GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 165, 3 July 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

CAPITAL FUXISHJIEST

Paris, July J. M. Clcmenecau's Bill for the abolition of capital punishment has been withdrawn from the French Chamber of Deputies.

THE DIAMOND FAKIR. . Paris, July 1. It is reported that M. Lemoine, who is wanted by the police to .answer ti charge, of fraud iliising out of his dia-mond-making experiment*, has been arrested at Kustenati.

REVENUE RETURNS. London, July 1The revenue for the quarter is £30,313,000, of which Customs contributed £(,218,000, excise duly £7,270,000, and stamp duty £1,830,000. UNEMPLOYED PROCEEDING TO — — London, July 1. j )',v iirf.iKffmciil with Mr. T. Price ■(the South Australian Premier), the I central unemployed body of London sent three cabinetmakers to Adelaide. Others arc likely tu follow. The iineniploved body is 'trying to send artisans ami mechanics to"other Australian States.

SWIMMING THE CHANNEL. London, July 1. In preparation for another attempt lo Swim the English Channel, Holbein swan. 5U miles down the lower Thames. He took lit hours 117 minutes.

LONDON'S KATES. London, July i. Tin' Premier, Mr. Jl. H. Asuuith, has invited the Liberal members ol the House of Commons to make sue gestionis for the unifivalruu of London',rates.

I'LI'MAHE JlfltDS. London, July 1The select coinniitteo of the House of Lords appointed to report on Lord Avcbmy's Importation of l'lumes Prohibition llill examined Colonel C. Ji. ltvan, Of Jlclhmirnc, who said, lie was persuaded that -Mr. Pcakin, the Federal Premier, would take steps to sloji the | present destruction of egrets for the supply of plumes.