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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 67, 2 November 1911, Page 6

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. AN ELECTION LIBEL, {By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 1, 10 a.in.) London, October 31. Mr. 0. Locker Lampsou, member for Ramsey, lias been uwarded Liooo damages against the “Petnimoroigh Citizen” and “Hants County News.” Liberal newspapers, for < iectlon Jibels. ENGLISH RAILWAYS. London, Oct )bcv 31. The London and North-western Company has increased its vages and reduced the hours oi tiio men, involving an increased expenditure of £30,000 annually. FIGHT IN A PRISON. St. Petersburg, October 31. Criminals, in attempting to escape front. Borsov prison, at Minsk, killed a warder, seized revolvers and keys, and liberated 105 prisoners. They exchanged volleys with the warders, two criminals arid one warder being killed. The ringleaders have been put in irons. WAR IN CHINA. 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 rebels have been killed and 3000 wounded.. , CHOLERA. Calcutta, October 31. Cholera has broken out in the cantonment of the Royal Scots and Northern Regiment at Benares. Eighteen cases have been reported. Five deaths occurred in twenty-four hours. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA. (Received 1, 10.10 a.ni.) London, October 31. Mr. Baillieu, Victorian Minister of Public Works, in a letter to “The Times,” says it is significant that the Federal Labour Government spent more than any previous Government in advertising the Commonwealth forBritish emigrants. The trade unions seemed to recognise that they were no longer justified in their opposition of a vigorous immigration policy. If Australia made assisted immigration general, it would soon equal Canada. DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS. London, October 31. In 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. A BANK SHARES. London, October 31. Australasia £ll3 to £lls, New South Wales £44 to £45, Union*'£s7 to £59, -National of New Zealand £5 7s 6d to' £5 12s 6d, New Zealand £ll to £1?. A TERRIFIC TYPHOON. (Received 1, 11.10 a.m.) , New r 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. Ottawa j October 31. Cyclone Thomson has loft Vancouver for Australia, where lie will fight rig contests under Mclntosh’s management.