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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 138, 3 August 1911, Page 6

LATEST MESSAGES.

THE COLONIAL OFFICE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 3, 10.0 a.m.) London, August 2. It is undei stood chat Sir Charles .Lucas is retiring from tho Assistant Undor-Sccrctaryship of the Colonial Office owing to failing eyesight. It is probable Sir H. dust will succeed him. INFANT MORTALITY IN LONDON. London, August 2. One hunderd and i'oi ty-oight babies in London died from enteritis dining the past week owing to the heat. CANCER. London, August 2. Sir Henry Britlin, at the International Dental Federation, said that cancer of tho tongue rarely attacked a person free from leukoplakia, whereof the predisposing causes wore rheumatism and gout, and the exciting cause was tobacco. OBITUARY. St. Petersburg, August 2. Madame Morozolf, aged 81, is dead. She loft a fortune of £8,000,000, and was tlie owner of the largest cotton mills in Russia. LARGE HOTEL BURNED. Berlin, August 2. The Royal Kutbaus Hotel at Pyrmont has been burned, tho damage being estimated at £120,000. Hundreds of scantily-clad visitors escaped in tho middle of the night. Tho lire was due to tho spontaneous combustion of fireworks stored in a mud bath. . AVIATION. London, August 2. In tho “Daily Mail” race, Valentino, continuing the flight, has reached Exeter. Cody has reached Bristol. CRICKET. (Received 3, 10.15 a.m.) London, August 2. For Surrey against Lancashire Hobbs scored 55 and 117. 'Die match was drawn. YACHTING. London, August 2. The Germania won the Kaiser’s Cup at Cowes. EMIGRATION. London, August 2. The Rippingham Grange with 500 ■emigrants for Australia is duo to sail on Thursday, but owing to the London dockers’ strike she is unable to complete loading.