GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81894, 26 November 1906, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

London, November 23. The Rev. Murdo Mackenzie ha* been chosen Moderator-eject of the. Free Church of Scotland,

A TERRIFIC STORM, New York, November 23. A terrific storm was experienced orjj the great lakes of America. There were many shipwrecks and thirty persons wore drowned. NATIVES PUNISHED* Capetown, November 23. Two hundred and forty-seven na* tives were punished in "connection iwth the recent disturbances at Ma* tibi's Kraal. ROBBERS IN A CASTLE, Paris, November 23. Two Parisians, presenting a forged letter of introduction, and saying that Count Berthier was absent and the owner had sent them to remove) tapestry, wer e admitted to a castle iu the vicinity of Diedahofen, and removed some goblets valued at ,£sooo* There is no clue to tho tuieves. I REBUILDING OF VALPARAISO, Chili, November 23. Owing to the dearth of labour for the purpose of rebuilding tre places destroyed by the eartliquakes, tha Chilian Government is spending £IOO,OOO in importing and housing other immig l, auts. •MATRIMONIAL AGENCY SWINDLES. Paris, November 23. Marie Posnel and Cebrons, who were associated with extensive matrimonial agency swindles, have, beeni arrested. Herbert, a Canadian doctor, domiciled in London, who was in was also arrested on a warrant issued on Pesnel's statement.

CHINESE IN ENGLAND. London, November 23. An investigation respecting the importation of a score of Chinamen disclosed th.& existence of seventy Chinese laundries in Liverpool and suburbs. There are altoegther two thousand Chinamen in Liverpool. The Right Hon. Herbert Gladstone* I (Home Secretary) is puzzled as to how the Aliens Act is applicable to their exclusion. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS Sydney, November 24, A return shows that 3339 miles of railway open in New South Wales is valued at £43,626,005. NEW SOUTH WALES LAND Sydney November 24. The Assembly read the State Land Bank Bill a third time.

FEMALE CRIMINALS. Sydney, November 24. Two women were sentenced on charges of obtaining goods by false pretences. Subsequently one made a statement to th e effect that *ha other had induced her.to give false evidence in connection with a case, wherein the other wo man was awardeo £IOO damages and in a second invdtving a well-known doctor in con. nection W ith 8 on» divorce wnws.