GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 88, 12 April 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) li'e-r Frotjfc, Asu»>ciatio u.i London, April 11. Mr. Tom Mann, speaking at Wednesbury, said that Parliament must be destroyed. "I am going to rebel against society," he added. ' Replying to Mr. Parker, Mr. L. V. Harcourt said that no salaries were paid to the British commissioners, but fcliey wire allowed their expenses of subsistence when abroad. Mr. Parker gave notice to move at the earliest opportunity, calling attention to the composition of the commission.

~ Tne Forfarshire .Masonic Grand Lodge has enquired into the initiation of Jack Johnson, the pugilist, to membernhip in the Forfar Lodge last year. The initiation was declared void, and the lodge was required to show cause why it should not be suspended. Brussels, April 11.

Monhach, chief official of the Albertville, Congo, has been imprisoned for pun'shing attacks upon messengers during military operations by ordering the.execution of eleven of the natives, including four women and a child.. (Received 12, 11.15 a.m.) London, April 11.

The Admiralty has received advice from Bermuda that the steamer Augs bury is drifting near latitude 36 north 56 west. Assistance has 'been senf. The Trinity College of Music ha: reappointed .Messrs Mistowski, Schil skyj and St. George examiners fo: Australasia.

i A fall from a dray killed four women and children who were picking coal in an open pit at Bury. (Received 12, 11.15 a.m.) Capetown* April 11.

In the Assembly General Botha paid a generous tribute to Sir L .S. Jamc son, who, he said, had taken a larger view and made co-operation possible—moderation and willingness 1 to co-oper-ate for the welfare of South Africa had placed him above party. (lloceived 12, 11.15 a.m.) "■ Berlin, April 11.

There is a growing movement for inquiry into the effects of protectionism. Dr. Gothejn, a member -of the Reichstag, in an article in the "Tageblatt," predicts that an impartial inquiry will disclose the need of an entirely new policy. He declares ttt;u new commercial treaties have hind ered rather than helped exporters.