GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 33, 30 May 1914, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

THE VATERLAND AT NEW YORK [liv Electric Telegraph—Copykiuht! Pekuu Association.! New York, May 28. The steamer Vaterland, when leaving here, overturned a coal barge and dragged two tugboats from their berths. When backing out she nearly crashed into two large passenger steamers. Then she swung towards the pier. Her screws churning, sucked the water away from the pier, causing the hawsers of two steamers to snap and force them against the bulkheads, smashing their own rails and also the pier rails. The \ aterland proceeded on her voyage after inflicting damage in the neighborhood of £(3000. MARKETS FOR OUR MEAT. London, May 28. Hon. Thos. Mackenzie had a lengthy conference with the president and secretary of the French Chamber of Commerce at London respecting the extension of trade to France, particularly in produce. Mr Mackenzie detailed the situation of the meat industry of New Zealand, which was extending its markets, especially in the -United States. Ho suggested that a nation which was alert now would he in a hotter position of securing her share of New Zealand trade than those maintaining Customs barriers. The president intimated that he was anxious to facilitate an increase of the trade. STORM ON FRENCH COAST. A heavy gale swept the Riviera coast, 0., Fifty fishing boats were sunk, and eighty are reported 1 ' t'o be missing from Toulon. Much damage was done to the parade at Nice. Several fishing boats foundered at Ajaccio, with loss of life. THE TEMORA RAILWAY SMASH. Sydney, May 23. Driver Irwin and Fireman Terrett, who were on the engine in the Temora train smash, have been discharged from the railway service. Irwin states that he was not guilty of any carelessness or neglect of duty. He told the truth regarding the signals, and had not expected his dismissal. SAFETY AT SEA. ~ London, May 29. The text of Mr Burns’ Bill, giving effect, to the Safety at Sea Commission’s recommendations, has been issued. Every shipicarrying fifty persons must be provided with wireless. Penalties are provided for failure to communicate by wireless any dangers to navigation, f i BIG FRENCH BANK FAILURE. ;U;; Paris, ; May 29. ])e Neuf’s Bank, with a large and fashionable clientele, and with a timehonored reputation of integrity, has been in liquidation since the begin-ning-of the month, but this was kept secret. >i rt • { ; i .- i CANADA AND THE HINDUS. / il Ottawa, May 28. Premier' Mcßride, commenting on the arrival of the Hindus, pointed out the singular coincidence that the Hindus were attempting to enter Canada when the Imperial Government was engaged in the solution of vexed domestic problems. It was impossible to agree for a moment to the Hindus’ claim that as British subjects tbey were entitled to enter British dominions, for Canada excluded eyen Englishmen, if they were undesirable. Canada freely admitted India’s right to exclude Canadians, and asked hi turn that India should admit that 1 Canada had a similar right. TROOPS ORDERED EAST, Times and Sydney Sun Services. London,-May 29. A detachment of the Warwickshire Regiment at Malta has been ordered to Scutari. HEALTH OF THE KAISER. Berlin, May 29. The annual parade of the Guards at Potsdam has been postponed, owing to the Kaiser’s indisposition. GERMANS ABROAD. Berlin, May 29. Statistics have been published, showing that six million Germans are resident in foreign countries, including 2,600,000 in the Unite 1 States, 1,800,000 in Russia, and 500,000 in Franco. SHIPPING RATE WAR. London, May 29. Lord Joieey, presiding at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, said there had been a complete collapse in the freight market. Shipowners seemed to have got do.vn te DediO'-k, but the low freiglits made lor cheaper food and large o-.iisiu >pL,mi. There things had an extr to -e.-ary way of righting themselves. The Norddeutscher-Lloyd and the Deutsehe-Australische had intimated that they oontemp'ac-'d u amtnining their own direct cargo service from Bremen and Ha u* urg to New Zealand. A leading British owner is visiting Germany with the idea of arranging a basis, of settlement. Prospers of an amicable arrangement are bright. If they fail ; a rate war will follow.,