GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 265, 30 March 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

WHOLESALE SWINDLING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ottawa, March -28, Charles Sheldon, who it is alleged • swindled citizens of Montreal of two million dollars by means of a confidence trick on a gigantic scale, has been arrested at Pittsburg. WOULD-BE MURDERER SENTENCED. Calcutta, March 28. Mulkhergi has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for attempted murder. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. London, March 28. The King Edward Memorial Committee has adopted Mr. Maekennal's scheme. A BRAZILIAN LOAN. London, March 28. A Brazilian loan of £4,500,000 at 4 per cent., to be redeemed by 1927, was instantly covered. JOHNSON'S APPEAL. ""'* San Francisco, March 28., Jack Johnson, who appealed .against a sentence of imprisonment of three weeks for furious motor driving, may get off with five days' imprisonment. A BOER IRRECONCILABLE. Ottawa, March 28. Hamilton, the Boer irreconcilable, who is interned at Bermuda and still refuses to take the oath of allegiance to King George, is to be allowed to return to South Africa. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS. p London, March 28. Miss Ewart, of Ewhurst, Surrey, has bequeathed £20,000 to found scholarships for necessitous girls at Newnham College, Cambridge, and £10,00(. for the same purpose at Somerville College, Ox-' ford. EARL GREY'S PLANS. Ottawa, March 28. It is reported that Earl Grey has abandoned his proposed visit to the West Indies and his Arctic journey to the Yukon, via the Mackenzie river, which was planned for the autumn, owing to lack of time uciorc the Duke of Connaught's arrival. AUSTRALASIAN PREMIERS. London, March 28. The announcement by the Lord Mayor of Dublin that the Australian and New Zealand Premiers will visit Ireland has caused great public gratification. He is inviting public subscriptions to enable a suitable reception to be given to the visitors.