GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 328, 21 January 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

niNIZULUS TRIAL. Durban, January 10. The case for the prosecution of Diniznln, ('barged with treason, has closed. The defence is expected to occupy a mouth. Since there were some indications that Diniiizulu was unaware of the presence of rebels in hi, kraal, the dcfeive was ciiiicciitrnlctl upon this point.

QUEEN'S CLAIM R)R COMPENSAi : . TION. New York. Jnnnaiv 10.

Queen Liliuokalini of Hawaii is personally pleading that a Congress Commitlce .should recognise her claims foe compensation. [During the year IKIIS th ' ' ■ "i----dent islands i.if the llawir' - ■:•> were annexed by a rcsolut .(..'; : • American Congress.]

SUBMARINE TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION. London. Jsiuunry 10. Renter's Berlin correspondent has reported that Heir Kraetke, German Postfenasfer-General. is negotiating for the establishment of communication between Berlin and London bv means of a telephone cable under the North Sea.

AIRSHIP FLEET H)l! RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, Junuary 1(1, , The Czar has opened an all Russian subscription list for Hie construction of an airsltii, Heel to |„. placed in war time under the Admirullv for the purpose of defence. TRUST HEAVILY FINED New York, .Tnnunrv 10. ! The lulled States Supreme 'Court has affirmed the decree itf the Texas j Court lining Hie Waters Pierce Oil ! Company of St. Louis 1,023,000 dollars ( t:t>4.Uoll) and expelliag it from Texas for violating the State anti-trust law.

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