GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 233, 7 February 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

VILLAGE CARRIED TO SEA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 6, 5 p.m. Helsingfors, February fi. An entire fishing village, established on the ice outside Bjorko Sound, consisting of 253 men, their huts, and horses, has been carried to sea during a violent gale. Their rescue is impossible from the Finnish coast, and Russian steamers have been despatched to their rescue. BLUEJACKETS DROWNED. Received (5, 5 p.m. Madrid, February C. The British cruiser Glasgow's whaleboat capsized during a regatta at Villargarcia, and four bluejackets were drowned. HERR SINGER'S FUNERAL. Received 0, 9.15 p.m. Berlin, February 6. There was an impressive demonstration at Herr Singer's funeral. A procession of 50,000, marching five and six abreast, started from the office of the newspaper Vorwerts at noon, and the final contingent reached the Fredreichsfeldt cemetery at nightfall. An immense number of marshals kept perfect order throughout. BLUEJACKETS' TOBACCO. London. February 0. The reported increase in the price of navy tobacco was an error, due to a misconstrued order. Tt only refers to tobacco consumed ashore during leave. NEW SOUTH WALES CADETS. Received fi, 0.15 p.m. Sydney, February G. Later returns indicate that the New Scnth Wales quota of bovs enrolled in the new defence scheme will reach about 40,000.