GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By Teletrriwph—Press Association—Cop J rich t COCAINE HABIT IN CANADA. ■ (Rec. July 28, 0.15 a.m.) Ottawa, July 27. Tho cocaine habit is spreading in several cities of Canada. In Montreal 150 persons have been arrested within tho last twelve months on charges of using or selling the drug. EXPLOSION IN CORDITE FACTORY. London, July 27. Three men wero killed and eleven seriously injured by an explosion in the mixiug shed at the Cliffe cordite factory at Rochester. The shed was blown to fitoms. . Ton similar deaths have occurred at Cliffe during the last ten years. WRECK OF THE YONGALA. _ Brisbane, July 27. The Government has extended the offer of £1000 fox the discovery of the. wreck of the Yougala until September 30. . MAHAIUJAH'S GIFT TO THE KING. London, July 27. The_ Maharajah of Gwalior li.is given the King as a Coronation gift. His Majesty has devoted the money to King Edward's Hospital Fund, the Army, and NaVy charities, the Fresh Air Fund, and the Ragged School Union. SYDNEY BANK CLEARINGS. 1 (Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, July 27. The clearances through the Sydney banks' pool since the beginning of the year amount to =£166,894,911; an increase of 12.8 per cent, over last year's figures. TRANSATLANTIC VOYAGERS WRECKED. Now York, July 26. The motor boat Romania, which Sailed from Bridgeport, Connecticut, in attempting the Trans-Atlantic journey to Queenstown, 'struck on the rocks off tho coast of Nova Scotia, and was totally wrecked. ■ The crew escaped. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND. Lzndon, July 26. The name of tho baltleship New Zealand, now attached to the Home Fleet, is to bo changed in August to Caledonia. (The New Zealand gift battle cruiser will in future bear the name Now Zealand.] THE KING OF SPAIN. London, July 26. KiMg Alfonso of Spain has arrived at Cowes, Isle of Wight. PEER'S SON AS CO-RESPONDENT. . 1 London, July 26. Mr. Cleaver, a Liverpool solicitor, has i obtained a divoroe, with .£2OOO damages, against the co-Tespondent in tho case, ; Lord Victor Pagfet, brother and heir-pre-sumptive of tho Marquis of Anglesea. ' MINERS IN CONGRESS. London, July 26. The International Congress oi' Miners carried an Austro-Gerraan resolution in favour of State-paid inspectors elected by tho workmen, and adopted resolutions for a minimum wage and the nationalisation of mines. ■ THE CONSTANTINOPLE FIRES. Constantinople, July 26. i Owing to tho perturbed stato of public feeling duo to the fires, troops are i patrolling the streets. .A STORM IN CANADA. Ottawa, July 26. A wind-storm is sweeping tho St. Lawrence. About twenty boats are missing, i and several lives have been lost. i —! I THE GALE AT SYDNEY. Sydney, July 27. ] The gales on the' coast aro subsiding, j but the seas are still rough. Vessels ] aro making prolonged trips. , :