GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 63, 23 June 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

MR. BERTRAM McKENNAL. By Cable—Press .Association—Copyright Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. London, June 22. Mr. Bertram McKennal, the Australian sculptor, also designs the naval, military and civil service medals. PARIS EXHIBITION. Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. Paris, Juno 22. The commercial industrial group in the Senate has initiated a project for a universal Paris Exhibition in 1820. THE CHINESE RIOTS. Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. London, dune 22. The Chinese Government is gratified with Britain's and Japan's attitude in regard to the Changsha indemnities, their claims having been restricted to actual damage. AUSTRALIAN BISLEY TEAM. Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. London, June 22. At Marlborough House to-day King George inspects the Austrian Bisley team.

LAWN TENNIS. Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. London, June 22. Wilding and Doust were victorious in the second round, Doust defeating Packloy, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. FURTHER ADVANCE IN WHEAT. Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. New York, June 22. A further advance in the price of wheat has taken place in Chicjgo. THE MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. Received June 22,10.30 p.m. London, June 22. The Missionary Conference decided to establish a, permanent committee to con- | tinue its work. GERMAN POLITICS. Received June 22, 10.30 p.m. Berlin, June 22. The National Liberals strongly resent Herr Dalwitz's and Herr Schorremer's appointments, and declare that the Chan-j cellor (Herr Hollweg) is steering an exclusively conservative course in Prussian affairs. THE EMPIRE Received June 22. "".SO p.m. London, June 22. King George has accepted the position of patron of the British Empire League. MURDERER LYNCHED. New- York, June 21. A nesTO murdered a white woman at Ausk, in Texas. He was tortured and, after confession, burned to death. HEAT IN LONDON. London. June 22. Eighty-one degrees in the shade was registered in London, the highest recorded since 15th Awsjust. 1909. CANADIAN FISHERIES DISPUTE. London, June 21. Mr. George Turner has apeneM the United States case .before the Arbitration Court, sitting at The Hague, on the Canadian fisheries dispute. THE PLUVOTSE DISASTER. Paris, June 21. All the bodies have now been removed from the Pluvoise. They are in a distressing condition. Some were apparently wounded by the collision. The last entrv in the log was timed 1.57. followed bv a blank. All the watches aboard stormed at 2.10. SCARCITY OF SUGAR BEET. London, June 21. Mr. Licht. the authority on beet sugar, estimates that the production has decrease! 208,000 tons, and that the season will show .<> deficient- of 332.000 tons. ■A DIVORCE SUTT. London. June 21. The wife of the Rev. W. T. L. Harrison, formerly rector of Wollnston, now living with an old servant in New Zc.iland, obtained a divorce.