GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 167, 6 July 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

RESOURCES OF THE CONGO.

Brussels, July • Mi. Schollnurt, the Belgian Premier, declares that the Congo's wealth gurlosses imagination. l Katanga, he' save, 13 destined to become the largest cop- I per producing centre in the world. HEAVY LIBEL DAMAGES. r ~,. Piuis, July a. the newspaper Le Matin has been ordered to pay £2OOO damages for libel . J Lc Matin alleged that (.lie Senator was concerned fa some questionable transactions with HeitW "" llochette, whose companies failed recently with an enormous deiicit. NATIONAL FINANCE. . , , London, July I. ■ A statement issued by the Treasury shows thatthe various Government Dc*-K-J partnients hold £200,000,01)0 worth Of including T- 1 2/ » l )0r ccnt - consols ami uuIUeT " S tllC CBpltttl vulue of anMOORISH BRIGANDS' DEMAND. ' London, July 3. I he Moors who captured Mr. Clark , "imedy near Tangier and demanded a i .i I '"",',"'. ,' 1 1,11 ve 1,(J,,n informed by the British Government that Britain I 'Mil not pay one penny as a ransom. BEATING THE CLOCK. , London, July 3 il ''h Committee has approved < " jtaylight Saving Bill. It Advises He single alteration of the clock by ono in April and September. The tho'llili""' 1U < "' 110 "' < *' c ol

UNRELIABLE BLUE BOOK.

.. . • London, July 3. Owing to complaints of tariff rejorni newspapers 0 f inaccuracies anneal 1 "iff in an official Blue Book reWiv# t the cost of living i n (J ,, rimln tDw| , 8) the .Board ol 'I radn bus withdrawn the Jiook Irom publi^iiion.

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