GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 81, 27 July 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

A GREAT FIRE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, .Inly 26. Three large oil, soap, lard and tallow factories have been burned at Port Dundas. The damage is cstimater at fifty thousand pounds'. Streams of burning oil poured into the streets,'and the parish church and several other premises were destroyed. THE GIFT OF THE GEORGES. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, July 26. The King has decided to apply his Coronation Gift, amounting to £3107 subscribed by the "GeorgeV of the Empire, to establishing a Scholarships to enable junior officers of the Royal Marines to meet the cost of final state military training. One scholarship to be tenable for two years, will be awarded annually. MARCONI DECORATED. (Received 8.45 a.m.) i London, July 26. The King has invested Mr Marconi with the .honorary Grand Cross of the Victorian Order. SHIPPING. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, July 27. Arrived the Karoo from New York. TROUBLESOME REPUBLICS. New York, July 25. The Government's decision to act promptly against San Domingo and Hayti resulted in both republics opening negotiations to avoid drastic aet-

DAMAGED WOOL. London, July 25. The Court granted the . Bank of Australasia, and other banks damages with costs against the Clan Lino for wool siiipped by the Clan Maclaron from New Zealand in January, 1912, and damaged at sea by water. The amount of the damages is to be ascertained. CRAZE FOR MEMENTOES. London, July 25. 1 David Carmichael, a wealthy American, was committed at Ayr on a charge of stealing the handle of an antique bureau from Robert Burns' cottage as a keepsake. Carmichael pleaded guilty, and was fined £25. CANCER RESEARCH. London, July 25. From a personal investigation of: the habits of persons who died frdm' cancer in the last .two years, the medical health officer at Woolwich has arrived at the conclusion that the excessive use of alcohol and smoking has some little, effect in promoting cancer, ibuf they chiefly exert their injurious influences locally. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Constantinople, July 26. Mahoud, a young Egyptian student, a son of Mehmet Mizaff*r Pasha, fired several shots, slightly wounding tho Khedive in the arm and cheek. He also shot the Khedive's son-in-law in the leg. Tho Khedive was leaving the Grand -Vizierato. Tho Court escort immediately shot Mahmoud dead.