GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 184, 25 July 1908, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

xNEW YORK-PARIS MOTOR RACE. London, July 23. In the New York to Paris motor race the German "PaotoS" car has passed Kydtkuhneii, in Prussia. The American ''Thomas" car has reached Moscow, and the Italian "Zust" car lias passed Tomsk.

BRIGAND MOOKS FOILED. Morocco, July 23. The Moors have released Mr. Clarke Kenudy, the Briton whom they captured near Tangier. They hoped to gain a ransom for him, but the British Government refused to give a ransom.

SIEVIER ON TRIAL. London, July 23. The trial of Eoliert Sievier on tlie charge of blackmailing J. B. Joel will begin on Monday.

NATAL INDEMNITY BILL. Durban, July 23. The Natal Assembly anil Legislative Council liave both passed the ludemnitv Bill.

■. A" COJJ JSJ.Q3MNQUIB.Y.. London, July 23. The Admiralty Division Court of Inquiry held that the owners ot the Kangatira were responsible for the collision of that vessel with the Sphere in the Thames in October, on the ground that the oilicers did not render the pilot the assistance to w'hich he was entitled.

' COLLIERS' PREDICAMENT. London, July 23. Sixty colliers were imprisoned in the High-House colliery at Fiery Aucliinleck by the framework in two of the shafts catching fire. After a tremendous struggle.the fire was extinguished and all the men were rescued.

AN UNLAWFUL ACTION. London, July 23., The Dean of Arches has ndmonis'hed the Rev. Henry Thomson, of Norwich Cathedral, for his unlawful action in refusing to admit to communion Mr. Bannister, the manager of the Norwich Electric Tramways, on the ground that his wife was his deceased w r ife's sister. The Canon points out that Mr. Bannister's marriage took place in Canada, where it was legal, though it was be-i fore such marriages had been legalised in England.

BRENNAN MONO-RAILWAY. London, July 23. The Duke of Argyll inspected Hie Brennan mono-railway, and was greatly impressed with the system. A HKHHIANDEf) PRESIDENT. Caracas,' July 23.

President Castro has expelled t lie' Dutch Minister from Venezuela. His action is supposed to be due to Holland's sending an unsatisfactory reply 1 to the President's demand for more effectual vigilance over the Dutch vcs-. sels which have assisted revolutionaries to escape from La Guaira.