GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 71, 13 March 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

I'TiEXCii PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO ENGLAND. Received March 12, 11.12 p.m. Paris, March 12. M. Fichou, .Minister for Foreign Affairs, accompanies President Faliieres on his visit to Loudon. CANADIAN AGENT TO JAPAN. Vancouver, .March 12. Mr. Drury, a British Columbian, lias been appointed Canadian agent to •lapan in connection with the immigration arrangements made bv JR UMiiieux, Minister for Labor," durin" his recent visit to Tokio. • °

WXDON EDUCATION COMMITTEE. Pretoria, March 11. .Air. Cyril Jackson, the well-known educationist, has been appointed chairman of the London Couiitv. Council Education Committee. AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE SCHEME. London, March 11. I lie liondon Standard warmly praises the spirit of patriotism embodied in Mr. Denkin's Commonwealth defence scheme, including as it does provision lor a National Guard.

ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE. London, March 11. The French President intends to visit I'.ngland in May. INFLUENZAEPIDEMIC. London, March 11. rhc number of deaths from influenza sit Loudon last week was 121. RAILWAY COMBINE" DISALLOWED. _,. , London, March 11. _ Ihe Court of Appeal upheld the decision of Mr. Justice Lawrence that the pooling scheme of the Great Northern and Great Central Railway Companies exceeded the statutory powers of the companies.

W. AND A M'ARTHUR & CO. London, March 11. Mr. Justice Nevill has sanctioned the sale of W. and A. McArthur and to.s warehouse. The proceeds will become assets of the new company. ALIEN IMMIGRATION PROBLEM. Vancouver, March 11. Lightoon Hindoos were fined £IOO each for entering British Columbia in contravention of the Men Immigration THE GOOLDS' PATE. ™ r, ~, Moi ! tc Carlo < Mal ' cll Uma Isolds, who were convicted of the murder of Madame Levin at their lodgings In W.ortte Carlo, Dua-Rc' Wen sent to their places of confinement. I Vere Good nas gone to New Caledonia. I Mrs. l.oold is imprisoned at Montpellicr