GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 68, 10 March 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

, ZULUS RELEASED. j , Received 10th, 0.2 a.m. * Durban, March !>. The Governor of Natal has released 488 Zulus concerned in the rebellion of 1W& LODGMENT OF A LUNATIC. Received Itth, 10.40 p-m. London, March fl. Dr. Forbes Wiuslow has been lined Ti)so for lodging a lunatic in an unlicensed bouse. an offer refused. Received 9th, 10.40 p.m. London, March 9. Colonel Otter, a Canadian, has declined an offer to command an infantry fcrigade at Aldershot. CANADA'S TERCENTENARY. Ottawa, March 8. The Governor-General, Eirl Grey, has published a message expressing the hope that representatives of every port ion of the Empire will attend Queliec on the occasion of Canada's Tercentenary. He believes the children of the Empire would join the Canadian children in assisting the commemoration of the occasion. THE FIRE ON" THE MONGOLIA. Paris. March s. i Tie 'Australian trading steamr Hon-! golia, which arrived at Marseille- wi ! h 1 tire aboard, --ailed again after tl.e tinhad been extinguished. AH her. >asscn- ! gers stayed on. Most of the damage j was done in a hold containing luggage. | GERMANY'S FIRST DREADNOUGHT. c Berlin, March 8. Hie Kaiser was present at the launching of Germany's Dreadnought, which wax christened the Rassan. Extreme ' secrecy was observed. No foreign attaches or correspondents were present. RAILING THE BALKANS. ~ " Paris, March 8. The French Government unreservedly approves the scheme of both Austria and Russia for the formation of railways through the Balkan countries. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. London, March 8. The value of goods imported into Britain during February showed a decrease of £499,782 by comparison with Februarv of last year. Exports de-. creased by £123,631.