GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8138, 21 June 1906, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

ULTRA-LESE MAJESTE. Berlin, Juuo 19. Court of Appeal at Leipzig, in confirming a sentence of six months' imprisonment on a Socialist editor, extended the lair of les majeste to attempts to deprecate or to bring into contempt the ruling king's ancestors. The editor pleaded that this was historical criticism. affray~in oraNA. London, June 19

Adyiees from Amoy, in South China, state that a Chinese named Tungan attacked Or Horne P. Eadie, who is connected with the Mutual Insurance Company. The former was stabbed thrice and was seriously wounded. Sadie was slightly wounced.

COBRUPT PRACTICES. Melboubne, June 20.

The Governor .ot - Hongkong has mitten to Mr Deakin, the Federal Premier, promising to do all in his power to stop the re-bagging of American flour and the selling of it u Australian. The Customs 'officials at Hongkong have the matter in hand.

MANSLAUGHTER bN SHIP. BOARD. Adelaide, June 20,

Calder has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Ledoux and has been Bentenced to six years' imprisonment Vrith hard labour, WOMEN'S OPPORTUNITIES. London, June 19. At the instance of Lady Aberdeen, Mrs James Bryce (wife of the Chief Secretary for Ireland) and other educated women, a conference was held in London to demonstrate the openings the Colonies presented for educated and trained women fitted to undertake lighter kinds of agricultural work—l.mit preserving, bottling, poultry and l)3e keeping, dairying— or experts in domestic work. Sir John Cockburn (ex-South Australian Agent-General), presiding, stated that Canada and Australia had 280,000 more men than women. There was plenty of scope in Australia for Women trained in any definite employment except clerical. Mr B. K. Wise (ex-Attorney-Gcne-ral of JNew South Wales) said there waa an enormous demand for women willing to engage in domestic agricultural pursuits. Mr W. J. Napier, M.H.R., stated that 64,000 women were needed in New Zealand, where special facilities were given to associated groups of ladies qualified to engage in fruitgrowing. Sir Horace Tozer (Queensland Agent-General) declared that fruitgrowing afforded profitable openings in Queensland.

The churches final conflict with, and | Victory over Satan will be the subject ti-night in the Chamber of Commerce. Much that is deeply interesting and instructive about Satan will be brought ®it ill this lecture, including his three names and three titles and their meaning. All are cordially invited. —Advt HKMT KBWAKDKU KB UOORT OF JUSTICE.

Jhe acknowledged gooa qualities and -rogiesa of Sandeb and Sons' Euoampts BrTRjJC I have brought out many mhtiniM aid one case was just tried in the Supreme Co* of Victoria before hh Hotot Chief Sir J. Madden, K.C M fflihoanr. in giving judgment, said with regard to the Gbnui. ve °*{J DEn £ NU Bong' eucalypti Extract, ever an article is commende'.' 1 t0 1 .,. e public Iff reason Of it: good etc, it is not permissible to imitate anv 0 its features. He restrained the imitators i perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. Therefore, insist upon what is prove ' beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses ail B Supreme Court of \ictoria, and by »y authorities during the last 30 year <lB a preparation of genuine merit, vi OBNCIKS &ANDER & bONS. Puu VotATIIB Eccaiyt ExuMl.

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