GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 June 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

London, .liuie IS. The steamer Medic, which was iu collision, has arrived at Liverpool. She has only a slight crack above the waterline. The vessel was dry docked for examination.

At Lord Elgin's invitation an International Colonial Conference to consider the matter of "sleeping sickness" has opened in London. The Lord Chamberlain has withdrawn the prohibition against the performance of the opera "The llikado." In the House of Lords, Lord Helper, with a view to co-option instead of election, moved to refer the Women Councillors Bill to a select committee. The intervention of Lord Jlilner saved the Bill.

The debate was adjourned to enable the Government to furnish certain statistics. Paris, June 18. Owing to there being untrustworthy regiments in four of the disturbed provinces, the Government is replacing them with several of better-disciplined troops. Ottawa, June 18. Canada's manufactures last year were valued at £143.000,000, compared with £95,250,000 in 1901. Sydney, June 19. The coal lumpers make another appeal through the Press for their fellowunionists to strike. The senteuce on Riley for murdering Rose Arnold, was commuted io imprisonment for life.

(Riley,after the murder,was committed to an asylum, being certified as unable to plead. On his recovery after several months he was put on his trial and found guilty, being sentenced to death. He held that he was nof responsible for the crime, Providence having deprived him of his reason. The woman was a barmaid, and at one time belonged to New Zealand.)

Several of the Varzin's plates were buckled by fire but she is seaworthy. Repairs will be effected on reaching Hamburg. (The German-Australian steamer Varzin, loading for the Continent at Woolloomooloo Bay. caught fire. It is supposed the fire originated in a quantity of copra shipped at Brisbane.)