LATEST MESSAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 33, 23 September 1911, Page 6

LATEST MESSAGES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 23, 12.15 p.m.) London, September 22. Air. Joseph Chamberlain, in a message to the newspapers, congratulates tiie Canadians on the repmuation of iho reciprocity agreements. and adds: •‘A victory ill favour oi preference to England is most 1 satisfactory,” Paris, September 22. Another death has accurrcd as a result of the explosion on the Gloirc. The “Journal” states that out of forty-five work's in the Sauvageot collection in the Louvre, 32 have disappeared, including a celebrated picture by Fragonard. The Jean Bart will be launched on October 9th. - Madrid, September 22. Several collisions have taken place between strikers, police, and military at Cijon. A number were injured. The Premier declares the general strike lias ended everywhere, and work is being resumed. Capetown, September 22. The Aotea has been repaired, and her trial was satisfactory. Siie will shortly proceed to Genoa. General Hertaog admits that differences have occurred in the Union Cabinet, and adds that if he is unable to agree with General Botha ho will resign, but that step is at present unnecessary. - Loudon, September 22. . i. The King and Queen will arrive at Port Said on their journey to India on 20th November. The Khedive will visit them aboard the Medina. Their Majesties will land at Malta and Aden on the outward journey, and at Gibraltar on the homoward trip. Sir Joseph Robinson declared to a South African newspaper that he will attend the fight, and hopes Wells will win. If Wells is beaten, Sir Joseph says lie is willing to give £5600 to any white man who can boat. Johnson. The Lord Mayor unveiled at Crystal Palace a statue of King George in Coronation robes. . ■ t, The'locomotive men on the Midland Railway, Ireland, refuse to obey the amalgamated executive, and will only strike if their own union order it. One hundred police pensioners have been sworn in as special constables at Dublin. One hundred goods men on the Great Northern at Belfast have struck; also thirty of the same company’s staff at Dublin. Mr. Williams, secretary of the Amalgamated Society, states that a general strike only applies to Ireland. This has caused much dissatisfaction. At present the executive has exempted the Dublin South-Eastern railway from the general strike. Queenstown is completely cut off from London and Dublin. Two hundred oversea passengers are unable to proceed. Traders and merchants in Dublin bitterly complain of the Dublin Castle authorities’ indifference. The dispute at Dowlais lias been settled on a basis of the recognition of the union and increased wages.