GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 242, 18 November 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE DAMAGE IX JAMAICA. B.i Cable—Press Association-Copyright Received 18, 12.35 «.m. Kingston, Xovemtw 1' There arc favourable repon. Aoig Jamaica. The water famine at Kingston has been averted. 40 per cent, of the present banana crops were destroyed, but the spring.cropa is uninjured. THE BRAZILIAN' XAVY. London, November 111. Sir X, tl. Armstrong, Whitworth and Company are constructing a Brasilian liattleship named the ltio de Janiero. She is a siste r ship to the Minasgeraes.

NEW ST. PAUL'S BRIDGE. London, November It, Ihe Court of Common Council, London, has recommended the construction of a new St, Paul's bridge. EXTENSION OF KRUPPS' WORKS. Berlin, November 18. i It, is reported that Krupps are establishing branch works at Ingolstadt. PERSIAN REFORMS. Teheran, November 16. The Persian Parliament lias opened. Administrative reforms arc promised. IMMIGRANTS TO BRITAIN. London, November It. The Government is enforcing new measures in selecting immigrants. GERMAN LINER ASHORE. mi. „ Naples, November 16. ihc North German Lloyd steamer Leutzow is ashore at Naples. RESULTS OF THk'press CONFERENCE. i* ™- London, November 16. the limes, m an interview -with Mr. * K. Kyflin Thomas, senior partner of hj« Evening Journal, of Adelaide, on tno eve of his departure, savs as the result of the Press Conference Mr. Kyflin Thomas hoped the cable reduction would be followed bv a general reduction. He believed that the Empire Press Union would receive the support of the Australian press.