GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 131, 12 September 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

■ CANADA'S REVENUE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received September 11. 5.15 p.m. Ottawa, September 10. The Dominion's fiscal revenue for the five months ended August shows an increase of 7,000,000 dollars over last year. GERMANY'S WAR LORD. Received September 11, 5.15 p.m. Berlin, September 10. The Kaiser manoeuvred #,OOO combined troops, planning the operations on the principles followed during the RussoJapanese war, where attacks had to be made on fortified positions and counter strokes effected. FRANCE AND GERMANY. Received September 11, 5.15 p.m. Paris, September 1-1. ! Admiral Lannessau. urges, in consequence of Germany's preparations, that the French navy should he concentrated in the North Sea and not the Mediterranean, particularly in view of the Republic's understanding with Britain. PTOMAINE POISONING TN A GAOL. Received September 11, 5.15 p.m. I London, September 11. ' There are serious eases of ptomaine poisoning at Winchester Gaol. Half the convicts are affected, some gravely. Others are recovering. Tinned meat is i suspected to (be the cause. COMMONWEALTH DESTROYERS. London, September 9. The Commonwealth destroyers have iheen commissioned, and sailed from Glasgow for Portsmouth. COTTON IN RHODESIA. London, September P. The Cotton Growing Association is developing cotton gi owing in Rhodes ; a. in conjunction with the Chartered Comnanv. An expert is advising tanners.