GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 107, 27 April 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

■ >•» - SHAKESI'KAUE FESTIVAL. . London, April 24. the Shakespeare festival was Opened with brilliant ceremony at Stratford-on-Avon. A new- feature was the* grouping of national and colonial flags round a Union Jack, tflic> gift of King Edward. The school children sang the National Anthem.

SEVERE NXOYV STORMS IN BRITAIN. London, Ajiril 24. Heavy snow has fallen throughout tlici L'nitied Kingdom. There Was a fall three fecit dedp in parte of Scotland and some inches in London, Work has licen stopped at the Northctru shipyards' and trains, 'are much delayed. VESSEL'S STRAXfiE BEHAVIOUR. Loudon, April 24. The steamer Uagv.n, liound for Frenuantlo, is lying oil' the Coodwin Sands. Sim shipped a. axrpo of explosives from' a Herman tug. Her- iretion is exciting l much comment.

BALTIC SKA TREATY. London, April 24. 'Russia, (Jormany, Xwnileii, and Dennfork have signed n convention for the) pnvcVvotion of Ihe stivtius quo in the ■Kiill.ii'. Tim agreement contains :i' rliiusc reserving to Russia her sovereign l rights in fhK- Sett. This i oaves the* ■door open for a. possible revival of tilt? question of the, possesion of the Alan* I. Isles, in the ltaltic, near the mouth of the liulf oi'Fiiiftiml. ' CARELESS COLONIALS; London, April 24. People in Britain who sent exhibit* to the Women's Work Exhibition at Melbourne are much dissatisfied with the damaged condition of the returned goods. Tin's is attributed to defective packing. No account of sales has been rendered.- Many claims for compensation have been lodged. THE GAUTEMALAN PLOT. New York, April 24. President Estrada - Cabrera declares "hut he lias proof against the majority of the prisoners implicated in the plot, lie lias issued a proclamation declaring thai, lie is confident that the people will prove loyal, and that he intends to preserve order with a strong hand.

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