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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 66, 1 November 1911, Page 6

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AN'ELECTION LIBEL. . {By! Electric Telegraph.-—Copyright.) v (United Press Association.) - (Received 1, 10 a.m.) Loudon, October 31. JMi'. 0. Locker Lampson, member for Ramsey, has been awarded £IOOO damages against the "Potornoro.igh Citizen" and "Hants County News," Liberal "newspapers, for <iection Jib - - • ENGLISH RAILWAYS. ' f -, • ' London, Oct )Ik;v 31. iThe London and North-western Company has increased its a-ages, and reduced the hours of the tw.-a, involving an increased expenditure of £BO,OOO annually. '■•;■■':■■ FIGHT IN A PRISON. - St. Petersburg, October 31. ;■' Criminals, in attempting to escape from Borsov prison, at Minsk, killed a warder, seized revolvers and keys, and liberated 105 .prisoners:!■ They exchanged volleys with the warders, two criminals and one warder being JeUlrtd.-: The ringleaders have been put iiiifohs. ■-'.:'■•, WAR IN CHINA. ".•■ja Pekin, October 31. The Imperialist advance at Hanyting has been checked, despite the rebels .losing three field guns. It is, estimated that since Friday 1000 rcbels.,have been killed and 3000 wounded. . •': ■■; cholera. , Calcutta, October 31. . Cholera has broken out in tho cantohiaent of the Royal Scots and Nortfrcrk; Regiment at"Benares. Eighteen basfes/have' been, reported. Five deaths occurred in twenty-four hours. ' >'. ADVERTIsiNG AUSTRALIA. ■: ; .;,(Received 1, 10.10'a.m.) "■'. '.' ' , London, October 31. ]V|r.' Batllicu, Victorian Minister of Public'Works, in a letter to ''Tho it is significant that the Federal Labour Government spent more-than any previous Government in,advertising the Commonwealth tnv ijvitish: emigrants. The trade unions seemed to. recoguise that- they were no longer; justified in their opposition of a.vigorous immigration policy. If Aus- ■ traha: made assisted immigration general, it wbuld soon equal Canada. ;. •' '. WVORCE PROCEEDINGS. ••> -; -.• ' ; Lbndon, October 31. Tri Foster v. Foster and Beecham, a, divorce was granted, with costs against. Beecham. The cross-petition • was,> : abandoned. The hearing lasted eight days.;- The newspapers printed columns of the evidence daily. ';';■•■ '.'' BANK -SHARES.' London, October 31. Australasia £ll3 to £lls, New South Wales £44 to £45, Union £57 to £59, National of New Zealand £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d, New Zealand £ll tp £l2. •, , A TERRIFIC TYPHOON. (Received 1, 11.10 a.m.) New York, November 1. The Orient steamer Mongolia has > arrived at San Francisco from China, and 'reports having encountered, a terrific typhoon for three days and nights.:: The crew had to battle hard, the vessel being deep in the water, as she was carrying 13,000 tons freight. .'.'■,.. PRIZE FIGHTING. . • ■;' .' ■ r ' *•' Ottawa, October 31. Cyclone' Thomson has left Vancouver for Australia, where he will fight six contests under. Mcintosh's management. ' .