GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 859, 4 July 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Telegraph—PTess Association—Copyright,

NEW BATTLESHIPS. (Rcc. July 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 2. The battleship Orion will be launched on August 29. (Roc. July 3, 5.5 p.m.) Santiago, July 2. The Chilian Government denies the recently published report that it has placed an order {or a battleship with Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Elswick. LOST lIER PROPELLER. (Rcc. July 3, 5.5 p.m.) Bombay, July 2. The Austrian-Lloyd steamer Trieste (5D95 tons), which was overdue from Aden to Bombay, and for which six vessels were searching, has arrived safely. She left Aden in very light trim, ami lost her propeller on fhe voyage. ROYAL AOA DEMICIA N. London, Julj l. Mr. Arthur Hacker, A.R.A., has been elected a Royal Academician. l-Mr. Hacker studied at the Royal Academy and the Atelier Bonnat, Paris. His pictures include "Her Daughter's Legacy," "Tho Mother," "Children's Prayer," "Christ and the Magdalen," and "Leaf Drift."] BRITISH REVENUE. London, July 1. The revenue for the first quarter, which ended Juno 30, was .£57,383,177, the Customs yielding .£7,002,000, wackc .£7,281,000, stamps .£2,601,000, and property and income tax <£21,633,000. PALACE OF PEACE. London, July 1. Mr. Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Great Britain will contribute to the Palace of Peace at Tho Hague four large stained-glass windows for the great hall. AUSTRALIAN DESTROYER. London, July 1. The Australian destroyer Yarra, in her trials, did 28 knots. TASMANIAN WOOLLEN MILLS CO. London, July l. Tho prospectus of tho Tasmanian 'Woollen Mills Company has been issued. Tho proposed capital la ,£IOO,OOO, of which it is intended to issue .£70,000 simultaneously in Australia. Tho company will erect woollen mills at Launceston and Hobart, ' TASMANIAN TRADE. London, July 1. Dr. M'Call, the Tasmanian Ag&ntGenoral, visited Bristol aud inspected the Avonmouth docks. Ho discussed with commercial people tho possibility of Tasmania providing cargo to assist in securing the Federal Steam Navigation Line's projected increased service between Britain, New Zealand, Tasmania, and one South American port. NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP. Berlin, July 1. Tho German battleship of the .Ersatz Oldenburg class, just launched, is 492 feet long, 29* feet draught, 20,000 tons displacement, and her engines are supposed to givo 25,000 horse-power, and a speed of 21 knots. DIRECT NOMINATIONS BILL. New York, Jnly 1. Despite Mr. Roosevelt's, President Taft's, and Governor Hughes's influence, the New York Assembly, by SO votes to 62, shelved tho Direct Nomination Bill. A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. (Rcc. July 4, 0.40 a.m.) Melbourne, July 3. Alice Carton, aged eleven, was beaten to death in a shocking manner with a broomhaudlo by the housekeeper, a cousin of her father. Tho woman subsequently attempted to commit suicide. When sho recovered consciousness she stated that sho beat the girl for tolling untruths. Sho was distracted when sho found that tho child was dead, and tried to commit suicide. DELAYED BY ROUGH WEATHER, (Rec. July 3, 5,5 p.m.) Melbourne, July 2. The Aberdeen liner Salamis, which was duo hero from London, via Cape Town, on Juno 28, has arrived. Sho was dolayed by rough weather. OVERDUE STEAMER. Melbourne, July l. Some uneasiness has been occasioned by the non-arrival of the Aberdeen-White Star liner Salamis, 450S tons, which is three day's overdue from Capo Town. .