Miscellaneous Cables.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5206, 16 January 1913, Page 3

Miscellaneous Cables.

Lloyd's Losses. Received 12,5 a.m, 16th. London, January 15. Lloyds' losses in 1912 are estimated at £7,000,000, which is a record. Lord Hardinge. Received 12.5 a.rr.., 16lh. Delhi, January 15. Lord Hardinge is progressing satisfactorily, hut is suffering from neuritis of the right arm. Protecting Recruits. Received J2.5 a.m., 16th. London, January 15. Sir Ed. Grey, in reply to a question, said the Government was taking steps to protect some of the British coloured subjects clandestinely recruited for Fernandez Po.

A Disputed Will Received 12.5 a.m., 16th. London, January 15. Mr Trevanion’s will, disposing of £BO,OOO is being disputed. The bulk of the fortune is left outside the family. Trevanion was the grandson of Sir Daniel Cooper. The French Presidency. Received 12.5 a.m., 16th. Paris, January 15. MM. Deschanel and Dubost are announced as candidates for the j Presidency. Banknote issue. Received 12.5 a.m., 16th. Berlin, January 15. in the Reichstag the Budget Committee removed the Urnit of £15,000,000 hitherto imposed on the issue of bank note? of small denominations. Pugilism. Received 12.5 a.m., 16lh. Sydney, January 13. Bernstein was so badly punished in the eighth round by Arthur Douglas that one of the seconds jumped into the ring and Bernstein was thereupon disqualified. Swimming. Received 12.5 a.m., 16lh. Sydney, January 16. The New South Wales Championsnips resulted:—Four hundred and forty yards; Longworth 1, S. Smith 2, Page 3. Won by twelve yards. Time, srnin -10 sec. Two hundred and twenty yards breastroke: E. Wickham 1, A. Wickham 2, Pitt 3. Won by ten yards. Time, 3:nin 19 2-ssec. >■ m '■ l-1