General Cables.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 79, 24 March 1914, Page 5

General Cables.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS IMMIGRATION METHODS. i'Br Elkotuio Telegraph—Copyright] Times and Sydney Sun Services. Loudon, March 22.

Regarding the complaints of mistresses against the immigration circulars addressed to domestics by the New South Wales and Victorian State departments, it is officially explained that the Victorian office hopes to despatch 15,000 emigrants in 1914. Owing to the severe winter in Canada, possibly emigrants will be chary of going x overseas. Canadian figures have fallen by 70 per cent, as compared with the first two months of 1913, and Australian figures by 50 per cent. Circular letters have been addressed to tenant farmers and farm-hands in the provinces, and a special letter to cooks in the households of the southwestern suburbs. Thousands have been issued.

The New Zealand Department says: "We never approach anybody already employed, and never do any surreptitious touting. We are content with legitimate advertising."

THE HOLY CITY.

London, March 23

Jerusalem is being Europeanised with electric light, waterworks, and tramways. One line will run from the Jaffa gate to Bethlehem, and one to the head of the Valley of Jehosophat. None will enter the old city within the walls.

CHILD SLAVERY.

London, March 23

Social workers discovered babies of three and four years linking hooks and eyes in factories at Birmingham, and babies of five making match boxes, paper bags and artificial flowers tn London. Child employment is ramp-' ant in lace-finishing at Nottingham in poverty-stricken families, the children commencing work at six years. ,

THE WHITE WOLVES.,

Pekin, March 22

A detachment of "White Wolves" entered a town in South-west Hunan. Plundering, rapine, shooting, burnin gand lawless ruffianism are spreading.

A CRY FROM MACEDONIA.

Belgrade, March 22

Servian authorities are forcibly disarming the population in the New Macedonia territory, the inhabitants being beaten and made to surrender their arms.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

[United Press Association.! i Stockholm, March 23

Palander's. 'expedition' is intended to complete Nordenskjold's. investigations- The Grakamsland base will be on . the east coast of Antarctic Sound'. Special attention will be paid to mountain ranges and their possible connection with the mountain system of South America. Attention will also centre on fossil formations, glacier process and atmospheric variations.

TURKISH MANOEUVRES.

Constantinople, March 23

At Vousaderss' instance, Evett Bey has ordered the May manoeuvres to be held near the Russian frontier, the troops comprising 150,000 infantry, 20,000 cavalry and 500 guns.

STEAMER HEINRICH FOUNDERS.

London, March 23

The steamer Heinrich, coal-laden, from Cardiff to Marseilles, foundered with twenty hands.

INDIANS IN NATAL.

Durban, March 23

Thirteen Indians have been sentenced to six months' hard labor for rioting at Esperanza in November.

ENTERPRISE CRIPPLED.

London, March 23.

The Whitburn colliery, employing 260 hands, is closing owing to heavy working expenses. GERMAN AFFAIRS. Berlin, March 23. The Government has presented the Postal Subsidy Bill in the Reichstag.