MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 68, 13 March 1902, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, Mevch 11. j The police cleverly arrested a gang of five men who were circulating forged five pound Bank of England notes in London, seizing two hundred notes. Paris, March 11. The Chamber of Deputies has authorised the const,luc'ion of three iron clads and thirteen submarines. T.e Temps says three additional ironclads will be begun in 1903. j New York, March 11. ! Mr William H, Moody, representative of Essex County, Massachusetts, i succeeds Mr Long as Secretary for the ! Navy in Mny.

Received 12,10.K5 p.m. London, March 12. Thfl Cambridge team is favourite for the University boat race at 6 to 4 on. Received 13,0 .30 a.m. London, March 12. China has presented a strong protest to America against the exclusion of Chinese, o«rticularly from the Philippines and Hawaii. In reply to Mr Chamberlain's invitation, Canada says the only question i ! promising a useful discussion at the | i forthcoming conference is the com-! I mercial relations of various of j the Empire. Canada adds tl l at it does j not consider, in view of the varying conditions in the colonies, that any I scheme of defence is applicable to all. ] Received 13, 0.46 a.m. i New York, March 12. Prince Henrv of Prussia received a cordial ssnd-off on his homeward | journey.