GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 199, 27 September 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

AX AVIATION WEEK. By Cable.—Press Association.- Copyright Received September 2(1, 5.5 p.m. Loudon, September 25. The Blackpool Corporation has arranged an aviation week for October 18th, and signed contracts have been made with Farnmn, Paulham, liougier and other aeronauts. THE ALL-RED CABLE. Received September 2(1, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, September 25. Mr. Lcmieux (Canadian PostmasterGeneral) lias sniled to attend the Postal Conference at Berne. Interviewed, he said lie hoped to be able to renew the negotiations for the all-red cable with the Imperial authorities. MOISTURE IN BUTTER. Received September 20, 5.5 p.m. London, September 25. The Times ,publishes Mr. Cameron's letter giving details of the New Zealand Government's precaution to ensure no ! excess of moisture in butter. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. Received Scptcu4o 2(1, 5.5 p.m. London, September 25. The report of the New Zealand Shipping Companv shows a prolit of CSK.IWI. A dividend for the year at the rate of 10s |>er share is declared, and the sum of £12,855 carried forward, BIG GAME HUNTING. LONDON, Sept. 24. Jlr. Leslie Tarleton, an Australian who served in the South African war, litis ;joined ex-President's Roosevelt's party at Kapiti. Mr. Roosevelt writes that ,Mi\ Tarleton is a famous hunter who has never visited Englnnil. It is exceedingly interesting to meet me* who tvpitied in their lives' and deeds the greatness <\ the English Empire, and yet have never seen England.

LOItD KITCHENER. I .OX DON 7 , Sept. 24. Lord Kitchener was warmly welcomed at Saigon, in the French'colony in Cochin China. TORRENTIAL RAIN IX SYRIA. LONDON, Sept. 24. Torrential rains destroyed 800 house* and homes in Syria. One hundred persons perished.

! SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT. LONDON, Sept. 24. The Honourable Lewis Thomas, & Queenslander, has presented £IOOO to the University College at Aberystwith to found a scholarship for boys in his native village of Cardiganshire, in Wales.

THE COTTON MARKET. LONDON, Sept. 21. The cotton market i n New York is excited and has experiencd violent lluctuations. Eigkt hundred thousand bales changed hands' on Thursday, the highest number since 1004.

THE CLAN MACPHERSON. LONDON, Sept. 24. The Clan Macpherson, from Newcastle for Valparaiso, has been reinsured at 00 guineas. SUBUAIUXETRIALS. LONDON, Sept. 24. Submarine D 1 made successful triAls at Portsmouth harbour under water lit a speed of twelve knots.

COLONIAL EXHIBITS. London. September 24. New South Wales has secured a spa?c 70ft. by 45ft. at the Crystal Palace for exliibits of all classes of iproductfc'.

AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BASK. London, September 24. The depositors of the Australian Joint (Stock Bank generally approve of the final proposals for the reconstruction of the bank. The press comments ore invariably fuvorable to the scheme. WATCIi:HXC; COLONIAL LEGJStiATTON. London, September 84. Lonl Roseberv, in a preface to 111# book on the legislation of the Empire from 181)8 to 1907 (edited by C. Bedwell), recommends watching in Australia the aims and progress of th c legislative •■sperimenta which are dealing with new topics that may hereafter claim all attention. BOYCOTTING 1!Y CHINESE. Peking, September 23. A serious boycott of the British steamer Kinkian lias been made on account of the acquittal of Inspector Means 0 n a charge of manslaughter of a Chinnmau. The Government at Peking ordered the cessation of the boycott, hut still it continues.