GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, 25 May 1912, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

BISHOP OF TRURO. London, May 23. Archdeacon Burrows, of Edgbaston, has been appointed Bishop of Truro. THE TITANIC INQUIRY. London, May 23. At the Titanic inquiry Bride, the wireless operator, gave evidence. He knew of only one warning about ice and that was from the California at five on Sunday. The newspapers state that Senator Smith’s report will he submitted to the Senate next week. It places direct responsibility for the disaster on the captain for not heeding warnings about ice. The presence of Messrs Ismay and Andrews (builders’ representative) conduced to speeding up. Although there was boat accommodation for 1076 only 701 were placed in boats owing to the disorganised and disorderly conduct of the crow. Ihe report condemns the antiquated methods of the British Board of Trade. IRISH HOME RULE. , London, May 23. Mr John Dillon, speaking at Barnsley, said he was not over-sanguine regarding Home Rule. There would be a long and severe fight before the measure reached the statute hook. Ireland would not submit to Ulster’s audacious ascendency claim.. THE TURCO-ITALIAN TROUBLE. Paris, May 23. M. Tsvolsky, Russian Ambassador to France, says that the Russian Chamber of Commerce and the French end Russian Governments endeavouring to settle the Halo-Turk-iah conflict. There was complete harmony with Britain which was friendly both to Franco and Russia. BIG SUFFRAGE RIOT. Vienna, May 23. During suffrage demonstration nots it Pesth two rioters were killed aand 03 injured. Seven policemen were severely injured. REMISSIONS ASKED FOR. London, May 23. Mr Ramsay 'MacDonald asked for Torn Mann’s release or treatment as a first-class prisoner, on the ground that Mann merely expressed a general opinion as duly expressed by the churches. Mr MacDonald also urged - that Malatesta, who was a few days ago ordered to be deported, be not expelled. Sir Rufus Isaacs emphasised that the publication of a letter urging soldiers not to shoot strikers was intended to have consequences and was not a case for nominal. punishment in the absence of an expression of regret or a promise not to, repeat the offence. Mr Keir Itardio asked for the remission of sentences passed on Al.esdam.es Lawrence anad Pankhurst or their transfer to the first division. Mr Mc.Tvenna promised to conside rthe matter.

SPEECH AT DUBLIN. London, May 23. • Mr Asquith speaks at .Dahlia on July 18th, Mr Redmond presiding. EMPIRE TRADE COMMISSION. London, May 23. Colonel Seely said the first meeting of the Imperial Trade Commission would be held on June I3th. GENERAL BOOTH. London, May 23. The cataract has been successfully removed from General Booth’s eye. SIR GEORGE REID. London, May 23. _ Sir George Reid had an enthusiastic and cordial reception at Berlin. The Kaiser gave him an audience of fortyfive minutes at the Castle Homborg. THE PANAMA CANAL. New York, May 23. By a vote of 147 to 126 the House reaffirmed its decision that no tolls will he charged through the Panama Canal on American vessels engaged in coastal trade. The question was Utterly fought and the result was received with outbursts of cheering. JAPANESE FISHERIES. New York, May 23. Advices received at Vancouver from Japanese sources announce the formation of an extensive Japanese fishery company with a large capital which aims at socking concessions for Mexican fisheries. Overtures to the Me ■xicau Government arc pending. COMMONWEALTH TRADE. Loudon, May -23. Sir George Reid states that he bar reason to believe that an influential company is being formed to promote trade between Germany and the Common wealth.