GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 30 September 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

SHIPBUILDING ENTERPKISE. London, Septemebr 27. ihe Koyal Mail Company'* steamer Austurias, 12,500 tons, was launched at Harland and Wolff's yards. She Bails for Australia on January 24. Harland and Wolff are to build a HamburgAmerican liner larger than the Lusitaniik John Brown and Co., of the Clydebank works, are to Bupply tho engines. GREAT FLOODS IN FRANCE. , Paris, September 27* Floods in the Beziera, Agde, and LoJeve districts have caused great devaitation. Hundreds of sheep have perishod, and there have been several fatalities. THE AMERICA CUP CONDITIONS. New York, September 27. - Cornelius Vanderbilt, interviewed regarding Lipton's America Cup challenge, declared he favored the largest boat permissible, remarking "Call our boat a freak, anything you like, out we cannot handicap ourselves, even if our boat is only fit for a junk heap after the race." . - -

THE UNITED STATES' WHITE ELEPHANT. The New York Herald states that out of 128 Congressmen and Senators con-, suited regarding the Philippines, only 27 favored their retention, (It was recently stated that America was anxious to sell the ishmds, or even give them away). CANADA AND JAPAN. Ottawa, September 27, The Canadian Manufacturers' Association has resolved that the Japanese treaty has done much to develop trade and its abrogation would be disastrous* 1 The Association urges Sir W. Laurier to be extremely cautious. Mr Bordsn, Leader of the Opposition, speaking at * Vancouver, declared that TJritisit Col. umbia must remain dominated by men Jra-wn from the great pioneering races, SUCCESSFUL 'AIRSHIP. i on. n B crne, September 27. ' ihe Zeppelin airship circled around Lae Constance and manoeuvred perfect-" ly against the wind.