GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 15, 2 September 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

PICTURE FOR THE NATION. . By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, September I.' The National Art Gallery has purchased from the Countess of Carlisle Gossart’s famous picture, “Adoration of Kings,” for £IO,OOO. THE CORONATION DURBAR. Calcutta, September 1. All the ruling chiefs arc supplying ; elephants and men for the great pageant procession to welcome the King. Good rains have fallen at Delhi. • • ’ A SHORT MEMORY. Capetown, September 1. Lord Gladstone was cordially welcomed in Rhodesia, and dispelled some anticipations that the reprieve incident would affect his reception. PROFESSOR RICHTER’S RELEASE Constantinople, September 1. Professor Richter,- who was captured by bandits, and was ransomed the other day, has arrived at Salonika. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. ■’ London, September 1. Ethel Campbell was. committed for trial. The Magistrate stated that the case rested on insecure foundations. The question for the jury to decide was whether, in obtaining a loan from Campbell, she meant to repay it. AUSTRALIAN LAND TAN. London, September 1. At the British Association, Mr W. P. Reeves read a piper no -.be, cc« nomic effect of the land rax in Australia. The history of the State land taxes showed that they had failed to burst up estates. He referred to the wider, oriel increase in the cost of living, and its effect on finance, and the labour unrest. FRENCH FOOD RIOTS. T. •' (Received 2, 8.5 sum.) Paris, September 1. ‘ All fond ' shops at Saint Quentin were pillaged, and a merchant’s house looted and burned. A reinforcement 'of troops was sent. „ (Received 2, 10.5 a,in.) Brussels, September 1. The dear food riots are spreading through Belgium. Three thousand women at Hantmont made a demonstration against milkmen and farmers, who escaped in automobiles. ANGLO-AMERICAN AGREEMENT. New York, September 1. While reiterating his faith that arbitration was becoming general, slowly but surely, President Taft, while •addressing the American Bar Association, contended the objections taken by Congress to the Anglo-American agreement were invalid. Ho hoped to re-submit the treaties. THE SPY SCARE. (Received 2, 10.5 a.m.) London, September 1., Owing” to the spy scare, extra precautions are being taken to guard the Government magazine at Southampton. AUSTRALIAN CADETS. .... London, September 1. The Australian cadets marched to Victorm.. station, and in passing the Commonwealth offices' Sir G. Reid inspected them. ' Major Wynne presented Sir G. Reid with an, album containing photographs of scenes and incidents of the visit. The cadets saluted the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. Sir G. Reid sent a message to the 'cadets.. stating that it was a source oi the utmost pleasure to inspect them. Their conduct from first to last had been of the best. Though young, they )yere. already crowned with the attributes, of courage, quickness and intelligence, with a surprising degree of discipline, which was as essential in peace as in war. He congratulated them on the splendid way they represented young Australia in the Motherland. The Lord Mayor telegraphed congratulations on the discipline shown, and wishing them a pleasant voyage.