GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 306, 4 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

.«. . OBITUARY. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 4. 12.25 a.m. Ottawa. February 3. Obituary: Sir George Drummond, of ■ Montreal, aged (13. [Sir George was a director of many 'financial and commercial companies and was chairman of the Banking and Commerce Committee of the Federal Senate.] A STEAMER MISSING. Received 3. 10.5 p.m. London, February 3. The British India Company's steamer Loodiana is missing. She left .Mauri* .tious for Colombo on January 10th. She has ten European and seventy native passengers. FISCAL RETALIATION. Received 3, 10.5 p.m. Berlin. February 3. Germany threatens to retaliate if the Frensh Senate confirms the increased , iiuties, which are considered as directed against' German industry. JAMAICA'S TRADE. '"■

• London, February 2. The Jamaican Government and merchants have informed the British and v Canadian Commissioners that it is im- " possible to grant Canada preference as V United States' retaliation would ruin I the banana industry. The Jamaicans • Suggest that a fast subsidised steam- 1 | ship service would be better in order to develop the Canadian trade. j DUTCH NEW GUINEA. ■H London, February 2. 3 ! Another collector is leaving- England 2 to succeed the late Mr. Wilfrid Stalker, 1 of the Goodfellow Natural History Ex--7 in Dutch New Guinea. Mr. * Stalker was drowned at the Aru Islands. THE SACKVILLE-WEST ESTATES. London. February 2. The Probate Court is considering Mr. Ernest Sackville-West's claim to the Snckvillo-West peerage. Plaintiff produced letters bearing evidonee that Lord Sackville acknowledged Perita to be his wife.