GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

TAX RETALIATION. By Cable. —Press Association. —Coyyrign Received Nov. 0, 10 a.m. Ottawa, November 9. . Owing to America, under the new tariff, reimposing a tonnage tax on the great lakes, the Premier (Sir Wilfred Laurier) is about to retaliate. There are only one Canadian passenger am; one freight line now seriously affected, but many of the American vessels carry groin from I'ort Arthur to JJulLilo. These will be subjected to the Canadian tax.

A MILLIONAIRES' THEATRE. New York, November 8.

The inauguration of a new theatre at New York by thirty millionaires on an uncommercial basis, similar to the Coinedio Francaise, costing £OOO,OOO, proved a great success.

BRITISH TRADE IMPROVING. Received Nov. 9, 0.30 a.m. London, November 8. British imports for October increased by £1,000,000, exports by £023,000, and re exports by £519,000 compared with the previous October. KING MANUEL. Received Nov. 9, 9.40 a.m. Lisbon, November 8. King Manuel has left Lisbon ''or Madrid, Paris, and London. The greatest precautions are being taken to ensure hij safety. THE SPANISH MINES. Madrid, November 8.

The Spanish mine-owners have organised a miners' labor exchange, -vvitli twelve branches, besides a head office at Essen, in Germany. Excitement among the miners has never been so high, save during the strike of 1880. There is a strong feeling in favor of striking against the measure.

TIIEFT OF CROWX JEWELS. ijondon, November 8. Sir Arthur Vicars. Into Ulster King of •Arms, writing to the Time* respecting the theft of Crown jewels from Dublin Castle, sav,s the (invcrnment and (lie Scotland Yard authorities know the thief and do nothing, and asks, how lon/r will the public allow this miscarriage of justice?

NEW NAVAL BASE. London, November 8.

Ihn Admiralty is establishing a new base at Scapaflow in the Orkney Islands, and a. secondary 'basis at Wicks, Cro marty, besides numerous wireless stations in Scotland and the east coast.

| OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA. Received Nov. 9, 10 a.m. Malta, November 8. An outbreak of cholera has occurred at Malta. THE SUEZ CANAL COMPAXV. Received November !). 10.45 a.m. London, November 11. Renter understand* that tlie council of tlie Suez Canal Comnuiiy rejected Egypt's latest conditions for a renewal of the concessions. The matter will ill op unless revived bv the Egyptian Oovermnent.. NEW CRUISERS COMMENCED. Received November !), 10.15 ii.ni. London, November 0. J lie cruiser I.ion and a sister shit) arc about to be commenced at Devon'port, l'-acli will cost two millions. They will be. 70(1 feet long, and of 20,350 ton's displacement, with a speed of 20 knots, and will carry eight 12-ineh guns.

EFFECT OK AMERICAN TARIFF. Received November !). 10.45 p.m. London, November 0.

Owing to tlie new American tarilf imposing :15 per cent, duty on belting entering the United States. Messrs. 1(. and T. Dick, of (ilasgow, are erecting a faetorv at New Jersey of greater capacity ilian llicir (ilasgow works.