GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 67, 9 March 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

MONUMENT TO SHAKESPEARE.

Loudon, March 0. A site has been chosen lor a (Shakespeare architectural monument and statue. It is in Park Crescent, looking down upon Portland Place. All effort is being made to raise £200,000 for the monument and for the furtherance of Shakespearian interests.

KRUGER'S HOARD. Johannesburg, March 6. The Transvaal Premier. .Mr. Louis Botha, states that President Kruger left 14,000 sovereigns and 48,000 "bluebacks." These have bee n offered to Lord Milner, but he has refused to accept them. The money is still in the bank. THE LATE LORD LINLITHGOW. London. March fl. One hundred wreaths were placed on Lord Linlithgow's coffin, including those from the Commonwealth and AgentsGeneral. The King and Queen sent a message of sympathy with the Marchioness. A memorial service was held in the Chapel Royal, in London. The King, the Prince of Wales, Sir Henry Camp-bell-Banoerman ,and Mr. A. J." Balfour were represented. Those present included Lord Lan*downe. Lord Elgin, Lord Rolierts. Lord Cnrrington, and a number of leading Australians. KAISER REWARDS COLOXLVL TROOPS. Berlin. March 11. The Kaiser has sent £IOOO for distribution among the detachment of Cape Mounted Police who killed the Chief Morenga, the raider from German South West Africa. THE EDUCATION* BILL. London, March (i. Lord Shaftesbury notifies that if the Education Bill is passed he will resume possession of seven Anglican schools in Dorcetshire rather than allow the State to appropriate them.

A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. Berlin. March (!. Herr Kamerlinghohne, of Lcyden, has informed Professor Dewar that he has converted helium into a solid. NOTED ACTRESS DEAD. London. March IS. The death of Lily Hanbury. the noted actress, is announced. She died during childbirth. DISTRESS IN JOHANNESBURG. Johannesburg, March li. There are 5000 unemployed at Johannesburg. Relief works have been opened. THE CONGO SETTLEMENT. Brussels, March ti. King Leopold retains the ownership of 40,000 hectares in the Mayumbc district of the Congo for coffee and cocoa plantation-. He also retains the usufruct of his Congo Domain during life. FLOODS IN' AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, March 7. Heavy Hoods and railway wasbaways are reported from the far north. FEVER STRICKEN BARQUE. Adelaide, March 7. The barque Tuveresk from Delagoa Bay with fever aboard. One seaman had died and six other* had been attacked, but had recovered. The voya;.". occupied fi'2 days. The barque miss- «.*•! her charter. ACCIDENT TO MAJOR WARDELL.

Melbourne, March 7. Major Wardell. secretary of the McliKiurne Cricket Club, fell from a train vnd was severely injured.

MEMORIAL TO LATE Mil. SEDDOX. London. March li. The Bishop of Liverpool, at a dedication service in Eccleston Church, St. Helens, inaugurated the new ehoir stalls, intended as a memorial to the late Richard Reddon. Premier of New Zeiland.

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. London. March fi. The annual report of the Bank of Au«trala«ia recommends the payment of a dividend of 14 per cent, and n bonus of Rs per share. A sum of tfiO.non is to l>e added to the reserve, Clß.non placed to the premises account and ill'Sm will be absorbed bv a in )>er cent bonus to the satfT; C1fi.074 is to be carried forward.