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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 58, 23 October 1911, Page 6

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HOME AND FOREIGN. . ' STRUCK A ROCK. », (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) ' ‘ (Received. 23, 9 a.in.) i ‘ London, October 22. The ship Grom bale struck a rock on entering, Queenstown in .a heavy sell,'and it is . feared she will become a ‘wreck. : ’ , —— ■ • BOARD OF TRADE. Loudon, October 22. It is officially announced that Sir .C, * 11. -iAskvyith has been appointed Chief Industrial Commissioner. Mr. George S.; Raines succeeds Sir G. R. ■, Askwitli as Comptroller of the Labour . and Statistical Departments of the Board, of Trade. Mr.~ Robert S. Maxwell succeeds . Mr. Barnes as Compri-oller of the Companies Department 6f the Board of Trade., SNAPPING LIKE A DOG. , - . ■ - New York, September 22. . Chandler Ross, who lost his memory fourteen yerirs ago through an injury; to his head, disappeared on October 10th. ' He was found in a forest snapping like a dog. An operation to the bruin restored memory of his old ■ Hfo; but the past fourteen years arc /a 'blank: ;Hc did' not know the young wife whom lie married last August. .; k i -. ■ . A’ -LATE KING EDWARD. t • • Paris, October 22. . Sir F. Bertie, British Ambassador, , -unveiled a bust of the late King Edwprd; in the British Chamber of Commerce. Sir G. Reid and Sir W. Halldories were 'amongst those present. Mfefflbers' of 'the' Chaniber gave a bantjildt in honour 1 of the occasion, at Which '-Mr.' Samuel, replying* to the tphst Of the British Cabinet, 'said ;Edsa;na : rejoiced' At- the <mutual settlement of the Moroccan difficulty, • With' free commercial access for all naitibhsifk Britain never aspired to embroil Oati‘coUntry with another. Her to promote international goodwill. She did not raise difficulties OV'ei- ■ Morocco, nor exercise pressure Ottv'Prahce;'; " ’ • •■• y l -EXPLOSION OF GAS. O' Rome, October 22. ‘ ./By ah explosion of gas in a sulphur milib, at Trahonella, Sicily,’ 44 perishddrrineliidiWs'tWO leaders of a band of nleh trying-tn fescue victims. ■; • ■ TURKO-ITALIAN WAR. ; Ti" ‘Rome, October 22. .The Italian losses at Benghazi are Us 15 killed, including seven officers,- aild 54 wounded. The Turks lest two bundled killed and- many WoUnded. -r ... ,■ - : PORTUGAL. ' ! Madrid, October 22. A decree has been signed restoring Constitutional guarantees. LATE BISHOP OF GREVENA. Athens, October 22. H 43 believed that the assassination of the Bishop of Grevena was the work'of a Turco-Roumanian band. : Y 'i •- OTTOMAN NAVY. . .Constantinople, October 22. Britain has. assented to British officers continuing in the Ottoman •navy, ■■ . v . r . ' A DENIAL. iAr- Constantinople, October 22. The,reported light on the Bulgarian frontier is .'now -stated to he. untrue. ■ ; Chinese revolution.4 d • Pekin. October 22. Red ■ Cross Society has failed .recognition by the Raders ofthe Tihporial troops, and conse- , Odently ’maliy woiindetl were not cared fbri-:fnd ; were subsequently killed or by civilian -sympathisers With! tub revolt. ■, ■ • l ' hr- TRAFALGAR DAY. ■ 'i'-'j ( London, October 22. . jTfafnlgar Day was widely celebrated- .Three, huhdrbd'wreaths were laid on .the Nelson monument. ■l ;■ 'EMPIRE ESSAY PRIZES. ) C, _ IM, f- >. - 1 , * \ London, October 22. Among the Empire essav prizeHflriera arfe. Peacock (Auckland), Ella richer (Pidko)/Miiriel Moutier (Eati»“)>.,o’Garroll (Ashburton), - TUnes-:: (MaHboroiigh), Edward ;48inorb;vMyrtIe' Lee (Ballarat), and .Hue Underhill (Rockhampton). <’ NATIONAL INSURANCE. ' ' 1 ' London, October 22. Mr. Lloyd-Georgs, speaking in Lon- ’ don, said there had been much give-and-take-over the 'National Insurance • Billj "but it Was ’now’ absolutely safe. ■lbcideiltally ho stated that * power would be giver; xo compel owners of insanitary dwellings to pay for excessive sickness caused thereby. The .municipalitieff responsible: for ihsarJ-fc-ary conditions would have to pay >rm{lariy; ;< We shall never be rid of slums/ 5 said Mr. Lloyd-George, “until We make them a bad speculation.”- ' URUGUAY REPUBLIC. Monte Video, October 22. An Insurance Bill, establishing a State monopoly in life, fire and accident risks, has passed its second reading. WHEAT AND FLOUR. London, October 22. __ The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,585,000 quarters ; ; for, 1 the Continent, 1,200,000; Atlantic shipments, 169,000; Pacific, 12j000. The total shipments to Enrobe for the week amounted to 1j076,000 quarters, including Argentine 60,000, Russia 295,000, Danubi'an 275,000, India 55,000, and Australasia 90,000. FLOATED OFF. (Received 23, 12.15 p.m.) London, October 22. The Cromdale, which struck a rock on entering Queenstown, has been floated off and towed into harbour. STAMBOUL FIRE. (Received 23, 2 p.m.) Constantinople, October 22. • - -Twn >hundred bouses and shops and a mosque were burned. The damage is estimated at £200,000.

CHINA. Pekin, October 22. The rebels attacked the Imperialists at Seven-mile Creek, 'flic latter lied far to the northward. AUSTRALIA. CHINESE REVOLUTi ONARY FLAG. (Received 23, 9.35 a.m.) Sydney, October 23. The revolutionary flag was hoisted on the Ciiinose Masonic Society in Sydney yesterday. There was no demonstration. The revolutionary spirit is spreading. THE SHIPPING TROUBLE. Sydney, October 23. All intor-State Vessels .sailed on Saturday without Sydney cargo. Melbourne, October 23. The council of the Waterside Workors’ Federation met to consider -the actif/n of the Sydney wharf labourers. Mr. 1 Hughes, Attorney-General, president, after the meeting said certain action was decided upon. He thought the dispute was capable of settlement. RAN AMOK. • Perth, October 23. Case, who ran amok in Laverton liospital, committed suicide in the lock-up, hanging himself with strips of blanket. SCOTT’S EXPEDITION. (Received 23, 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, October 23. Fourteen Siberian dogs for Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition are' aboard the Ulimaroa. N.S.W. ELECTORAL ROLLS. Sydney, October 23. The new rolls collected by the police show an increase of nineteen thousand electors since early last year. There is nothing to prevent the election being held at the end of the year. LITHGOW STRIKERS. Sydney, October 22. Judge Scholes has ‘extended to 6th November the time for payment of the fines imposed on 19th September, in connection' with the Lithgow strike WESTRALIAN ELECT lONS. Perth, October 23. The figures for the recent elections show that seventy-five per cent of the electors exercised the franchise. The record was in the, Bunbury electorate, where 91.71 per cent, voted. EIGHT HOURS’ DEMONSTRATION Perth, October 23. To-day is a close holiday on account of the eight hour celebration. All Government employees have a holiday on full pay; No newspapers will bo published to-morrow. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, October 23. The State Parliamentary session has ended. The elections \vill Bo held on November 23. STRIKE COLLAPSED. Hobart, October 23. The butchers’ strike, which lasted a month, has collapsed. I Vt