GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2114, 3 April 1914, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Teieg-rapli-Prcss Association—Goryrlsln : '1 1 1 . BARING COlfl',' • (Roc. April 3, 0.0 a in.) ' Hong-Kong, April 2, ■ rtrates held tip the. 'Ohinaso steamer Shing-bi in the Canton River, killed tho storekeeper ami tho Government guard, ' and stole 3Q,u00 dollars, DUICHOBORS IN CANADA, . . Ottawa, April 1, Hie DulJiobws in Brifirfi Columbia threaten another new pjigraiwgti as a protest against tho Dominion's marriage i aitd burial laves.-—"Tiincs" and Sydney | "Snii" &r vices. ;

THE CASE OP SIR, BOWSKILL. ■ Lisbon., Anril 2, Tito Portuguese Mimstci' for tim Colpjiifis.j iii reply to a question, sln'tod thai; i Sir, Jtair.tkill, who was arrested hv the. Portuguese iuithoritu'.s jn connßction: wit it iiio nafcivo roficiiioii in Portuguese West Afriej, would bo tried bv a cn-ii lourt ii; tlra presence of tho British Consul. NELSON OBSERYATOIIY. . . • London, April 1, Miss Mary Proctor is dowtiug half the proceeds of her icctees to a i'nnd. for Gsta&fohmg a library to ho attached to this Nelson Observatory.—"Times'' and Sydney "Svm" services. TROUBLE ON 1T.51.5. ZKALANDIA. London., April 1. It is reported that. tho Admiralty lias, reinstated ilio eight a takers ef Zcalniidiii's crew, who were last month sentenced to two years' iijvprisanrncsut: for msiite'd'ifi.atioii, .irid in conaieefcioft : ivit'n w)iiel| incident tiro commander of iiio ship lv.'is suspended by 1 tie Admiralty.

AUSTRALIA. .AT THE PANAMA EXHIBITION. I Melbourne,. April 2. The Conference of State Premiers has approved of Australian iep;e:vjitation a.t Pajiaiaa, and has urged the- States to appoint representatives to proceed to San .Francisco, DREDGE POSTED A3 MISSING. London, April 1. The hopper dredge Bosi<fa»ra is posted as missing. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. London, April 1. The Comi'noisw.calt!i has organised, a travelling Iviiifcuiatograpli and ' leetu-r© toll, it accemfflorlates two, hundred persons, ;md is visiting Yorkshire and Linoflltishirt villages, accompanied by ■ lecturers. ATLANTIC LEVIATHAN'S RECORD STEAMING. Lent),on, 'April 1. Tlio hiiperatflr averaged 23-J knots on her vojwgo from _ New York to South*amjjtm'i, establishing a. ■ record.—"Tiines" ami Sydney "Sun" Services. AMUNDSEN DELAYED. San franaisco, April 1. . ■Captain Amundsen has siayed his pi-c----paratiens for tl.'.-e Norf.h Polar trip awing to tho delayed arrival of the Pram, ■ whfcli is en route here. RIG £A DOt'H COMBINE. SVtlnoy, April 2. A' liiavemeiit is afoot for this ani.l-Iga-.liiatioa «f the unions of wharfmen, railway Workers, {'oalmiuers, and the Australian Workers' Union. CIIINKSK ART POKCF.I \l\ London, April i. A pair- of Chinese porcelain beakers i fotclwxl two hiiridi'ml guineas a I Christia's.-— I "Times" awl "Siin" Sei- J VMOOsS. ' ]