GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 233, 25 September 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

TROPICAL MEDICINE SCHOOL. Received 24, ".4") p.m. j London, September 24. The committee appointed by the liOndon-Liverpool Scuool of Tropical Medicine and the Royal Society will nominate a first director for the Aus-1 tralian Institute of nopical Medicine. Australian applications will be received. MISS ASQUITH. / Received 24, 9.3 a p.m. London, September 24. • Later details show that-Miss Violet 'Asquith, daughter of the Premier, tripped on the rocks and fell. She struck iter head a nd was stunned. WARSHIP EXPLOSION. Paris, September 23. When the gun oil the La Touched re,ville exploded the covering of its turret flew into splinters. The deck was littered with the mutilated remains of the victims.

MOTOR RACING. London, September 23. Edge, the English motorist, out of deference to public feeling has decided to withdraw his Napier car from afl <hing«rous motoring competitions, but gays he will re-enter the ennrpetitions if lie finds his action is misinterpreted.

EMPIRK DAY. London, September. 23. Statistics published show that this year Empire Dav was observed by 16,040 schools and 3.220,000 scholars in .the United Kingdom and 35,4X2 schooland 3,5*8,200 scholars in the colonies *-an increase for the Empire of 311!) schools and 71.>,000 scholars. '' AN "ABODE OF LOVK." London, September 23. 'A second child has b'een born to Pijrott ami Miss Ruth Preccc at the -Aibodc of Spaxtmi. Pigott's lawful wife meekly attended with (he .•parents at the formalities before the Registrar in tihe drawing room of tire "Abode of Love/' The child has been named "Power."