCIL OF COMMERCE. (Received 9.2") a.m.) London, November 27. The British Imperial Council of Jommerce has elected Lord. Desborugh president, Mr Stanley Machin, •liairman; Mr Algernon Firth, yice•liairman; and Mr J. (i. Jenkins, rea surer. COCAINE IN SNUFF. London, November 27. ' Birmingham chemists, publicans, uui tobacconists are selling cocaine in snuff, which is being made the occasion of police prosecutions. WAR OFFICE SCANDALS. London, November 27. The War Office is inquiring into serious scandals. It is alleged that certain non-commissioned "officers in the Guards have been accepting presents in connection with contracts. MR BRYAN'S HEALTH. Washington, November 27. !r has just been learned that Mr Bryan fainted during the Whitc'house wedding ceremony, but has now recovered. He declines that overwork in connection with the Mexican situation was responsible, but he refuses to take a holiday.