GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 89, 28 November 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

¥iist Edition. . Tho folio wing appeared in our See and of yesterday.—

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 27, S.o a.m.) Capetown, November 2G. General Botha, at a congress of the Hot Yolk at Pretoria, said he would throw all his weight in the direction of assisting mining. He added that the Government was considering the utilisation of white labour on farms. If none was available men must ho imported. Berlin, November 23. The “Kielen Neustenk Nachrichten” states that the extra naval programme costing seventeen and a half million pounds will he spread over seven years. It will include a battleship and two armoured cruisers yearly instead of one cruiser as originally provided. Over tour hundred thousand marks, largely in cash, weighing a hundredweight, were abstracted from a postal van in crowded streets in four minutes. The thieves escaped. The van driver was arrested. 'The police afterwards arrested a man named Cavello in the streets carrying a sack of money orders. They searched Cavello’s- rooms and found practically all tho cash. It is believed that lie burned securities valued at a hundred thousand marks. London, November 2G. The Master of Elibank, speaking at Bath, said ho would press the Government to deal in the Franchise Bill ; with the minority vote in election contests where there are more than two candidates. Obituary; The Marquis of Twecdale.

After several conferences the miners in Warwickshire have obtained i a minimum wage of 7s per day with a proportionate increase in the lower grades. ; jVlr Johnson, M.P., said that if an equally good arrangement was made throughout the country there would bo no national strike. ; -g- Ottawa, November 26. The Government has appointed special commissioners to inquire into a possible scheme of co-operation in immigration with the Provincial and •F.ederal Governments. .A Bill to amend the Public Inquiries Act is proposed in connection .with the investigation of the Laurier Government's expenditure. '..lt is anticipated that the new boundaries of Ontario and Manitoba will l>e arranged to give Ontario a Hudson , Bay port. Hemp .is steady, and unchanged. Jute, November-December shipment, , (£2O. os. Cotton, November-December, Jsd. .Rubber, 4s 4d. Copra, irregular; South Sea bags £24 os to £26. Copper, spot £59, three months £59 15s, electrolytic' £6l. Tin, spot £2OO 10s, throe months £lB9 ss. Lead, £ls 17s 6d. Silver 2-ssd. Galvanised iron, , £l4 2s 6d and £l3 10s. Fencing wire, £7 15s. Angle steel, £5 15s. . Wheat.—-An Australian cargo sold at 35s 3d. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,880,000 quarters, for the Continent 1,125,000, At- . lantic shipments 35,500, Pacific 43.000, The total • shipments to Europe for the week amounted to 1,000,'OOO quarters, including Argentine 13.000, Russian 235,000, Danubian 200.000, Indian 116,000, and Australasian 16,000. (Received 27, 9 a.ra.) Melbourne, November 27. The Federal Government takes' no action in the present session in the direction of - establishing reciprocal trade with the other dominions. Details for negotiations at a later stage are being formulated. . Altogether three hundred are affected by poisoning by sandwiches at the Maryborough picnic. Six are still dangerously, and twenty severely ill. A meeting of the Steamship Owners’ Association shortly discussed the seamen’s award. A leading ship-own-er declared that the owners had no alternative but to accept. It would be very awkward and difficult to conduct discipline under the new conditions, if practicable at all. Another stated, that a probable result would bo the raising of freights and fares. Perth, November 27. The Pearlers’ Association nas obtained leave to bring unite cavers from England to take the plane of aliens.

Sydney, November 27. Thera have bean further good rains in the wheat area, wlu:a L-vo much improved the outlook.

The Government lias temporarily re-arranged portfolios to enable Mr. Carmichael to resume ids place later. _ The “Herald” says Lycett’s inclusion was due to fine play in the doubles championship. Brookes probably selected him with a view to playing him in the Davis double contests, as in that branch of tennis ho excels. The “Telegraph” says perhaps Brookes; decided to reserve his own energy for the singles and to pair Lycett 'with Dunlop. * On the other hand, he may only intend to have him as a reserve.

' As a result of the anti-betting legislation in America the St. James ‘stlid, one of the most famous in the ■United States, comprising 159 animals,, is being brought to Sydney in its entirety. It arrives in a specially chartered steamer on Wednesday. Mr Irving Wheatcroft, the owner, declares' tlfat racing conditions have reached such a pass' in America that it is no longer any pleasure racing or breeding thoroughbreds. The string includes the famous sires Cisarion and Kismet.

The weather has been fiuc since Saturday evening and the pitch has dried.