GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 51, 9 June 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

JAMAICA'S BUOYANCY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Keceived June 8, 10.15 p.m. Kingston, June 8. The Jamaican Government, owing to financial buoyancy, is introducing into the Legislature a Bill for removing the Customs duty on condenser! milk, artisans' tools, water pumps, fencing iron, and roofing, and is reducing the duty on soap 50 per cent. The changes involve a decrease of nearly £20,000. CYCLONE IN SARDINIA. Received June 8, 9.45 p.m. Rome, June 8. A cyclone damaged Sardinia to the extent of ten million lire. (The value of a lire is 9y 3 d.) POPE HONORS COLONIALS. Received June 8, 9.45 p.m. Rome, June, 8. The Pope gave audience to Fathers Rogers, Stapleton, and Rogers, of Maitland (New South Wales) and.New Zealand. Their gifts were greatly admired. THE MOROCCAN LOAN. Received June 8, 9.45 p.m. Madrid, June 8. The Spanish portion of the Moroccan loan has .been covered fortyfold. BRAZILIAN MILITARY STUDENTS. ' Received June 8, 9.45 p.m. Berlin, June 8. At the Kaiser's instance, Brazil is sending officers for six and eight months' training to the German Army. Twenty-eight officers will arrive at Berlin on the llth June, ► ~- PRESBYTEMANS AM METHODISTS Received June 8, 10.20 p.m. Ottawa, June 8. The Presibyterian General Assembly of Canada, by 184 votes to 73. approved the basis of a union with the Methodists and Congregationalists. A BERLIN SENSATION. Berlin, Jurte 7. The trial of Frau Schoenbeck has begun here. She is accused of murdering her husband at Christmas 1907. FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. Berlin, June 7. During the Priilte Heitt'y "motor race in Upper Alsace the tyre of Franz Heine's car flew oft and the machine dashed into a trefe. Two of the occupants were killed and a third badly injured. A spectator was also badly injured. AN' APPEAL DISMISSED. London, June 7. The Privy Council has dismissed the Sydney appeal case, Hordern v. Hordern. arising out of a claim by S. and T. E. Hordern to a slinre in the business of Anthony Hordern and Sons. THE QUEEN MOTHER AND N.Z. London, June 7. Queen Alexandra gave audience to Mr. Hall-Jones at Buckingham Palace, and expressed her appreciation and gratitude for New Zealand's sympathy. THE ACCESSION OATH.

Lffndon. June 7. At a meeting attended bv 3000 incm•bers of the Church Association, with Lord Kinnaird in the chair, a demonstration wa« made against any alteration in the Accession Oath. CANADIAN TRADE. London. June 7. Ttalv. Turkev and Ecn'pt have signed a provisional commercial agreement with Canada, which will come into force on June 10.