GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 223, 13 June 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. SIR ROBERT HARr . t_ . (Rec.'Juno 12/9.36 p'ni.)' : -London, Juno 12. f Sir Robert Hart (who, it is understood, is. rotiring from the post of Director of Maritime Customs in China) has reached London, after an absence of 54 years. SCULLING: TQWNS v. BARRY. London, June 12. Tho backers of the!'!.' Australian/: George Towns (who last year retired from 'the championship of the. *-'a?id"' 'ilie * English sculler Barry have deposited £100 each, and the race has been fixed for October 12.. FllA^f CO-BRITISH 'EXHIBITION. London, Juno 12. Tho . Canadian pavilion at - tho FrancoBritish Exhibition has been opened. ; • ; PTOMAINE POISONING; Paris, Juno 11. Aftor an AMtomobile Olcb banquet at Paris, many of tho guests suffered from. ptomaine poisoning. One of-the-victims-died.- - Several others, including tho Marquis de Dion, aro seriously ill. ' SUICIDE AFTER"ATTEMPTED' WIFE-M.VK-OKK. . .Melbourne, J.un0.,12 A tragedy is reported from Bendigo. A man named Harry Freeman attempted to shoot his' wife, tho bullet p6rt'6'ratiil£ ,; a"tiu she was carrying. He then fatally shot himself. Freeman had been peculiar in" his manner-' lately. ■ DEFINITION Sydney, June 12. Tho Amateur Sporting Pederation' has amended its rcccntly-addpted definition so as to include golf. "Amateur" is defined to moan one who never" compbted for money, whether in the form of- a prize, stake,"bet; or declared wager, or knowingly compotod against a professionalpor taught, pursued, assisted, or praotised any athletic oxereiso as a means of livelihood, or. for. pecuniary gain. PEARLING FLEET'S DISASTER. Perth, Juiio 12. The official report, of the recent disaster to the pearling fleet at Broomo-estimatcs tho damage at £25,000;-and'the'resultant loss to tho industry at £40,000... A h.undred and three lives wore lost.