GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 254, 2 December 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE FINANCIAL AGREEAIiiNT. By table.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 2, 1.10 a.m. Melbourne, December 1. The Federal senate read the financial agreement a third time. THE CYCLONE AT THE COCOS. Received 1, 10.5 p.m. Perth, December 1. In connection .with the'recent cyclone at the Cocos Islands, the captain of the steamer Moldavia offered, assistance to the Cocos Islanders but the reply received was that stores were abundant and that no assistance was required. AN EFFECTIVE THREAT. London, November 30. During King Manuel's gala performance in Paris, the electricians secured a rise in wages on a threap, of cutting off the supply of electrical energy. The performance was delayed for half an hour. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OF FREE CHURCHES. London, November 30. The council of the Evangelical Free Churches is preparing a vigorous campaign at tho general election in favor of educational and licensing reform. THE ORIENT COY.'S PROFITS. London, November 30. The Orient Company's report shows a profit of £fi),2(i9." A dividend on deferred capital, at the rate of five per cent, for the niilf-yenr ending June 13 which will henceforth end the financial year of the company, was declared. THE POPE'S HOSPITALITY.

Rome, November 30. The Pope gave a reception to sixty British sailors, who were shown the sights and entertained at luncheon. WHOLESALE JEWELLERY THEFTS. Paris, November 30. Four international jewel thieves have been arrested at Paris. Jewellery valu°d at 73,000 francs was found nt their lodgings.

A HIGH-LIVING NOVELIST. St. Petersburg, November 30. The Russian revolutionary party has expelled Ataxime Gorky, the Russian novelist, owing to the luxurious life he led at Capri. RELIEF TO WORKING WOMEN. Paris, November 30. A French law has been promulgated granting to working women eight weeks' rest before and after confinement, without their losing employincut.

CITILT AND THE UNITED STATES.

London, November 30. King Edward has agreed to arbitrate in the long-standing Alsop dispute between the United States and Chili.

LTGITTTNK COAST OF CAPE COLONY.

Capetown, November 3ft. The Cape government has arranged for a siren or a lighthouse to bo erected on Slnngkop Point, in consequence of the wreck of the Shaw, Savin Company's steamer Maori, at Duykor Point, last Auitist. CAPE TO CATRO RAIL-WAY. Undon, November 30. Renter's Berlin correspondent savs the Anjlo-fierman agreement does not enable the Cape to Cairo raihvnv to run through British territorv.