GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 361, 12 April 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A TORONTO HOSPITAL. By Cable—Press Association—Oopynglit. Received April 11, 9.35 p.m. Ottawa, April 11. The ratepayers of Toronto voted £50,000 towards the new general hospital, costing 'half a million sterling. HATS A YARD WIDE. London, t April 10. Mrs. Blanche Eardley, novelist, and another lady have summoned Mr. Frank Curzon.for turning them out of the Prince of Walea Theatre because they were wearing hats measuring over a yard in width. * GERMAN' COALING RECORD. Berlin, April 10. The crew of the battleship Shlesvig Holstein coaled 700 tons in 85 minutes; 566 tons of coal was put on board in an hour, constituting a record. BRIGANDS KILLIED. Madrid, April 10. Masked brigands at Guardix murdered a banker named Diaz and two servants, then Tobbed and fired the house. The police pursued them and killed two and wounded six. A "TOTE" COMPANY. London, April 10. John William Andrews was) fined £SO at the Old Bailey for allowing his office in London to be used for betting in connection with a totalisator company operating from Flushing, in Holland. BUTTER FACTORY BURNED. Paris, April 10. An English butter society's factory at Nantes has been burned. SUBMARINE DIVES 105 FEET. Paris, April 10. The submarine Ventos, while manoeuvring at Cherbourg, dived 105 ft., and continued to travel at that depth for 24 minutes. The crew experienced no ill effects.

INCITING RELIGIOUS HATE. Constantinople, April 10. A functionary belonging to the Turkish Gendarmerie has) been sentenced to imprisonment for life for forging documents inciting Moslems against Christians in Europe. "THE BEADED BUBBLE." London, April 10. Imports of Continental champagne this year have increased 25 per cent. owing to the fear that Mr. LloydGeorge intends to increase the duties.