GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 51, 25 March 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE UNITED STATES TARIFF. London, March 23. The Times' New York correspondent Bays that Mr. 8. E. Payne's Tariff Bill allows that nominal reductions are largely neutralised by subtle changes. Classification is being bitterly assailed as essentially protective. The maximum and minimum section is causing anxiety to all the Embassies of the legations except the British. Britain comes in the minimum rate.

SIR SYDENHAM CLARKE. Calcutta, March 23. Widespread sympathy is expressed with Sir Sydenham Clarke, Governor of Bombay, over the death of hia daughter, following that of hw wife. Bombay is in a state of general mourning. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Loudon, March 23. In the inter-university boat race, Ciulmore, of Adelaide, will row as number three for Oxford, and G. E. Fair* bairn, of Victoria, will act as bow for Cambridge. , PARIS STRIKE ENnED. Paris, March 23. The French strike of po&t and telegraph officials haß ended, largely owing to M. Clemenceau's (Premiers) emphatic refusal to discuss M. Simyan's resignation. He emphasised the Government's conciliatory attitude, which enabled all to resume without dismissals. UNREST IN PERSIA. Teheran, .March 23. Persian nationalists have seized the Government Customs at Bushire, on the Persian Gulf. AMERICAN JUSTICE. London, March 23. Colonel. Cooper's son Robin, who was, found guilty of murdering ex-Senator Carmacli at Nashville, Tennessee, hat. been released pending an appeal. Bail! was allowed in the sum of £6OOO.