GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 149, 3 October 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

FROM PARIS TO TOKIO. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. Paris, September 30. Baron Hire, president of the Japancst railways, is in Paris seeking to arrange for the construction of a line from Mukden, in Manchuria, to Wiju, in Corea, which it is urged will reduce the journey from Paris to Tokio by eleven days, j DEFECTIVE FRENCH RAILWAYS. Paris, September 30. Three further accidents on French railways have strengthened the agitation for renewal of the rolling stock and permanent way. EXPORT OF IRISH WHISKY. London, September 30. The exports of Irish whisky in 19041908 averaged 8,000,000 gallons, valued at over £2,00,000. It is stated thai, owing to the effect of the Budget, exports for 1909 fell to 6,153,523 gallons, valued at £1,607,000. GERMAN NAVAL ESTIMATES. Berlin, September 30. The naval estimates provide for an effective force of 60,000 men. WESTRALIAN MIDLAND RAILWAY. London, September 30. Holders of all classes of capital in the Westralian Midland Railway have approved of the reconstruction scheme. FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS. New York, September 30. The Times and Democrat building and other structures were destroyed in a conflagration at New Orleans. SUBMARINE'S LONG VOYAGE. Paris, September 30. A French submarine carried out a voyage of 1400 miles without a hitch. A FLOATING ISLAND. New York, September 30. The barque Atlas, which arrived at Seattle from Philadelphia, reports passing a floating island, half a mile square, off Cape Horn. AN OFFICER'S CRIME. London, September 30. Captain Hugh Williams has surrendered at Truro on a change of forging promissory notes for £ljp)00. OFFICIOUS OFFICIALS. New York, September 30. The ejection of Mr. T. L. B/umber- • stone, an English educationalist, from a train on the St. IPaul line by immigration officials has caused a sensation in the United States. SLAVERY IN AMERICA. New York, September 30 Joseph Kaninskj was sold by 'hi9 father to an employer for 25 dollars. COUNTERFEITING NATIONAL NOTES. New York, September 30. The secret sendee has unearthea what appears like an extensive attempt at counterfeiting national bank notes.