GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 33, 9 October 1913, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

CRIME IN ENGLAND,

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Prksb Association..)

London, October 8

Mr McKenna, in a speech, stated that out of" 151,000 persons imprisoned 80,000 had been committed in default of paying lines. He added that short terms of imprisonment had had a moral influence. A Bill will be introduced i n 1914 giving time for payment, and authorising the payment of hues by instalments. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. St. Petersburg, October 8. The Navy Estimates have been presented to the Duma. They total £26,800,000, being increased by £2,-100.000 owing to .tho construction of Dreadnoughts.

PRINCESS LOUISE, OF BELGIUM

Vienna, October 8

A creditor of the Princess Louise, a daughter of the late King Leopold, of Belgium, ■ has applied to the Courts to restrain her spending her father's money until £680,000 of debts are paid. TRUST AND LOAN CO. London, October 8. The British-Australia Trust and Loan Company has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent.

BOMBAY BANK FAILURE.

London, October 8

The Bombay Banking Corporation lias suspended business. Its liabilities are 15 lakhs of rupees. : IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCOVERY Paris, October 8. ; Dr. Sieolle's discovery regarding the micro-biological treatment of gonorrhetic infection consists of three injections at intervals of two days. Acute cases have been cured in a fortnight. A single injection cures purulent ophthalmia in newborn babies. The treatment is without undesirable aftereffects. -

SPEEDING UP THE FOWLS.

London, October 8

William Cook is experimenting with 3000 Orpington hens in electric-lighted hen-houses early in the evening and morning, thus artificially lengthening »the. hen's day. The output of eggs has increased by 30 to 40 per cent., and the-growth of young chickens'in the winter has been accelerated by onethird.

A DISASTROUS FIRE.

Berlin, October 8

Explosions in a powder mill caused a fire at the Micliaelles sugar factory, at Hamburg. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO. Six hundred employees have been rendered workless

BASEBALL AND POLITICS.

Washington, October 8

The' interest in the world's series of baseball matches is so keen that the Democrats flippantly questioned the Chairman of the House of. Bepresenta'tives'as to the results of the Philadelphia and Xew York contests. The Chairman replied that the question was' unparliamentary, but Representative Mann persisted in declaring that it was better to adjourn in order to learn the progress of the game. After several announcements of the state of the score had been shouted across the floor, the House was unable to secure a quorum, and adjourned.

THE AUSTRIAN NAVY.

Vienna, October 8

The-Navy Estimates propose an extraordinary vote of £6,000,000 sterling. Two super-Dreadnoughts will l»o laid down, beginning in 1914, and two others in 1915. •

THAT PEARL NECKLACE.

(Received 10.20 a.m.) * v London, October 8.

Gordon, an engraver, lias identified tho seals on the pearl necklace box as inado from a die cut by him to Silverman's order six months ago. Witness admitted that the offer of £IO,OOO reward quickened his recollection of the transaction. •

NAVAL DESTROYER DAMACED.

London, October 9.

The battleship Thunderer seriously damaged tlio destroyed Jackal in the North Sea. Several battleships kept the Jackal afloat, and hauled her, stern first fifty miles to Dundee, where sho. was docked.

CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS

(Received 12.15 p.m.) . Vancouver, October 8

Mr J. Arthur Kelly, Victorian Trade Commissioner, addressing the Progress Club, advocated close trade relations between Australia and Canada. Many. productions of one country were acceptable to the other. Better facilities for interchange were required.

THE U.S.A. NAVY.

Washington. October 8

The Democratic Party is considering a naval programme of three new battleships. President Wilson, is strongly favorable, but the peace party is likely to object. If additional Battleships are granted, the United States will resume her place as the second naval oowcr.