LATEST MESSAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 133, 28 July 1911, Page 6

LATEST MESSAGES.

’ ' CRICKET. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 28, 11.30 a.m.) London, July 27. Rhodes has accepted an invitation to join the.cricket team for Australia. A NEW ZEALAND APPEAL. London, July 27. The Appeal Court dismissed me Allardice v. Allaidice appeal, with costs. SWIMMING. London, July 27. Tartakovor won for the fund year in succession the Otter Club’s Maish Challenge Cup, swimming 229yd5 in tiio 'inainc/ in 174 sec. The cup now becomes His property. FEDERAL CAPITAL DESIGNS. . London, July- 27. A deputation from the Institute of British Architects waited on Mr. Collins, representing the Commonwealth Government in England, and suggested tnat three or. four of the assessors to adjudicate: on the Federal Capital designs should be nominated by the various architects’ societies.

THE “DAILY MAIL” RACE. ; - , London, J uly 28. ■ The' King gave audience to Beaumont, and congratulated him on i is victory in the “Daily 31ail” race. SOUTH WALES LABOUR TROUBLES. London, July 27. A battalion of Gloucesters ftas been despatched to Bristol in connection i with the South Wales labour troubles. CABLE CONSTRUCTION. London, July 27. A Bill authorises the Cable Board to construct the Australian-New Zedland cable out of tho reserve fund, provided that if the reserve fund is thereby reduced below £IOO,OOO the Board shall repay the amount in thir-ty-five years at 3) per cent. SEAMEN’S STRIKE. London, July 27. The seaman's and dockers’ strike at Glasgow has ended. RACE CONGRESS. London, July 27, The Universal Races Congress has opened at the London University, Lord Weai dale presiding. Fifty branches of tlie human race and twen-ty-two Governments are officially represented. , Many interesting-, papers will bo discussed. NARROW ESCAPE. London, July 27. Prince and Princess Alexandra of Tcck were out driving at Windsor, when the horses bolted, but they escaped; the coachman, however, was injured. WRECK OF THE EMPRESS OF CHINA- ' Vancouver, July 27. Advices from Tokio state that the Empress of China, which left Vancouver on July 12th,■ was stranded on a rock at the southern point of Awa Peninsular, inbound for Yokohama. The accident occurred near the wreck o’f the Great Northern Co.’s Dakota. Vice-Admiral Saito has sent the cruisers Aso and Saya to assist. If the vessel is saved it will take Three months to repair her.