GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 7 February 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, February 6. The International Arbitration League -has issued a protest against the use of aerial vessels in war time, and urges an international agreement against such vessels. A sum of £IOO,OOO has been privately subscribed for Queen Mary’s Hostel, in connection with the King's College for. Women and for the purpose of educating women in homo ■science with a view to mitigating the wastoi’of infant life. Four donors provided £90,000. ,A private Bill will bo considered during the coming session to build a deep-water wharf at Canvey - Island, below Tilbujjv Docks, and to have it connected with the mainland railway at Berieiieetf The cost is to be half a million. The naval correspondent of the Frankfurt “Gazette” states it is a fact that the German high seas fleet was carrying out manoeuvres in tiie North Sea in August. A portion of the'retreating squadron came within 50 knots of the English coast, and probably this caused the belief that Germany was planning to attack England and led to the precautions described in Captain Faber’s speech. A scheme has been drafted to federate the West Indian Islands, excluding Jamaica and the Bahmans on the ground of their remoteness. The greater part of Europe is frostbound. The submarine E2 has been launched at Barrow. She is the first of a now class thrice the size of the A class. Richard Jobb,- in a letter to the “Times” on Imperial organisation, says that the last two Imperial conferences displayed the difficulties of any form of advisory council, and also the less ambitions expedient of consultation between the Imperial Government and High Commissioners was not easy without encroaching on tha sphere of responsibility of Ministers. The writer suggests as an expedient the appointment of a Minister as,political representative for the Dominions in London, with a business assistant to manage the commercial and financial functions. Rough weather prevents salvage operations in connection with the submarine A 3, which sank with all hands as the result of a collision. (Received 7, 9.5 a.m.) London, February (3. The Army Council has decided that taxi-cabs shall ! he-used- for -the transport of the machine gnus of the cyclist battalipns. .... (Received 7, 9.5 a.m.) February, 6. It is sffinj | officially iffinhpnnCp-dl that the battleship Erzstscheimdall, now known \ as the Friedrich der Grosse, which is being completed at Hamburg, will he 24,500 tons and her guns will approximately be the same as thh Neptune’s. (Received 7, 9.5 a.m.) Madrid, February 0. A peasant in the Bilbao district armed with a ;,icyVao attaokod-a bridal procession entering a church and' severed the head of the bride, by whom he had. been jilted. He also wounded others. The assailant has not yet been captured. The Dreadnought Espana lias boon launched at Ferrol. Capetown, February 6. Mr Fisher, in moving the Land Settlement '.Bill a .'.second time, declared that the Government ’intended to. extend .the system cf labour- colonies, recognising the necessity cf augmenting the supply of white labour from, within and without. The Government would, also devise fnqiii.ies to enable settlers to become landowners. It was proposed to expend a million annually on land settlement for five years.. Brussels, February G. At the Sugar Convention the German delegates agreed to increase the Russian export if it did not exceed 150,000 tons. Russian delegates declined the pro-, posal to .spread the increase over a number of seasons. (Received 7. 9.5 a.m.) Paris, February 6. A French column at Tarat, Sahara, captured Attici, chief of the Hoggars tribe and author of the massacre of Colonel Plater's railway mission in February, 1881. (Received 7, 11.15 a.m.) London, February G. This / morning was foggy and the ice was thawing. (Received 7, 11.15 a.m.) - J London, February 6. A man and his wife were found dead in bed at Harlow and their five children are in a critical condition caused by fumes from a fire in the bedroom. Now York, February G. The United Stated Government is preparing to despatch troops to the . Mexican border, as it is believed Orozco is about to declare a new rebellion. The latter’s loyalty to the new regime is suspected. At Milwaukee the citizens are combining all parties to drive out the present Socialist administration, which is the only Socialist civic administration in America. Ottawa, February G. The Federal G overnment is preparing to establish a number of up-to-date fishery cruisers on the Pacific coast to endeavour to capture United States poachers who frequent the fishing grounds in hundreds. (Received 7, .11.30 a.m.) London, February G. In connection with the twenty-first anniversary of the Royal Life-Saving Society Mr Henry, .secretary, emphasised the efficacy of the Australian pool.

Madame Marches! has settled in j London. She is transferring her I sciiool from Paris and joining tiio I Blanche Marches! Academy. Ottawa, February G. The Princess- Patricia’s partiality for ski-ing has made the sport tremendously popular in the Capital. The Princess astonished a crowd by suddenly appearing and making a fine descent of a stoop hill.