GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 5, 22 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

OBITUARY. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright United Press Association. London, August 21. Obituary.—The Rev. James Guinness Rogers, Ccngregationalist. MANOEUVRES ABANDONED.

London, August PiOwing to the drought the aiaiy manoeuvres have been abandoned. MR ASQUITH IN A COLLISION. London, August ‘.l. Mr Asqnitli’s motor, when travelling r.lov. ly at Newbury, collided v. iih a lady cyclist, who was injured. ■Mr Asquith spent an horn* and a half in a visit to the hospital. WATER SUPPLY POISONED. London, August 21 The stream now temporarily feeding tho Porthcnwb reservoir was mysteriously poisoned by means of carbolic acid. CYCLE WORKS BURNED. (Received 22, 9.20 a.m.) Berlin August 21 The Opel Cycle and Sewing Machine Works at Ruesselsheim have been burned, and 20,000 cycles and 30,000 sowing machines destroyed. The damage is estimated at £200,000.

A RUSSO-GERMAN AGREEMENT. St. Petersburg, August 21. A Russo-German agreement has been signed respecting Persian trade and railway developments. PERSIAN AFFAIRS. Teheran, August 21. As Major Stokes’ appointment depended on his resignation from the Indian Army, Britain declined to accent his resignation, and recommended the employment of an officer belonging to a minor power. The Nationalist Volunteers captured tho ex-Shah’s stronghold at Barfruss.