GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 766, 15 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Teleeranh—Proas Assoeiation-CoDrrielA LADY, DUDLEY. ' " . (Roc. March 14, 9.35 pjn.) i . I : \ London, March' li. .- It was anticipated that yesterday would bo ,the , critical day in Lady Dudley's case. The medical attendant reported that it was therefore not surprising that the patient had been restless. He. added, considering all the circumstances, thisimprovement now noted was" as great ai could; reasonably be expected. ■ . NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS. (Bee. March 14, 9.35 pjn.) Berlin, March 14. The North' German Lloyds, report, for 1909 shows.; that : the' profits. were *£1;644,950, being threefold those of 1908, but after providing for liabilities thr oompany does not pay a dividend; ! AUSTRALIA AND THE MOTHER ; LAND. ' . . (Rec; March, li, 9.35 pjn.) London, March 14. Mr. Moore, Premier of West Australia, who is visiting England, referred, in tht courso o! an interview, to the coming lean authorised fcy . Parliament, adding, that Australia must look to the Mother land both for capital and population.THE DALAI. LAMA. ' ■ (Rec. March 14, 10 pjn.) , ' : - Calcutta; March 14. : . The . Dalai Lama has reached Calcutta.' He'was driven to Hastings House in the. viceregal carriage, the Viceroy's aid£~ de-camp.' attending him. v KING EDWARD. Paris, March 13." It has been remarked-at Biarritz' that. King Edward is looking remarkably well. PUNT DRIFTS ASHORE.. • ; m , ■ Sydney, March' 14. The missing punt from ■ the dredgs Ulysses has drifted ashore. The two men are safe. . WATCHES AND CLOCKS. London, March 13. : Mr. Pierjjont Morgan has ' given - .£75,000 for Karl Marsel's famous collection of watches -. and clocks, . numbering eighty. ACQUITTED. Adelaide, March 14. Hector Mlean, second engineer of tht steamer Strathness, was acquitted on a charge of murdering a Chinese fireman. ' CONGRESS OF UNIVERSITIES.,. .. London, March 13. The London University is. convening a Congress, of Universities of the Empire, to be held in London in 1912. ..AIRSHIP. MANOEUVRES. ' Berlin, March 13. Six weeks' airship manoeuvres will be- „ gin in Berlin in April-next, with the object of training officers and engineers, and experimenting with ethergraphs and motors. - , ■ , TOBACCO TRUST. New York, March 13. 1 A, Government inquiry at. Washington shows that the Tobacco Trust since IS9? absorbed or. crushed out of existence 163 out of 253 independent factories. ! KIEL DOCKYARD. London, March 13. V A mass meeting was held at the KielDockyards. The workmen demanded the introduction of a short-time'.. system instead of a reduction of hands as-recently notified. POLO PONIES. " London, March 13. lieuter's AUahabad correspondent states that Count Demandre has purchased twelve first-class Australian poio ponies. Ho intends taking them to England. AERIAL EXHIBITION. London, March 13. An aerial exhibition is being held at tho Olympia, Shepherd's Bush. All makers are represented. The exhibition is attracting much interest. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. London, March 13. Mr. C. J. Stewart, the Public Trustee, roports that -his Department is self, supporting. The business dealt with since its establishment has totalled .838,500,000,