GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 53, 27 March 1909, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

TKADE UNIONISTS. London, March 25. 1 There are 1,973,500 trade unionists in Britain with an income of £2,930,005, and an expenditure of £2,370,037. Their accumulated funds at the end of 1907 were £0,424,170.

FINANCIAL CKISIS IN GERMANY. .Berlin, March 25. The liuaiicial crisis in Germany is threatening to break up the liloc. The National Liberals refuse to co-operate 'with the Conservatives after the tatter's denunciation oi property inheritance taxes.

ARRESTS IN AFGHANISTAN. Teheran, Starch 25.

Arrests at Jellalabad include high officials and personal attendants on the Ameer, No indication has been given of the army being affected.

A PUGILIST'S POVERTY. London, March 25. Jim Mace, pugilist, has applied for the old age pension at Clerkenwell. INFLUENZA OUTBREAK. London, March 25. Owing to influenza among members several of the House of Commons com luittees have been temporarily sus pended.

AUTOMOBILES IN WAR. Berlin, March 25. Germany is building heavily armed automobiles capable of attaining a high speed and carrying machine guns. Each is costing £20,000.

A RUSSIAN MISSION TO THIBET. St. Petersburg, March 25. The Public Worship Department in Russia is sending a mission to Thibet accompanied by representatives of the Foreign Office to study the religious and social life.

FROZEN MEAT FOR SWITZERLAND. London, March 24. The Swiss Government has agreed to allow the importation of frozen meat from July 1, under the same regulations as fresh meat. It lias also promised to favorably consider tile question of importation before July if any canton desires it. Mr. Coghlaii is nowasking Switzerland to assimilate the duties on frozen and fresh meat.

SPY' DONE TO DEATH. London, March 24,

Tile body of a young Russian, supposed to be a traitorous spy, lias been found in a trunk in a garret of a liouuu at Home. Deceased was apparently poisoned.

ADMINISTRATION. Pekin, March 24. China has iuvik'd Japan to refer the disputes concerning Majichurian administration to the Hague tribunal.

THE PARIS STRIKE. London, March 24. Details show that the Paris strikers virtually obtained everything, except M. Simyan's dismissal. FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS. London, March 24. King Edward lias appointed a commission, with the IPrince of Wales as president, to deal with the question of Brittehrepresentationat the forthcoming exhibitions at Brussels in 11)10, and Rome and Turin in 1911, to ensure a comprehensive display of arts and manufactures. The Exhibits Commission includes all the Agents-fivneral.

SHAKESPEARE TUKATIS I-. Jjondon, March 24. An anonymous donor has £20,000 towards the national Shakespeare theatre.

IXEMjENZA EPIDEMIC IX LOXDON. London, March 24. One hundred and twenty-five deaths occurred in titration from influenza during the week. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. London, March 24. The Oxford crew rowed the full course in 18 minutes 21 seconds.