GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 222, 31 December 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

A CHARGE OF SEDITION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, December 29. Edward Mylius has been arrested for sedition selling the Liberator, published ih-P-arisj containing attacks on the King. Justice Evans is hearing the case privately. WRESTLING. New York, December 29. Henry Gehring won the middle-weight wrestling championship from Walter 'Willoughby at Buffalo by two straight falls. AUTOMOBILE RECORD. New York, December 29.. A Flanders 20 horse-power automobile has broken the world's non-stop record, covering 1075 miles, and'continues running, attempting to cover 1500 miles. BRITISH GAMBIA. London, December 29. The Times states that British Gambia is likely to be ceded to a foreign Power. POWDER EXPLOSION. New York, December 29. Five were killed and fifty injured by an explosion of powder in the Slag Pile Smelting Company's works at El Paso. All the'victims were Mexicans. MR. GLADSTONE'S STATUE. : London. December 29. Mr. Gladstone's statue in the Strand was decorated «n the anniversary of his birthday. _

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. London, December 29. , The D.uke and Duchess of Connaught are on a visit to the King at Sandringham, and are giving him a description of their tour in South Africa.

' THE CHINA FLEET. London, December 29. The battleships Triumph and Swiftsure will reinforce the China fleet. SUNK IN COLLISION. London, December 29. The Belgian steamer Baltique was sunk in a collision in the North Sea and six men drowned.

ELECTION PETITION. London, December 29. A petition has, been presented demand' ing a recount of the Gloucester poll.

SUBMARINES FOR THE MEDITER- :.-.* ]>•:■■■■ RANEAN. .;■ »; London, December 29. Three submarines will start in January for Malta and three for Gibraltar. These are the first boats to leave on foreign service.

'FEMALE EMIGRANTS. ( London, December 29. Mrs. Joyce denies the published report that' the Women's Emigration Association censured the West Australian system of dealing with female emigrants. She considered it superior to that of some other States, ' because travelling matrons were regularly employed.