GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 262, 11 December 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

SILK CREPE MILLS DESTROYKI). By Cable— Press Association.—Copyrijf.li Received December Kl, 10.20 p,m. London, December 10. Courtauld and Company's silk erepp mills nt Braiiuree were destroyed by tire. Five hundred persons lose their employment. The damage is .£IOO,OOO. EFFECT OF THE I!AWE TARIFF. Received December 10, 10.20 p.m. New V ork, -December 10. Since the Ba.Vne tarili' came into operation Ul.oUl,!KiU dollars worth of art objects have been imported into the United States, compared with 1,372,001 dollars for August, September and October of 1908. AMERICA'S TARIFF. Ottawa, December 0. 1 The Canadian liovernment is satisfied with President Taft'e reference to a maximum clause, that no tariff war is liltoly.

THE GORSE HALL MURDER. London, December 0. Despite several witnesses alleging in alibi, the magistrate committed Cornelius Howard for trial on a charge of having murdered his cousin, Mr. George Slorrs, at deceased's residence, Gorse i lull. Dorsetshire, bv stabbing him. EFFECT OF hlfilfT HOURS ACT. London, December !). Since the Eight Hours Act was enforced 500 instead of fiOO trucks of coal have been sent over the Gaffvale railway each dav. OBJECTIONABLE BOOKS. London, December 0. Tho Council of the Mothers' Union, representing 311,000 persons, is supporting the action of the Circulating Libraries' Association in deciding not to circulate objectionable books. THE NAVY LEAGUE. London, December '). The Navy League is impressing on ail candidates the need of a two-Power standard. THE KIEL SCANUALS. London, December 0. Tile prosecutions at Berlin in the ease of appeal in connection with the Kiel dockyard scandals have been withdrawn. THE SUFFRAGETTES. London, October !). Til the action before the King's Rendi, against Mr. H. Gladstone, Secretary of State for the Home Department. and the Governor of the Birmingham p'rfeon, wtio were charged with forcibly feeding suffragettes, a verdict was entered for the defendants with costs.