GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 29 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CHILDREN SERIOUSLY BURNT. 'Ey Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, December 28. A child, whilst attempting to light a cigarette in a room adjoining a picture palace at Chesterfield, set fire to a group of children dressed in muslin, with cotton-wool trimmings, ■ awaiting a performance. Five were critically burned. ALLEGED EXTORTION. London, December 28. Sir Edward Grey, at the instance of tiio Imperial Merchant Service Guild, has taken action regarding the alleged arbitrary arrest at Sulina (a Roumanian town on the River Danube) of Captain Robinson, of the steamer Bcnhead, and bail of £4OOO sterling demanded. The Guild deny that the captain was at fault, and declare that he was arrested for purposes of extortion. STEAMER FOUNDERS. London, December 28. The steamer Hughenden, bound from Smyrna for Dublin, foundered in the Bay of Biscay. All the crew excepting two perished. RECORD RAIN. (Received 29, 8.5 a.m.) Paris, December 28. The present month has established a record as the wettest December for a hundred years. The Seine is flooded and is steadily rising. There is no immediate danger of inundations, DEFERRED CABLE RATES. London, December 28. India and South Africa are now included in the reduced deferred cable rates. (Received 29, 8.5 a.m.) London, December 28. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company’s deferred rate to Australasia applies to public messages. A U STEAL ASIAN FOOTBALLERS. (Received 29, 9.30 a.m.) London, December 29. _ The Australasian footballers will sail on their return by the Osterley on February 29th. OBITUARY. (Received 29, 9.30 a.m.) Obituary: Captain Torlesse, superintendent at Sheerness. He was a son of the late Rev. Torlesse, Christchurch.