GENERAL CABLE NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7449, 25 May 1911, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, LORD CREWE. (Received. May 24, 11,5 p.m.) LONDON, May 24. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for India, who has been siiifering from tho effects of an accident, is so- far recovered a-3 to be able, in a few days, to resume his duties at the India Office. WEST APPEAL SUCCEEDS. LONDON. May 23. . The appeal by Sir Algernon West against the verdict for .£1250 damages in the Blander- case brought by lids daughter-in-law, 'Mrs Horace- West, the ground for notion being an alleged state* merit by Sir Algernon that it was Mrs West's extravagance that had. caused the separation between her- and her husband, was.allowed, the court holding that there was no evidence tliat the slanderous statements had been made. A MANSION BURNED. LONDON, May 23.Sledmere House, Sir Tatton Syke's historic home at York, has, destroyed by fire. . The valuable collection of art treasures, including Romney's "Adam" and furniture,- was saved with great difficulty, KAISER AT POTSDAM. BERLIN, May 23. The Kaiser has returned from,his visit to England, and is now in. residence at Potsdam. BIG YIELD "OF NAPHTHA. ST, PETERSBURG. Mav 23. A naphtha well which has been bored atDaiimski. on an island in the Caspian Sea, is yielding 1,000,000 pints of oil daily. SUEZ DUES TO BE. LOWERED. PARIS, May-23. The Suez Canal Company is reducing the dues from 71 to 6£ franca per ton. The reduction will. come, into operation on January Ist, 1912. . LOS ANGELES SENSATION. LOS ANGELES, May 23. Bert Connors and John M. Parks, prominent union men, have boon -arfested, charged with - attempting to dynamite a, building here 10-st September. . Their arrest has caused a sensation. SHIP'S SURGEON ILL. SYDNEY. May 24. The surgeon of tho steamer Prinz Wa.ldemar, from Japan, is ill of fever. The' steamer has been In quarantine because of a case of smallpox aboard, and it had been decided to release her yesterday. This decision has, under the circumstances, been altered. A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER. ■ f SYDNEY. May 24. Harry Vardon, the l/nglish professional golfer, has definitely decided to visit Australia And New Zealand. [The secretary of the. New Zealand Golf Association yesterday received a cable message from Sydney ashing for a- guarantee of £2OO for’ a visit by Vardon. If' arranged, the visit will last three weeks. The various golf councils of: th© Dominion are being communicated with, and it is anticipated there will be no difficulty in obtaining the desired guarantee.]