GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 221, 23 October 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

TRAFALGAR DAY. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigi London, October 21. Trafalgar Day wu» celebrated tlirougftout the country, and Nelson's colmna was garlanded with laurcU ivy and many wreaths, including a number from the. •colonial branches of the Navy Uagce and several from New Zealand. BURSTING OF A DAM. Constantinople, October 21. The bursting of a dam at Lake Darkos, Conutantinoplc, drowned twentyfive workmen. GERMAN SHIPBUILDING. Berlin, October 21. The Vulcan Ship-building Company, at Stettin, is increasing its capital by a quarter* of a million sterling THE BANK RATE. London, October 21. The Bank rate has been raised to 5 per cent. GERMAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY? Berlin, Octover 21. Ten thousand tobacco workers have been dismissed in Germany, and more will bo dismissed when the Christmas rush ie over. Many who were given work on the Berlin-Stettin Canal have been obliged to discontinue owing to their physical unfitness. [The tobacco duty is responsible for thousands of workers being deprived of employment.] " SALTED '; DIAMOND FIELDS. London, October 21. The officials of German South-West Africa allege "salting" on a large scale in connection with the alleged diamond discoveries. Many stones, they say were smuggled into the colony.

AN AERIAL TORPEDO. Berlin, October 211. Krupps are testing an aerial torpedo which was invented by Colonel Urge, of tie Swedish army. A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN. London, October 21. Montagu Brothers are offering ;ir; vately half a million South Australian 3% per cent, certificates, payable to bearer, which will be exchangeable into inscribed stack with a fifteen year's currency.' The issue price is £IOO ss, payable on December 1, when the interest commences. MEREDITH MANUSCRIPTS. London, October 21. Mr. Pierpont Morgan has purchased several of George Meredith's manuscripts which the author gave to an old servant.