GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1648, 15 January 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Associationr-Copyright .■' ■■ ' ",v —— r : "-ji-..

SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING '■ AGREEMENT. ■.

Capo Town, January. 14. The Minister for Works has promised a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce to recommend Cabinet to protect shippers Ashing to be unfettered by v the shipping agreement.

ANCIENT CITY UNEARTHED.

London, January 14. : Explorers have unearthed'the ancient city of Beth-Shemesh, thirty, miles • from' Jorusalom; [Thero are several towns named Beth-Shomosb. mentioned'' in the Bible, a number of them being unidentified. Tho best-known is that identified! with tho modern Ain Shenis, 15 miles west' of Jerusalem.: Thither; the. Ark ■ was brought when sent back by the Philistines, and the inhabitants, were smitten because of their profane,curiosity.] '"„' '.

• BODY IDENTIFIED.. v-

' ' . Sydney, January 14.' A shipmate, bos', identified the body; • founa\ recently in tho' harbour as that of Edward Hickey, formerly;a seaman on thesteamer. Haitai, and • a native v of -Ncw ; Zealand. ■', -l ' ■:«:-,'•'.■ '. ;, ; ' \

" 'THE TSAREVITCH. ! ' .

St. Petersburg, January U,: Tho Tsarevitch, whoso health has been tho c'auso of anxiety for soruo time past, is again lying ill abed., 1 ~■'.. ■•;'.■

DUCHESS OP.CONNAUGHT, >

. Ottawa, January 14;'•''• The Duchess of Connaughtis steadily recovering from her illness. '

, BUCHOW MURDERS. ..•

■ •.'..: Berlin, January 14., • Tlie prisoner arrested for tho. triple murder at Buchow. has confessed that ho is tho notorious criminal Stermickcl. The police suggest' that the prisoner: is tho author of several. other unsolved crimes.,

AUSTRALIA'S CAPITAL'. : •.',''

,■ Melbourne, January 14. 1 It is offloially.stated that a.name'ihas been selected,for the Federal capital, but that it will be kept secret' until, the; christening, ceremony.' : ,;{-.:V. : '.' ; ' ! t>>. ■ .-'

v >-:; ; -'' 'eire-'in Sydney.; '*: ';■"

Sydney, January 14, Fire gutted the premises of. Cunninghame and Company, printers and .] 6ta-. tioners, Pitt Street. The damage to.the • stock is estimated at JE8000," and to the' building at. <C2QOO. ,•;.,.,,:.•,..

' . SMALLPOX.

Sydney, January 14. There is a case of smallpox aboard the 6toamer Matarani, whieh has arrived at Thursday Island from ■ Singapore. , The .patient ,16.convalescent '....:';':'!,' ',

. ....;. 'JAPANESE ■oEdMs: ! ';£

..'.■ ..;.. Fremantle, January 14. The Japanese cruisers Soya .■ {exVaryag), GSOO tons, and .'Adziiina, .'9131) tons, have arrived hero from Singapore. ' 'GAMING HOUSE.SCANDAL,;. ■.'.'. Londoiij January 13. Hoy Mackay and William Prose, t charged with keeping a gambling-hbuso in Bel- ' ; grave Square,' frequented, by persons of. good social position,'were fined J2500 each,' with 15 guineas costs. ■, ;•■,■■' ■; ' , ■; Londotii January 13l ; , Sir Thomas Brock's statue of Captain; Cook will be completed .shortly, 'and placed in the Mall. : : -\ :'■■ ■ ■ FRUITLESS APPEALS;,''.',. ,'. • •■' London, January 13. The appeals of John Williams and Ed- ' ward Perkins against the death sentences' Sassed.on them • for murders havo been, ismisscd.. . '.'. • .'■ . t '■'.'v SHIPPING COMBINE BUMOUB. . London, January 13. The P. and 0. Company deny the report that- they have amalgamated with' the Eoyal Mail' Shipping Co. -\ )