GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

BIG BILLIARDS. [Ur Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 1.-10 p.m.) London, ‘hbbruary 22. Falkiner’s score is 11,380 and Grays 8702. MISSING JEWELLERY. (Received 1.30 p.m.) London, February 22. Blanckensee, jeweller, Birmingham, deposited in the cloakroom at the tube station at King’s Cross a casecontaining £6OOO worth of jewellery. The case lias mysteriously disappeared. THE MEXICO WRECK. (Received 1.40 p.m.) London, February 22. A tempest compelled lifeboats and tug to return to port. All the men in the lifeboat from Fethard’s crew were drowned. The men on the rocks belong to the schooner Mexico. Seven lifeboatmen’s corpses have been washed ashore. rare relics discovered. London, February 21. A forgotten box has been found in a bank cellar, containing many magnificent treasures of the Ashburnham Collection. They include gold work of Henry VII. period, splendid specimens of old silver, and a magnificent cellin dish. They will be sold at Christie's. PARIS PICTURE THIEVES. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Paris, February 22. Two accomplices of the Paris picture theft have been arrested. The pictures were stolen from various houses in Belgium. Three other accomplices were arrested at Brussels. THE PANAMA CANAL. Washington, February 20. Colonel Goetbals, engineer in charge, has announced that the Panama Canal will be opened to merchant shipping on June Ist U.S.A. PEACE TREATIES. (Received 9.45 .m.) Washington, February 22. The Senate ratified without amendment the peace treaties with Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Portugal and Switzelland. No matter involving the vital interests, independence or honour of the contracting Powers are included. Questions involving third-party interests were also excluded. DISTURBED HAYTI. Cape Haytien, February 21. The Government"forces routed the rebels, and the leaders of the revolt are fleeing. Panic prevails. American bluejackets have again been landed. The Consulates are giving an asylum to refugees. A GRAND DUKE’S PLAY.

(Received 10.15 a.m.) St. Petersburg, February 22. The Holy Synod secured the prohibition of the performance of the Grand Duke Constantine’s drama “King of the Jews,” on the ground that it is anti-Christian, and dangerous to morals. GREECE AND TURKEY. (Received 10.50 a.m.) v Athens, February 22. The Greek reply generally accepts the Powers’ decisions and asks the Powers to guarantee that the islands remaining with Turkey will not be allowed to become the centres for hostile operations.