GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 127, 26 June 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

. n A STOCKBROKER'S SUICIDE. M Received Juno 25, 11.6 tun, 'tj London, June M.' :: «| Harold Surrey, a wealthy stockbroker;!! has suicided. t'i'% SALE OF DIAMONDS. -^ Rcccved 25, 11.35 pjn. - ,}S Paris, June St. .^ The "Blue Hope" diamond was toWUi in Paris for £IO,OOO. Six other dV '■ monds, lately belonging to the ladiasV-' of Abdul 'Hnniid's harem, sold for f THE VANCOUVKR-NKW ZEALAND \ SERVICE. .;s1 Received 25, 11.35 p.m. '■ 'A London, June SSt.fM The. Times' Ottawa correspondent*; states that since New Zealand will vmA renew the Vancouver Bubsidy, the •*»£' vice is likely to toe discontinued, OM<|j ada ii unwilling to bear the whole ooAj* THE TRANSVAAL AS MONK*. "l\ LENDER. Zi Received 25, 11,35 pjn. -'M Durban, June 20, ■}& Tho Transvaal Government has lent« £500,000 at par at 3% per cenW'l owing to the understanding that noil South African colony should borrow in'?' London pending the conclusion of tho ' union.

THE I'RKSS DELEGATES. ' ;t Received 25, 11,35 p.m. '■■'.•~i London, June' 28. SJ The Press delegates have returned to-i" London. •} THE DEFENCE CONFERENCE. /? Received '23, 11.35 j).m. '',* London, June 25. . $ Ihe Defence Conference meets on i July 28. ~-; i LORD KITCHENER. '■?: Received 25, 11.35 p.m. '■« ,„ . London, June 25. ' ] 'Router states that tine Commonwealth'-.' lias asked the War Office if Lord Kit- * ehcucr's services are available as mfli.:' ; * tary adviser to the Commonwealth. . j> t A WONDERFUL INVENTION. " '"'}, ~ , London, June 24; 'J Lxpcrts speak well of the invention' « of tho Andersen Bros., of Copenhagen, £ for the transmission of light and color, s whereby the telephonist « visible from ; - the other end and is able to show any. ■ tiling he likes across the wires. "-

SQUALL OX KILLARNEY. f) London, June 24. .Nine London and American tourist* ■'■■'■ were drowned during a squall On. lower A lvillnrnoy Lake. :■*

THE TURKISH LOAN. London, June 24. A portion of the Turkish loaa is over. •. subscribed. It is quoted at % per cent '' premium. * v :'i

LORD METIIUEN'S HEADQUARTEB&. • London, June 24. Lord Mcthueu, General Officer Com- w-mandmg-in-Chicf in South Africa, bat v « ™ ade 'l* tro "S "-'Presentation to Mm '". War Olfico for the transfer of his head. ' quarters to Capetown. ~ THE BOOM IN AEROPLANES. ~..,, London, June 24. \\ right aeroplanes are being built for ■ the Gorman Army.