HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13475, 15 July 1909, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS.

United Pre«e Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. ENGLISH IRON INDUSTRY. LONDON, July 13. Several Workington iron companies and Cumberland properties belonging to Caramel, Laird and Co. lave been amalgamated, with a capital of £2,000,000, employing 7000 men. Sir John Randies, a member of the House ( of Commons, states that foreign competition has necessitated the amalgamation. ATHLETICS. Dorando, the Marathon runner, i» overwhelmed with proposals for 1910. Ho declares that probably he will give preference to South Africa and' Australia. ABDUL HAMID'S HOABD. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 13. The director of the Deutsche Bank at Constantinople has handed Abdul Hamid £500,000, which the latter has promised to transfer to the Minister for War. WARSHIPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES. NEW YORK, July 13. The American Pacific Fleet will be despatched to the Philippines at the end of the forthooming manoeuvres. UNREST IN BOLIVIA. (Received July 14th, 8.50 p.m.) BOLIVIA, July 14. Owing to disturbances and pillaging, martial law has been proclaimed throughout Bolivia. The Government has rejected the frontier award, and some quarters interpret the rejection as equivalent to a declaration of war. There is a great exodus of Peruviana from Bolivia. CRETE. LONDON, July 14. The Powers notify Turkey aad Greece that the present situation in Crete is not considered a definite solution, and that they reserve themselves the right at the proper time.to resume negotiations with Turkey regarding the ultimate fate of the island. ALL-RED ROUTE. In the House of Commons Mr Churchill, in reply to a question, said an opportunity of informal discussion on the All-Red route would be possible during the presence of the colonial representatives to the forthcoming Defence Conference. SCOTTISH STRIKE IMMINENT. Eighty thousand Scottish miners will strike on the 26th. COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENT. Mr G. V. Fdddes, principal clerk in the Colonial Office, has succeeded Mr R. L. Antrobus, Assistant Under-Sec-retary in. the Colonial Office.