GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 39, 26 May 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FINANCING CHINESE RAILWAY. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright Received May 25, 11 p.m. Paris, May 25. An agreement Iras been signed in Paris! admitting an American group to I the Hankau-Szechuan railway loan. FRENCH-GERMAN AGREEMENT. Received May 25, 111 p.m. London, May 25. The Standard's Berlin correspondent states that France and Germany have entered upon a commercial agreement of limited scope concerning tariff questions. CHARGES OF FRAUD. Received May 25, 11 p.ni. Berlin, May 25. In connection with the case in which Leslie Clark, an Englishman, was arrested in Berlin on a charge of being in possession of bills obtained from Joseph Braganza in return for worthless shares, Clark has been Sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and a German named'Lesenberg to two years', while the Berlin bill agents arraigned with Clark on j charges of selling bills ,hy fraudulent rel presentation were acouitted. i I PROTECTING MINERS. • Received May 25, 10.50 p.m. London, May 25. I Geor?e approved the reconstituI tion of a Royal Commission of Mines, under the chairmanship of Sir .jenrv Cunynghame, to enquire into the health and safety of persons employed in metalliferous mines and quarries. DECREASE IN MARRIAGE AND BIRTH RATES. Received May 25, 9.30 .p.m. London; May 24. The Registrar-General's report for 190!) ?hows a decrease in 'the rate of marriages and the lowest birth-rate, namely, 25.0. AMERICAN TAHK-T BOJtEB. Washington. May 25. The House.of Representatives reintroduced awl voted the appropriation for expense* of Tariff Board. HEROES RECOGNISED. Loimon. Mnv 25. The Kin? Edward modal has .been conferred on Evan Owen hinder 711 innaer). Edmund 10avies (a fireman), and Dr. Turner for heroism, and daring in connection with the cxnlosioii in Hie Darran collier.- iet W'n)r~ in October last. All ■ wore -evendv nlVo-tod bv the noxious' 'ras met with in (heir efforts tfl save j life. J NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS. j Berlin. May 2-1. ' TTerr llobickon. chairman of the '■ North German Llords. is loaviiur on ' a visit to the chief Australian ports to stndv trade ronuirements.