GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 196, 28 November 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

THE JAUNTING CAR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, November 23. A deputation of Dublin ear-drivers protested against the introduction of taxicabs and motor 'buses as the ruin of jaunting cars. Lord Aberdeen promised to exert his influence in the direction of retarding their introduction. STATE AID TO UNIVERSITIES. London, November 25. The Treasury is increasing the grant to university colleges by £50,000. ABOLITION OF THE HATPIN. Berlin, November 25. The chief of police has issued an edict that unless hatpins are abolished or sheaths attached he will take action. ARGENTINE MEAT TRADE. London, November 25. The Royal Mail Company is building six frozen meat carriers for the Argen-tine-Liverpool trade at a cost of £l,500,000. ■BRITISH OFFICIAL ATTACKED. Adis Abeba, November 25. Natives attacked Mr. Thesiger, the ' British Minister, but did not injure him. Reparation followed, and the guilty were publicly flogged. WRESTLING. Buffalo, November 25. Hackenschmidt failed to throw Zbysco twice in an hour in a handicap match.

A BISHOP'S ESTATE. I London, November 25. The estate of Dr. Goe, late Bisliop of Melbourne, is valued at £10,117. He bequeathed £IOO to the Bishop of Melbourne's fund. A LABOR MEMBER'S CHANCE. London, November 25. The salary offered to Mr. Shackleton as mining adviser to the Home Department is £SOO a year rising to £7OO. OXFORD AND' THE CLASSICS. London, November 25. At Oxford the Congregation, by 188 votes to 152, negatived the abolition of compulsory Greek in Responsions. Professor Murray explained that he was in favour of relaxing compulsory Greek, but the proposal was badly drafted. THE PEOPLE'S READING. London, November 25. The White Cross League, in a letter to London editors, suggests that they Should take combined action to minimise and suppress details of divorce and criminal trials. CHICAGO STRIKE RIOTS. New York, November 25. Three persons were shot and one wounded seriously at Chicago in a riot between striking garment-makers and non-unionists. TURKEY. Constantinople, November 25. The annual congress of. the Committee of Union has issued colorless r«ports, and is believed to have discussed its attitude towards the British occupation of Egypt, Anglo-Russian action in Persia, the relations between Turkey and the Triple Alliance, the creation ot a military post at Salonika and the closing of the Gulf of Salonika to foreign navies. . » THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, November 25. Sir George Reid, in an interview with the Standard, expresses the hope that the Imperial Institute will be made a rallying point of Britishers from the overseas dominions. He considers it can be'made one of the most valuable agencies in London for affording knowledge of Imperial' resources. THE BRAZILIAN MUTINY. .Rio De Janiero, November 25. Congress having granted them an amnesty, the mutineers surrendered.