GENERAL CABLE NEWS. By Telerraph—Press Association-Copyright.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 748, 22 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS. By Telerraph— Press Association-Copyright.

MR. CHAMBEELAIN IN SOUTH OP - •■;-..;.' f; ; : ;-V TRANCE. " / ■;:'.;.:■;•:". ■' ■.■■,-.■■., (BW '^February. 21,' 9.30 p.m.)//' / ''■ ■', Jv' '' v London, February,-21. : ; Mr. Chamberlain has arrived at Cannes. ' British' otiana} and : .canada! y ■./.- '■■'■'■'[ '■'. ';:■.. '< -London, February 21. ■ .British, .Guiana:has informed'• a' Eoyal Comrnission that tho Colony would.be:eat-. isfied! with; half tho' Canadian , preference; and... Ie : willing .to give the rest, to- the sngar refiners/' Tho.Colony'is prepared; to give .Canada; a 'preference of; 20 per'; cent. !</ MABTIJ3BONI! i ■ ■■.' .■■l '". ■.'■■■'' "■■■'./■'". 'February 21.' ■ •;' In -the: match Marylebone- teiun t. Transvaal, ihe visitors;in. their first innings scored '291, and in : their second- have 'lost five wickets, for 234|- Danton scoring 115 not out.'■'. In their first innings ■.Transvaal aoored 270; "■::'' .-.,:/ '';' : V'-- i' : - ■■■:■:■ '■<■■ ■•'■'■■ /BULGAEIA AND ETJSSIA-EING ' ■■; / ;//;; VISITS TSAB;; y'.V : : : .- : ~;.:; :h: '.;,.. '■'■''''-. : ■'■■'. Sofia, February 20. . King , Ferdinand'> : ''pf;ißulgaria, • with' Queen Bleanora 'and: two: Ministers,: has started on an.official visit toi the Tsar.i VENBZUEEA: \A' PEO-CASTEO PLOT, ■''■'••,■■ :■.•,'. ■"■ . London,. February. 20. A plot ■in'' favour of ex-President Castro lias been discovered in Venezuela.' Many arrests have been made. • :'■■;.■'.;'::': SHAEBSDEAIH-E. T. EOOLET SIJED; ■', : " ■■."'.■.• •''/ v. : : :.Londo'nj' February -20. • The executors of a man named Hill, who died'aged 86, are , suing'E.. T. Hooley and; Albert Frederick .Calyert.to.-recover, 560,000 .lost:in'.slia;re'.transdctions.;."-:The , Judge.fiied the. trial for.next week.'. ■■■.■'' , ;SEiNEVAGAIN ~; . .'. .-,-' .''•"■■•.'■ . London, February' 20. ' .;; Th? fl.ooded'Eiver Seine is'again;falling. ' INTEE-PAELIAMENTARt. UNION. :'■''. ,;:;>;;;■ V,. AND THE ;TSAB;\;-;... ; ;:".;;. -■. ■•■.■■''.•'■■.■' .;:,., London, February 20..'. ' ; 'The Tsar gave'a cordial audience to-the 'Frenph 'members of the inter-Parliametf-; tary : Union, /who .'are' visiting Enspia.' . ■ ■'■:'[ :ME.'fccUBRAN'S. FUNEEAL; .V, : . .■;.". \ 1,. . London.' February 20. . Tho'fufleral of the late Mr. Pete Ctir--ran, ei-Labonr M.E. for the'Jarrow Division of Durham; took.pliice' at.:LeytonStone, Essex, .i: .If-was' attended -by; thousands, including ;■ Labour': r • of. .Parliament and. a. thdnsand: trades union-ists:-Many..wreaths were',placed on'-the 'Bfave;...-'.'v".!"/':.','-:--.v , .\' , . ■■'.' .:■■,:""' •'■V'"' ; 't ! . ; ' : v ,'H.M.S., EITOOUNTEE'S.;NEW _ CREW/ .. .: ~: .' '. ■ "' '.London,'. ; February'2o.