LATEST CABLES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 302, 4 January 1912, Page 5

LATEST CABLES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright (Received January 4, 8.10 a.m.) HANGED HIMSELF. MONTE CARLO, January 3. Minora Jacques, one of the thieves in the Lioroas jewellery case, hanged himself in liis eefll. (Received January 4, 10.10 a.m.) ASSISTED EMIGRANTS. - LONDON, January 3. During 1911 the assisted emigrants tj_ New South Wales included 2855 farm laborers, 463 domestic servants; 6952 were nominated. CONSOLS. LONDON,. January 3. ' i The Pall MaOT iJazette supports the Daily New's advocacy of Government action to improve the position of consols. ' . A GENEROUS SUBSCRIPTION. ■LONDON, January 3. The P. and 0. Company have subscribed £SOO to the fund for the > families of the sailors lost by the Friant in attempting to rescue the Delhi's passengers. (Received January 4, 11.45 a.m.) ■: BUCHAREST, January 3. The Benhead dispute arose over a ® captain' 6 protest against alleged im- . scrupulous shippers placing damaged grain aboard. Sir Edward Grey 'lias decided that there is no further ground for intervention.

LONDON, January 3. A new military noiseless biplane during trials at flew sixty miles an hour. - The propellors can be started by the. pilot unaided. ;In the billard match Lmdrum has 1 scoi'ed 9544 and Recce 8587. . PARIS, January 3. Lux, the French spy, who recently escaped, fro hi a German fortress, is the hero of tiie hour. Public subscriptions have" been opened. The Government has been interviewed to :pi;event him being publicly feted. Lux has received files in binding of Mass'on's "Napoleon" and other military books. , Madame Hugliue, who is separated ' from .her husband sued him for divorce. Her husband came to her house at three in the mortling, and qiWl ' "Here's a> New Year's gift," and wrecked the lower part of the ' house.' The wife and child had a marvellous escape.