MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13861, 12 October 1910, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

United Press Association—By Electrio TelegTaph—Copyright. Queen Mary has presented a silk ensign to tho Canadian cruiser Niobe. Tlie Dutch squadron has sailed from Melbourne for Hobart.

The Full Court at Melbourne ordered each side in the Varawa case to pay its own costs.

The Board of Trade has decided to hold an enquiry into the loss of the Clan McPherson.

Prince Francis of Teck, brother of Queen Mary, is seriously ill at Balmoral with pleurisy.

The weather is bitterly cold in the Eastern States of Australia. Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia report heavy falls of snow on the high lands.

Tho Federal Postmaster-General told a deputation that he favoured time and a half payment for Sunday postal work.

Earl De La Warr is selling the hulk of his Buckhurst estate, which has been in the possession of the family since the Conquest.

Descriptions of the suspects wanted in connection with the Los Angeles explosion havo been cabled to Australia, India, and" China.

Porters handling imported meat on the Liverpool docks struck for higher wages. They unloaded a quantity ■''{ meat, and scattered it in the streets.

The Labour Bijreau report states that the past month easily holds the record for general industrial activity in the State.

A number of prisoners, mostly members of tbe Castro party, revolted and escaped from the Maracaibo 'gaol, Venezuela, after killinn several officials.

Ne.vs by mail states that a crusade :s being initiated against the Socialists in Japan, following en the discovery of the alleged plot against the Emperor.

Of tho 449 suicides in Russian schools during tbo year 13 per cent, are officially attributed to failure in i :_aminatio_--

One hundred of the wealthiest Chinese merchants are talking of giving a banquet to the visiting American business men, representing the Chambers of Commerce on the Pacific Coast.

The War Office, in a fresh announcement, after communication- with the promoters, say the Council are satisfied they cannot approve or render any tssistance to the military tournament 6cherae.

Threo Frenchmen, in possession of xgOO in cash, and a letter of credit for £14 000, were subjected at .New lor£ to 'indignities by the immigration authorities, and underwent a rigid investigation. When thousands of pilgrims were gathered at Sorori to bathe m the waters of the Ganges, the river suddenly rose and hundreds were drowned. An elephant, with long ropes attached, reneatedlv sw&m the river and, n. ia calculated; saved 1000 lives.

a building in Kent street, Sydney, occupied by the Globe Steel Company and the Kent Shirt Company, and several offices, was seriously damaged by fire. The losses, estimated at £10,000, are covered by insurance.

The Naval Defence Bill, introduced into the Federal Senate, empowers tho Governor to appoint a Board of Administration, to be divided into two branches, permanent and citizens. The naval forces to be raised are to be kept up by voluntary enlistment only.

A meeting of the New South Wales Church Defence League adopted a resolution repudiating the authority of the Privy Council on th© question of vestments, and deprecating autocratic rule by one bishop on doubtful points of doctrine and ceremonial.