GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 31, 28 May 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph-Copyright [United Pb« 8» Association.} London, May 26.

Sig. Marconi’s wireless apparatus for firing the Stevenson and Moyes acetylene fog gun on an isolated beacon was satisfactorily tested. The control was switched on from the coastguard station. A fortnight’s supply of acetylene allows for three brilliant flashes with loud reports per minute. The Clyde Lighthouse Trust lias established it on their station at Gouroc. Fenner pleaded guilty to six counts involving the misappropriation of £6(300. and was sentenced to four \ears’' imprisonment. (Fenner acted as broker for Lord Murray of Elibank, late chief Liberal Whip, in connection with purchases of Marconi shares. Hr vanished in April, DLL but was recently arrested in Paris.) Ottawa, May 26. The steamer Kominagotamaru arrived at Victoria with five hundred Hindoos, and was immediately placed in quarantine. A determined effort will be made.to secure admission of the Hindoos and precaution will he taken to deal with the situation should the necessity arise. , London. May 26. The Shamrock IV. has been launched at Gosport. The length at the waterline isvToft and the greatest beam 22ft. She is not handsome, but the under-water body is described as Nicholson’s finest work. Sho is' expected to develop speed in a light breeze, but will be difficult to handle in' boisterous weather. New York, May 26. The American Museum of Natural History’s expedition to Cro?r Land reports that it was unable with wireless to get into touch with civilisation, although a powerful apparatus was used. Tin; expedition is now stationed at Etah, in the north of Greenland, where they have built a twostorey ice house with electric light and telephones complete. The Expedition plans u 1000-niilo, journey to explore unknown Crokerlaud. McMillan, the ‘Expedition leader, .writes that he intends to employ twenty-one men and a hundred and sixty dogs for the journey. New York, May 26. An irrigation dam at Hatchtown, Utah, broke owing to a landslide, and the flood rushed down the Savit r River valley. Telephones and horsemen warned the settlors. It is not believed that* there was any loss of life, but hundreds are homeless. It is feared another reservoir further down the val ley is also broken. t , Sydney, May $7. Mr Milieu states that the Commonwealth Government readily adopted the imperial autlioritips’ . suggestion to permit the 'lmperial warships on the New Zealand station to participate in the anmyil* Hattie practice with the Australian' Navy [he end of the year.. 'He 1 added’ lili.W the Australian Navy -dak essen 1 fall/ ah I mper iah fl eet; *re hdy Toe o-trp'6l 'a t dHLitl i other Imperial forces 1 both in peace and war. Although Cabinet has not) yet considered the New Zealand Government’s request-that the Australian warships should visit the Dominion Mr Milieu anticipates that the Ministry will endorse the proposal.