GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 619, 23 September 1909, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(By Telegraph-Prow : Aasociatioh-Oopyright.)' . JiITCHENER AT. SINGAPORE; : ;(Rcc.. September 22, :10.30.p.m;) /'.' ■;'-■ , »». : Clngapore, September 22. Lord Kitohener has arrived hero, and has inspected the. fortifications = aid strategical points of Singapore. Ho has, sailed for China. [Singapore, besides being a great commercial contro for the East, has a commodious harbour protected by fortifications.' It is the headquarters of the British naval and military forces in these regions. Tho garrison consists of two battalions of infantry and two garrison companies of, artillery.'•,,'Thoi colony .also maintains.an armed polico forco of• 2000 officers' and men., Twenty por. cont.ibftho revcnuo v oF the'colony (exclusivo of land sales) is contributed, to defence. The city of Singapore is at the south-eastern:point of tho island.] I :: '-">. ,';WARSHIP CLIO.SAFE/,'/; >.'■'. .'." : ! ' Shanghai,.Sfiptember2li ~ Tho Britisl} s!obp-of-war Clio, 1070 tons, which is six days overdue;at this port, and for which the cruiser. Astraoa went in search, has,been, seen anchored in Hartaii StraitsrLUARD MURDER: ANOTHER MUDDLE. '".':■ "■'■ ':■'■■■ London, September 21.. . _The man! arrested at Maidstono on suspicion of being concerned in' tho mnrdcrof Mrs. Liiard at Sevenoaks last year has been discharged, owing to lack of evidonco, despito tho demand of the police-for "time in. order to secure further evidence, notably in reference to a revolver in prisoner's possession. The newspapers censuro : the' polics ior tho muddle. ■■■'•' '■'■■_■'.

SOUTH AMERICAN FROZEN MEAT ■ .■■■■■•■■.-■ SERVICE. . :'.■■.

i : London, September 21. It is understood that Sir Christopher. Furhess,, head of tho Fumoss line of steamers, and Mr. Allan Hughes, chairman of the Federal Steam Navigation Company ~■ are chairman and vice-chairman of the company which is building tho nine now frozen meat steamers for the projected Liverpool-River Plato service.. ■•. -■ ■ , >.. . .;, , ; . ; THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.' . m , ~. ~ ' Molbourna,: September 22. The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. G. W F.uH«r, predicts that tho Parliament elected ir, 1913 will meet at the now Federal capital. : RIFLE SHOOTING:' A. CUTLER WINS ':.. ; - KING'S PRIZE. ;' ; ' V v .-■',..•(.'- Sydnoy, September 22. ' A. Cutler (the well-known Bathurst rifle shot whoso ramaikablo shooting at 500 yds., 600yd5.,; 700 yds.; 800 yds., and 1000 yds. was the'snbjoctof a cablegram in Tita Dominion. of September 9) won tho King's Prizo-at tho Now South Wales Rifle Association Meotin S- ■;" ; . _, '; ■.■''.. .■;;;•■'■■ .v SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. Brisbane, September 22. Dr. Breine, late demonstrator in pathology, and anatomy at .Prague University,' has boon appointed first Director of the Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine, to be established at Townsville, Queensland.