GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 15 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A COMMERCIAL PROTEST. • By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United iiess Association. I London, September 14. Sheffield, Huddersfield and several other Chambers of Commerce passed resolutions protesting against the Queensland income tax on British goods. NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED. London, September 14. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s steamer Waimana has been launched at Belfast. CAPTAIN COOK’S DIARY. London, September 14. Two leaves of Captain Cook’s autograph journal, describing the discovery of Australia, were sold at auction for £451, and the purchaser is offering it to the Commonwealth and the New South Wales Government for £SOO. AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. London, September 14. The American visible wheat supply is 59,562,000 bushels. MRS CAMERON RELEASED. London, September 14. Mrs Cameron, who was recently sentenced to a term of imprisonment in connection with jewel frauds, has been released on license, her health rendering her unfit for further detention. THE COTTON CROP. New York, September 14. It is estimated that the cotton crop will amount to 1,200,000,000 bales. DISAFFECTION IN POSTAL SERVICE. (Received 15, 9.46 a.m.) London, September 14. Disaffection in the postal service in the provinces is spreading, and is aggravated by a report of the lowering of wages in one thousand offices. STATE-OWNED MAIL STEAMERS. • Capetown, September 14. Several newspapers advocate the creation of State-owned mail steamers convertible into fast cruisers.