-" • The pririserßawke conveys a..new crew for the', recommissioning of.' H.SI.S.. En- ' counter.-.- ; .7.f: ,;■..';■;;:.':. :.■';. '0.-:-,;' , :.?''.-.. , ;. ■^■[ - •■.■..■'..•'■THE i!KAISER'S:> HEALTH. 1 : V: :: s '-,';." ; : ■■■'■'■■".',' Berlin, February. 20. .' : The. conditionVof,'the .'Kaiser,., who'has been suffering. f a chill,■' is .improving. AGRICULTURAL .UNnrEESITT ; IN - '■■• -': '•' ■>;;■ TRANSVAAL.-' v ; -I-'-;- ■ ; '■; : .'-'.', ... Pretoria, :February :20. ■, The Transvaal Government has decided to give the, first contribution of .£IOO,OOO towards the establishment\:-pf. a Trans--:vaal 'Agricultural University.:, ,' : •■. SWIMMING-A,WORLD'S RECORD BY : : ; ; ':'; : -;. :\- : '-\^y:- : '-. ■ . ',• ■ '.'■'•':. : -.'; i \ Sydney,- February Wickham; swam 50 -yards', in. 23 8-ssec—a world's record. ' "... '.' :'■'•'.-•' ■:.';-'- "'■'■' "'. ■."■'■-','•■"'■•'-: : -'.' ■'■-'. l/ /STEAMER AGROUND/; : : -, ' - .Melbourne, February, 21. The steamer'.Courtfield,;which-arrived on Saturday' with ' a cargo'-; of "'English coal, ' ; grounded in the. 6outh channel, and is'stiri.haTd',and .fast.'.';'.... : : '• "V . INTER-STATE BOWLS!-;. ; :/ . . ' ... Hobart,; February,, 2L ; V In the second match, the Tasmanian bowlers beat New South .Wales by 103-to ?5- ; -:/ : -■.'.. ': :i: ;, ."'. :" .■ '/:■, ■■'V.--:- j .-7;', ~ [New South" -Wales won the: first match by 117 to 76. ' Another, game will' be played.].:;.' '. : ':.. "; '., '-'. ". /. ":■".'"-" /." '-■" -* EIFLE-SHOOTING-TEAM 'FORVnEW^ '■■/.■ZEALAND.'; -'-■:- 'v--'" .■• /. Sydney, February 21. . , The.'New South Wales team or rMem'en to compete in the Empire Match at the New, Zealand Defence Rifle Meeting are passengers by.tho Warrimoo./ .'• : [The following comprise the '•■ team:— Cutler,; S.A.- Kefford, , W.' J.Piggott, W. A. Jacobs, Armour-Sergeant W. H/ Cutter, Private W;, Draper, F.G. Harrison, Sorgeant-Major J. Bilton, W. : IL' Porritt, G. Fisher, P. Ettingshansen, J. J. Mathison, Corporal R.J. Haroh,, Corporal W. llaguire, Armour-Sergeant H. llotton, S. .'Rhodes.]'"' ... ■„ .." AUSTEALIAN'CREWS TO BRING OUT .-■■■•■ . /.DESTEOTERS.. :',■'/• ;./.. >i V Sydney, February. 21.' Australian officers and men-will be sent to England.' asycrews, to. bring out the new. , destroyers for the Australian: naval ,unit."... ■• •..- . .'-• ''• ' ■ ■ .. / .-,'•- ■■■■ ;VISITING, JAPANESE CRUISERS. .•,-' . '■'"■■■: •,•■.':'-. . Sydnoy, February 21." The Japanese training ships Aso (formorly the Russian cruiser Bayan) and Soya (formerly tho Russian cruiser Varyag), which ■ ..are ; visiting: Australian waters, will: be'.accompanied by their own colliers. They aro duo at Townsyillo on Monday week. ,;' .V-\ / .'',''V' /; ,'.',' .', . 'Sydney, February 21. H.M.S. Powerful, the ' flagship, has Soiled for Auckland. Vice-Admiral Sir Eichard Pj*™° '8