GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 180, 9 November 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW ZEALAND'S DREADNOUGHT, j By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 8, 1.0.55 p.m. J London, November 8. Mr. W. L. Wyllie, Royal Academician, has offered New Zealand a picture ol her Dreadnought for the public gallery in recognition of New Zealand's patriotism. The vessel will be launched in Mav.

- SUGGESTED ROYAL TOUR. Received 8, 10.55 p.m. Calcutta, November 8. The "Englishman" suggests that King George should visit India, and there be crowned as Emperor. The paper adds: "Inasmuch as the Indian peoples regard j the sovereign as a Dietv, the visit woula appeal to them, and destroy seeds ot discontent." BOY SCOUTS IN ITALY. Received 8, 10.55 p.m. • Pisa, November 8. King Emanuel reviewed the Ist Battalion of Boy Scouts, and warmly congratulated Sir Frances Vane, the organiser. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. Received 9, 1 a.m. London, November 8. The General Committee of the Mansion House has opened a fund for a statue to the late King Edward, costing from £50,000 to £70,000. A "SUFFRAGE WEEK." Received 9, 1 a.m. London, November 8. Mrs. Despard has opened a "Suffrage Week"' at Caxton Hall. RECEIVED BY ROYALTY. Received 9, 1 a.m. London, November 8. King George gave an audience to Sir George Reid, and also received Mr. Bertram Maekennal, A.R.A., sculptor, formerly of Melbourne. MARITIME LAW. Received 9, 1 a.m. London. November 8. ■Mr. T. <5. Bowles, M.P., has written a book on sea law and sea power, denouncing the declaration of London, which is about to b" submitted to Parliament. for ratification in the guise of an appendix to an innocent-looking Naval 'Prize Law -Hill, lie declared that if this is ratified. Britain, by these new laws, will lie using the Navy's powers in the only effectual manner and b» strangling her own fleet with her own hands.

FROZEN OVER. Received 9, 1.12 a.m. Ottawa, November 8. The Red river is frozen exceptionally e'irlv. and steamers are icebound at various points in Lake Winnipeg. REC I PRO! 'TTY CONFERENCE. Received !), 1 a.m. Ottawa. November 8. The reciprocity conference proceeds slowly. Critics declare that the conference is merely a political move by the Laurier and Taft parties to satisfy the clamorous demands of a section of their followers relative to tariffs generally. Canadian manufacturers are impatient ;:t the slowness of the procedure.

CANADA'S NAVY. Received 0, 1 a.m. Ottawa, November 8. The cruiser Rainbow, bought, by the Admiralty, has arrived at Victoria, and will be officially taken over by the Canadian Government, as the first. Canadian warship in the Pacific, on Wednesday, when the Admiralty naval base at Esquimau, becomes the Dominion's possession.