GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 96, 11 April 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

EIIPLOYEKS' LUBJUTY ACT. Received lUtli, BJo p.m. New York, April 1(1. He Federal Senate at Wu.-hington pused the Employers' Liability BillA MARVELLOUS WEAPON. Paris, April 9Poueaux, a chemist, of Dijon, has invented an electric gun whieli he claims wili fire 1200 shots a minute. A CLERICAL SCANDAL. Melbourne, April 10. i A letter seat to the press by the Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne states I that a cablegram has been received» from the Archbishop with reference tu. ; Canon Nash's case, irom which it appear* that the charge known as No. 2 hag been dismissed and that the Archbishop does not rejjard Canon Na-h as permanently incapacitated for service in the church.

DRL'CE PERJURY CASE. London, April !). Mrs. Hamilton was found guilty or perjury in connection with the Druce owe- ."sentence was postponed pending the decision of a point of law . INTERNATIONAL < HUSS Vienna, April !». The eleventh round has been played at the International Chess Tournament at Vienna isvblechter is leading with 9 games, Marvezy second with 8 1 /., and Ona* third with 8.

CANADIAN TARIFF. Ottawa, April 9. The Canadian Government i> applying the intermediate tariff to French goods shipped direct from France or liirougn British porte. Otherwise the goods will be charged with the maximum tariff* LONDON'S BIG LOAN. London, April y. The London Couuty Council'* loan o« £2,750.000 was subscribed more than Unfold. THE SHIP BUILDING TRADE. London, April IK Lloyd's Register shows thai the tonjajge of »hipa now being built in the United Kingdom is 459,000 ton* below that for the sauie period of ItHIT. This i* the largest decrease for one vcar sine** 1894.

CHINESE ON THE RAND. Capetown, April 'X There were 20,504 Chines nit thr Rand at the end of March. A SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY. Capetown. April !>. The railway from Bliemfontein to Kimberley has been opene<t. ANTI-OAMBLINfi. New York. April ji. A Bill propoiing to make it a felony to gamble on a horse nee was introduced into the Senate of New York State. Twenty-five voted for the measure and twenty-five against. It waa therefore defeated, the effect of the voting being to allow the law to remain an at present.

AUSTRALIAN FLOUIS. London, April 0. The Agent-General for Victoria (Mr. «!• W. Taremer) has arranged for a demonstration of bread - making wrtn Australian dour to be given at the and Confectioner-' Exhibition in September. Tic requires three Australian bakers to prove that it is not necessary to mi* other flour with Australian for bread-making. SLEEPING RICHNESS. London. April !>. Owing to the failure of the movement to establish an international sleeping giekness bureau, the British Government in establishing a national bureau in London. Britain and Germany are sijmin;; a treatly jointly to combat sleeping sickness in Uganda and German East Africa. W. AND A. McARTHUR AND COLondon, April 9. Mr. Arthur Whiney, who was appointed raceivcr and manager of the estate of W. and A. MeArthur and Co., states that the ordinary share* have been subscribed. and the success of the re-con-stituted warehouse is assured.