Second Edition. LATEST MESSAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 15 September 1911, Page 6

Second Edition. LATEST MESSAGES.

WHO IS HEP By Electric Telegraph-.—Copyright, t United Press Association. r (Received 15, 11.20 a.m.) ' * London, September 14. Sir William Hall-Jone's states that die Mr. John Holmes, who is busying himself with Now Zealand proluce hiarkets, is not officially, con•ifocted with New Zealand trade. SIR G. REID. London, September 14. ’••Sir' G.-'Rfcid has recovered from his , woken arm sufficiently to actively iunime his'duties. The other members jf his family who were injured have dl recovered. RAILWAY COMMISSION. (Received 15, 12.40 p.m.) London, September 14. ■ The companies’ case has opened bo'ore the Commission. The assistant manager'of tbc London and Nortli•.Vestern Company stated that the anions only represented 27 per cent, of railwayinen. The most serious aspect of the demand for recognition would' bo a lowering of th.e standard •if discipline. The chief factor in tlm recent unrest was the extravagant' hopes fostered by the unions. The companies accepted the conciliation scheme to secure a prolonged peace. A ' morocco.; . 1 & l L gross, advocated oqality of trade in Morocco. The Social Democrats would do their utmost to prevent war, but ho ridiculed tbo idea -that they would organise a -strike in the event of war. f PERSIAN AFFAIRS. St. Petersburg, September 14. Advices from Tabriz state that Rak- ’ hm was hot killed, but was tortured , to "‘make him sigm an anneal to the Karagdagh chieftains io desert Sliu-•ja-cd-Dowleh. . • EXPLOSION OF A GRENADE. Calcutta, September 14. During experiments in blowing up stockades at Rurhi, a grenade exploded in a Sepoy’s hands, killing Captain Oliver Ingham. The, Sepoy escaped with the loss of his hand.