GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10, 5 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

NORWICH RELIEF FUN!). (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.. (United Press Association.) London, September 4. The Norwich Hood relief fund has now reached £13,000. The president of tl\e Chamber of Commerce estimate the loss to the tradesmen at £200,000. GERMANY AND THE SHETLANDS. London, September 4. The Daily Telegraph states that a German gunboat has recently taken soundings of tlie harbour at Balta Sound, in the Shetlands. DRAKE’S SPLENDID PAGEANT. London, September 4. The press eulogise the performance of “Drake” at His Majesty’s Theatre, which, they state', while being a splendid pageant, it also performs a national service as a reminder of how England won for the world the freedom ®f the sea. EGYPTIAN SEDITIONISTS. Constantinople, September 4. Montagu has 'been acquitted. Shell* Shawish, editor of the Hilali Osman i, has been arrested and sent to Egypt It is believed that the seditious poster? in Cairo were printed at the Osman office. The journal recently attacker the British policy in Egypt.

THE ROSENTHAL MURDER. New York, September 4. Coupe states that he saw the ass assins of Rosenthal decamp immediate ]y after the murder. He is quite willing to give evidence before the Ameri can Consul.

A RECALCITRANT OONSUMPTIVI

(Received 9.50 a.m.) London, September 4. A consumptive, for refusing to enter the Workhouse for treatment mar brought before the Magistrate, who, in accordance with the St. Helen’s Corporation Act, ordered him into tin hospital for three months. This is the fust compulsory case on record. PRESS RATES. (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, September 4. A Parliamentary paper dealing with the cable reductions to title Australasian States states that, during- the first quarter, 46,450 words were sent on deferred rate®, while the number sent at normal rates showed an increase. The volume of press husmeir was unaffected, but about half that sent was on tire deferred rate® Tile profit of the operation; of the Pacific cable for tin year was £37,015; the deficit, includim all liabilities, was £40,498. The report emphasises the necessity of future An stral i a n-Can adian mail emit ract; providing for a call at Fanning Island. GOODWILL TO CANADA. Ottawa, September 3. Sir George Reid, speaking at a luncheon at Toronto Exhibition, convened a message of goodwill from Alia: India to Canada. He dwelt on the great resources of Australia' and her progress. Referring to defence, he described the- efforts of Australia as a noble contribution to the safety of the Empire and the peace of the world. He advised Canada to act cnicklv, as at sea one swift disaster

might prove the weak link in destroying the whole chain of Empire defence. The speech was warmly cheered. Sir George and Lady Reid were cordially welcomed hy th<* great gathering of Canadians at the luncheon.

! /ESTRIICTIYE SUFFRtAGETTES. (Received 10.10 a.in.) London, September 4. N Four suffragettes cl ini lied poles and cut fourteen trunk postal telegraph wires at Potters’ Bar. 30-000-TGN BATTLES!! IP. The Admiralty will lay down in (November a thirty thousand ton battleship seven hundred feet long capable of 20 knots and mounted with fourteen-;nch gun*. MINE ON FIRE. Paris, September 4. The Bethnne mine is on lire and frequent explosions are occurring. Two rescuers were killed and three seriously injured. It is feared the majority of those rescued will succumb. Several terribly mutilated bodies have been recovered, some being torn to pieces. ARRESTED NATIONALIST CONFESSES. Cairo, September 4. The Nationalist Mukhtar, who was arrested last week with revolutionary placards in his possession, has confessed, stating that Shawhis urged him to smuggle placards into Egypt. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

(Received 9.0 a.m.) Paris, September 4. The police authorities have adoptee a. chemical bomb for temporarily blindging an invention which it is intended ! should be used for the purpose o! ; capturing bandits like Bonnot. i FOUNDERS IN THE BALTIC. (Received 9.0 n.m.) S. Petersburg, September 4. The steamer Kursk, which was bring ing the French Government’s gran it; memorial to he erected on the site o the battlefield of Borodino, founders in the Baltic. Besenval, who was tin sculptor of the monument, was ain on;. I those drowned.