GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 16, 4 September 1911, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

ORIGIN OF CANCER. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 4, 8.50 a.in.) London, September 4. There was discussion at the British Association as to whether Mr E. Smith’s remarkable discoveries regarding tumorous growths on plants may possibly lead to the discovery of the origin of cancer. MEDICAL SERVICE REFORMS. London, September 3, The Admiralty announce great, reforms in the medical service, including a reserve of doctors and nursing sisters. AFRICAN MAILS. London, September 3. It is understood that the Union Castle Co. has declined to tender for the South African mails owing to a clause in the now Post Office Act against rebates. A FATAL DISEASE. London, September 3. Corebro-spinal meningitis has attacked twenty-six persons at Stowmarkot, and five cases have proved fatal. MORE PAY WANTED. London, September 3. The postal and telegraph, societies are agitating for increased payment, and the appointment of another House of Commons Committee. STANDARD OIL CO. London, September 3. The Standard Oil Co .is perfecting plans for cambatting the Scottish oil companies by adopting the lathers’ system of local distribution in Glasgow, Edinburgh and elsewhere. FALSE ATTESTATION, London, September 3. A German has been sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment for false attestation in enlisting in the Lancaster Regiment as a Britisher. When discovered ho offered to become naturalised. STORMS IN SWITZERLAND. (Received 4, 8.50 a.m.) Berne, September 3. There has been a deluge of rain at Lugano. Constant violent storms have caused groat havoc in the Berne district. Several farms were set on fire by lightning. Snow has fallen in Grisons and there has been a heavy snowfall in Bernina Pass. CASINO RAIDED. Lisbon, September 3. A crowd attacked the staff of a casino at Ris Mairo owing to a report that the roulette tables wore faked. Two persons were killed and several injured and two thousand pounds wore stolen. SERIOUS TRAIN SMASH. St. Petersburg, September 3. Twenty-nine persons were severely injured in a train smash near Kielco. PLAGUE AT MAURITIUS. Mauritius, September 3. A caso of plague is reported. GERMANY AND AMERICA. Berlin, September 3. The Kaiser at Potsdam unveiled a. replica of the monument to tiro German-American General Steuben at Washington and cabled Mr Taft asking him to convey his hearty thanks to Congress for the beautiful present. Ho added that lie was happy to know of the friendship of the two nations. FIGHT WITH ROBBERS. Berlin ,September 3. The police surprised seven robbers who were breaking a safe in a builder’s premises in Northern Berlin. Shots wore exchanged and two of tht robbers were seriously and five slightly injured. Five were arrested. Two officers were wounded.