HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12282, 8 July 1914, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] Per Press Association. EMPRESS OF IRELAND FUNDS. Received July 7, at 10.40 p.m. London, July /. The combined. Empress of Ireland' funds are £BB,OOO. SCOTCH MINERS FOUR-HOUII DAY. London, July 7. The Scottish coaimasters have decided to lock-out if tlie proposal, for a four-day week is carried out. EMPIRE TRADE MARK. London, July 7. Mr T. Mackenzie attended a deputation to the Board of Trad© in support of .a British Empire trade mark. THE CHURCH AND THE RlfrG. London, July 7. At-the Bishop of Stepney's requesttile Rev. Mr Digby will not- officiate at the Welsh-Ritchie fight, but Father Bourdier, of Islington, will replace him. GERMAN DOCTORS STRIKE. Berlin, July 1. The insurance doctors at Niedbarliim near Berlin, have struck for an increase of pay of 50 per centum. FRENCH AIRMAN KILLED. Paris, Juy 7. ' M. Ligagneux, while 'looping the loop 'at Sauinur, fell into the river Loire and died from his injuries. EMPRESS OF ISLAND DISASTER. : Ottawa,~ July 7. < The Empress of Ireland Commission s judgment is expected to be delivered on Saturday. The steamer Storstad has been, sold under the Admiralty Court's order. It fetched £35,000, the purchasers being the original owners. .. ' The Storstad washeld as security for damages in an action ■brought at the instance of the Canadian-Pacific Company, and will be released when the purchase money is paid.

ROYAL VISITS. London, July 7. The King and the Queen have visited Edinburgh, and_ are now in Glasgow, ' where they received, a great welcome. THE CHAMBERLAIN SEAT. London, July 7. Mr Austen Chamberlain lias resigned his Worcestershire East seat and will contest West Birmingham, made vacant by the death of his father. PRIZEFIGHT. Received July 8, at 11.55 a.m. London, July 7. Welsh defeated Ritchie on points for the lightweight championship' of the world.