MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14304, 15 March 1912, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

United Presa Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright A Sydney message says that Sit William Lyno's condition is improving. Lieut. Sevelle, while monoplaninf at Pau (France), fell 500 foot, and was killed. Mr "Winston Churchill is enquiring into the allegation that there, is a ring of armour plate manufacturers. _A Royal Commission, with Lord MacDoneJl as chairman, is making an exhaustive investigation into tho British Civil Service. Tho Chapman-Alexander party tf missioners arc passengers by tho Warri* moo, which left .Melbourne yesterday for Bluff. An Ottawa cable message, says that tho Duko ot Connaught *~ smoked the pipe of puaco with a delegation of Bod Indians. The Methodist* Conforenco (says a Sydney message) protested against the Government's proposal to instiluto bursaries for denominational schools. Russia has recalled M. Clarikoff, Russian Ambassador at Constantinople. It is undorstood that M. Clarikoff's recall is duo to his outspoken opposition to (ho mediation proposals. The- Norddeutecher Lloyd Shipping Company mado & proht of £2,075,000 last year. Tho increase was due to heavy freights from South America and Australia. William Tebbitt. who ehot at Mr Leopold Rothschild, has been remanded until March 21st. Mr Rothschild in his evidence referred to Tobbitt in kindly ternw. Tho police havo recovered £2000 worth of the securities stolen by tho motor bandits (cays a Paris mossag?,). Two arrests have boon made. Tho securities were deposited in a cloak-room at the Garo dv Nord. Tho British Association of Chambers of Commerce discussed a resolution in favour ot au All-British trans-Atlantic cable. Sir John Barren, M.P. for Hawick. on behalf of tho Government, foreshadowed preat improvements in telejn-aphy. The resolution was then withdrawn. The population of Victoria at the end of last year was 1.337,G78, an increase on tho previous year of 29.567. The population of Melbourne within a ten miles radius was 600,160, showing au increase of 12,160. The number of marriages in the metropolis was tho highest on record. Two highwaymen held un a Southern Pacific train east of San Antonio, Texas. Sanderson, an express messenger, signalled to an imaginary person, apparently behind the robbers, and the latter turned, expecting to meet an assailant, whereupon Sanderson fired twice, killing both robbers.