GENERAL CABLES.

Hastings Standard, Volume XIII, Issue 4444, 25 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

London, April 23 Sir George Ren, the Federal High Commissioner, is to visit the Birmingham Small Arms Factory and will be the principal guist at a banquet to be given by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce in the even-" ing.

Great Britain's action in withdrawing to the Somali coast is strongly criticised, especially as Colonel Sir William Manning, who took part in theSomaliland campaign, admits the probability of severe internecine feuds, and emphasises that the friendly natives are disorganised and weakened through listlessly relying on the British protection, (Received 25, 10 10 a.m) London, April 24 The British-New Guinea Develop-! ment Company has purchased the j steamer Beutinck to trade between New Guinea, Sydney and Brisbane, I alter discharging at Pert Moresby the implements and sawmill machinery she is now loading in LondonKing Edward and Queen Alexander will attend the concert at the Festival of the Empire. The Prince of Wales and a large gathering will attend the annual service of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George at St. Paul's. , M. Isvolsky, Russian Minister for! Foreign Affairs, is Lt Biarritz. It is understood that he meets King Ed-j , ward to-day. ) Femen, the culprit in connection ! with the theft of the State jewels ! 'from the Uspensky Cathedral, wast discovered inside the cathedral des-1 pits the fact that the cathedral had ! been thoroughly searched previously. [ After searching for .36 hours the i jewels were discovered hidden in a j tomb. J A man named Bower, aged 25, a; drapery assistant, was awarded £IOO : damages for breach of promise I against Jesua Edsworth, aged 54 j years, a wealthy widow. |

New York, April 24 I The Geographical Society of Penn- \ sylvania has awarded a gold medal ! to Sir Ernest Shackleton. The American Antarctic expedition has been postponed owing to ' lack of fundsParis, April 24. Deschamps. the Corporal who' was arrested in connection with the ! gun theft, has confessed that he sold ' parts of the Mitrailleuse to, Ger- i many- ' ; Capetown, April 24. The Castle returned the Japanese cruiser Ikhama's 21 guns saiute with 12 guns. The commander! remonstrated with the gunners, who explained they only heard 12 guns' fired. A full salute was given at a i later hour. Sydney, April 24 A wireless message tro,u the steamer Makura, received \u Honolulu, reports that the ves-el !■* a 1! well, latitude 5.35, longitude u>- 6 '