GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 252, 30 November 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

I THE KING OF PORI'UGAU By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright London, November 28. The„ King of Portugal has left Xngland for Paris. Received 29, 0.5 p.m. Paris, November 28. The King of Portugal was ovatlonod at Paris. He was banquetted at Elysee. A commercial treaty between Franc* and Portugal is projeoted.

THE TENERIFFE ERUPTION. Received 29, 10.5 pja, Tencriffe, November 29. The eruption at Teneriffe has subsided. The lava streams are now stationary.

THE TRANS-ANDINE RAILWAY. Received 20, 10.5 p.m. Buenos Ayres, November 2D. The trans-Andlue railway tunnel, J2BO yards in length, las been completed, and the Chilian and Argentine sections of the railway joined.

ANOTHER OERMAX DREADNOUGHT. Receivoil November 2(1, 11.J55 p.A. Berlin, November 29 Hie <iciniiin improved Dreadnor lit Tlieuiingcii Ua»' been launched. COSTLY OBSEQUIES. Pekin. November 28. The Emperor of Chinas funeral cotft mm taels (£137,082), as compared with 1',25f>,000 taels ( £37fi,000), the cost of the Einpenor Dowager's funeral.

j COLLIERY EXPLOSION; London, November 28. The power-house eiphodcd at the Arniston collieries, Dalkeith, Scotland, and [a dozen of the colliers' house* were wrecked, and 100 houses badlv damaged. Windows were blown «ont and ceilings shuttered in two village*.

UNITED STATES AND CHILI. London, November 28. I Kilin; Edward lui<t been asked to arbitrate between Chili and the United States on the long standing dispute. Washington refused a reference of the dispute to the Hague Arbitration Tribunal, although Oiili deposited 520,000, pending the result.

rREMTEII OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, November 29. Tie doctor insists on the Hon. Wade, Premier of New South Wales, waving two or three months' complete rest.