GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 564, 20 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By JTelcEraplu-I'rßM Aesodatlon.-Oopyrlßht.r : ■■•:!■;;!■:■. J■' ■ ' • '" ""' q '■'' ''■'■ "'• *' ;•'■: "■ '• " ■ :•'(;";•;' . cholera;;lN,;ntsatiL.':..■; ' l -.'•'.-,' ji-i ~ (Reo. Julyl9, .p.m.); >S\': ] :•"■- '■ St, 'Petersburg,; July 19. v In' St. Petersburg yesterday, 81: cases of cholera'and 41 deaths we're reported. There are; 868 cases under treatment, and 3409 cases have been reported'in the St. Petersburg district, in/six weeks. -:, ''"I- ■■■ ■-, ■ ' ■■•' ; ' : -i- /BULOW'S ; * .-■• '■■: ■■!; .• ■ (Rea-July , 19, 11 'p.m.) "-s ;-; \;.' ,'.',' : ' " ; ' Berlin. July 19. . Prince , Von Bulow, the retiring .; Chancellor, had a hearty public send-off in Berlin. ■ ; : \'V-; •■-'/ A^PECPLI^'CLA^.' , ,;^ : ;;;'/: ; '"\;- ' T -, \ h • Undon, Jaly 18."; Mr. Lowforq, a solicitor) of" Tunbridge Wells, Kent, sued the Armstrong Whitworth Company, for, boing commission of 2J par. cent, upon ,tno Commonwealth mailships contract. PlaiiitifF/ stated that' he proposed the scheme to Mr; Deakin in 1906, and after securing his approval ho approached Armstrong's firm. Lord Alver'stone, Lord: Chief Justice, decided that there was; no case to gotOjthe jury.,- ■'■ ■■ - ■':':■■ : ;•;•':: •:... ;.'■■ .f: ;MR. JOHN FOSTER •' ' ' - . '.. ■■'.-'■ '.' .■■'''■ Loridoni, July 18. Mr.; John Foster Fraser, the author and journalist,, was entertained at: a banquet prior to his sailing for Australia on a lecturing tour.'' The Right Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, ex-" Colonial Secretary, presided over a' gathering of politicians, novelists, and journalists, numbering about a hundred; ;':..•'•'." . , ■:./■.■.■:' '■•■. ;.;v' ; ,,;■:;:•■;;;' : - '!_, ■v, ■' /'London, July 18.' The Union Bank balance-sheet shows deposits £19,322 ? 079, cash . investments, and ! balance of remittances £9,840,416, bills and securities £14,348,286. \ • , ;■: ''* '":■ Holbourno, July'l9. :, The Bank' of Victoria balance-sheet shows' that -tihe profits for the half-year'were £50,605. A dividend of 5 per cent, on pre-, ference shares and,s per cent;-oh , ordinary shares is declared. The sum: of £15,673 is carried fonrard. '~-■•■■• ..■'■■'■. ■--.-:'"■■. ■■"' ...-' ' . Brlsbano, July 19. :■) The report of the , Queensland Bank shows 'that tho net riront for tie halfyear is £44,157, of whitm £19,157 is carried to the contingency fund;. £20,000 to the; private. depositors' repayment fund, arid £5000 to reserve. '■'■'-: - '. r ' :'•-.• • j■ i -■' ■ - i ; ';: ' ■- \ • ■ ■ ■;': ' LATE SPORTING: ;; :■ ;c; \ '',■ :■. :(Beo. July• 20,. I.l6,fcii.)■;',:';.'.•'■,'■' ', Melbourno, July 19. '■''■ Kift, Ora and Phaotontis have been eoratohed for the Australian Hiirdlcfl and Steeplechase. ' . • ' ' AUSTRALIA'S SaVER COINAGE, ■'_>'..• '■ Sydney, July 19. Australian silver coins, will havo the King's bead on ono 6ide; with the words "King and Emperor." The reverse will have a map of Australia, with the word "Australia "; across it. ■'■'. . ip •■■'.'■ ■ ■/■■ i