GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 9, 9 January 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

ANTARCTIC DISCOVERIES. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) ''United Press Association.) Berlin, January 7. Lieutenant Filchner, Commander of the German Antarctic Expedition, has reached Buenos Ayres. He discovered a new land, which he christened Prince Regent Lieutenant Paldland, and a new ice-barrier which he called Wilhelm the Second. MISCELLANEOUS. London, January 7. The Union Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 10 per men with a bonus of 2 per cent. There is a reserve of £50,000, and the amount carried forward is £43,348. The underwriter's receive 72 percent of the Tasmanian loan. The Ajana, which encountered the Naming in the recent gale, signalled Teneriffe “All well.” The West Australian Agent-General has secured 3000 berths from the White Star Shipping Company. For 1913 the British imports increased £9,130,811, exports by £2,887,159, and re-exports by £obz,Uo». WESLEY’S LIFE. London, January 8. The Rev. Nehemiah Curnock, editor of the ‘Methodist Recorder,’ has discovered and deciphered in Wesley’s last account book a shorthand dial y of the last decade of his life. COLONIAL LOANS. London, January 8. The Tasmanian loan is quoted at a. quarter per cent, discount. The ‘Chronicle’ is surprised at the result of so attractive an issue, which has greatly modified its views regarding the prospects of loans in the near future. The ‘Daily Mail’ says that the failure is an evidence that the public nowadays is satisfied with nothing below 5 per cent. Nine colonial loans have been floated since November, only two being fully subscribed. Both were offei’ed at 5 per cent. PINNED UNDER A MOTOR. Calcutta, January 7. Two Bengali jute brokers while motoring endeavoured to avoid a buffalo, and the car fell into a ditch. Both were pinned under, and burned to death. ROBBERY OF £SOOO. Berlin, January 8. A box of specie valued, at £SOOO was stolen between Berlin and Hamburg, whence it was intended to forward it to Rio de Janeiro. There is no due to the robbers., ■ ,(r ■ , i ;j ■ _____ : ;i . WRECK OF, A .STEAMER. London, January, 8. The Messageries Maritimtes Company are advised that the mail steam or Salazie, voyaging from Tamatave to Marseilles, was disabled in a cyclone and drifted on to a reef at Diego Saurez. The passengers had an exciting time, but Were landed safely. The second officer, named ißraco, wsp, drowned. oi-'f ‘ " . A GRUESOME JEST.

Paris, January 7. Ader, a coach painter at Bordeaux, invited his friends to his so-called death supper. At the end of the meal he produced a revolver and asked foi a cartridge. A friend, believing it t( be a jest, gave him" a cartridge. Adei loaded the revolver, clinked glasses and blew out his brains. THE OPIUM TRADE. Pekin, January 7. It is announced that immediately the first Chinese Parliament meets ir April a measure will be proposed dis franchising districts growing opium. The growers will be punished by death,