GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 137, 8 July 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A NEW ORIENT STEAMER. I By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received July 7, 10.35 p.m. London, July 7. A new Orient steamer has been launched at Belfast. FESTIVITIES AT GENEVA. Received July 7, 12.5 a.m.' Geneva, July 7, There are great festivities at tieueva in connection with the laying of thj first stono of tho international nionameat to tho commemoration of the Reformation. The Kaiser's message testified to his great interest iu the celebrations. LINKING BERLIN WITH STOCKHOLM. Received July 8, 12.5 a.m. „, T , . J** l '", July 7. I lie Kaiser and the King of Sweden attended the inauguration of the steam ferry communication between SassniU and Trelleborg, forming a sea link and a new direct route between Berlin ami Stockholm, '"'i^ DICKENS' GRANDDAUGHTERS. „. ~ . London, July 8. uvil service pensions have been granted to four granddaughter* of l ha lies Dickens. CHURCH MISSIONARY 80CIETY. London, July e. Two hundred and thirty-nine thousand attended the Church Missionary SoH ,^T"'rpfWbi at Agricultural Hall. The exhibition was a great financial success. * ENCOURAGING BRITISH OPERA. /ra ,r . London, July 6. £300,000 to endow British national ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS m, „ . London, July 6. .iho Society of Antiquaries hasdetermined to excavate the Roman cities) of st. Albans and Salisbury.