GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 August 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

St. Petersburg, August 10. There is a serious outbreak of cholera in several districts. Thirty-six deaths are reported from Samara and six from Astrakhan.

Berlin, August 10. The Telegraphists' Union of Chicago lias ordered all commercial telegraphists on strike immediately, where contracts with the Union are not signed.

New York, August 10. three masters in lunacy interviewed Mrs Eddy. She talked volubly on the subjects of allopathy, homeopathy, and mesmerism.

Tlie Hague, August 10. At the Peace Convention votes are bong take in committee generally favorng the British views on submarine nine*. The discussion if? proceeding Melbourne, August 17. A return showing the value of trade from the Pacific Islands last year was jtabled iu the House as follows; New (Jninea: Imports £66,387, exports £65,207. New Hebrides: Imports £18,355, exports .(M0,18(i. Fiji: Imports £57.-5-H, exports £3lO,i>WS. New Caledonia: imports £40.342, exports £114,372. Other Islands: Imports £107,000 (ineluding £132.000 worth of manure from Ihe Ocean islands) "exports £274,300. j The imports froin New Caledonia are nearly doubled as compared with any previous year, but decreased at New Guinea and Fiji, while the other islands phow a large fkcroase.

Pretoria, August 10. The Assemblv passed Field Cornets' 3>ill.

Capetown, August 10. The llcrero chief Morenun. who after giving much I rouble to the Germans in South-West, Africa, was driven into Cape Colony (where he Mis captured and interned for a period), lias, with 400 followers, crossed back into Herman territory. The Cape police vainly tried to intercept him. Should he return he will be arrested.