GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 272, 7 April 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

AUSTRALIANS IX LONDON. % Cable—Pivsa Association—Copyright. London, April a. An Australian society is being organised in London for social purposes, li will be under the patronage of Sir George Reid, the various Agents-General, and other influential persons. THE RUBBER BOOM. London, April 5. The Selangpr Rubber Company has declared a dividend for the year of 375 per cent. BOWRON BROS. London, April 5. Bail for Bowron Bros, has been forthcoming, and a further remand has been granted. HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED. Constantinople, April 5. A hundred houses in the Kadikeny suburb have been burnt. The damage is estimated at £BO,OOO. TRAIN-WRECKING. Calcutta, April 5. A train was maliciously wrecked at Dinapur. One Indian was killed and three Europeans seriously injured. CHINESE SMUGGLERS. San Diego, April 5. The authorities are making every effort to intercept Chinese who are on the way to Mexico on what is believed to be a big smuggling scheme.' /' CANADIAN TRAINING SHIP. Ottawa, 'April 5. EJK.S. IJgeria Is to be bought from the Imperial authorities by the Canadian Government for a training ship on the Pacific coast. BANK-NOTE FORGERS. Calcutta, April 5. The police raided the residence of Mohan Roy, a wealthy landowner, and seized a quantity of picric acid and dynamite and a complete bank note plant. Roy and four others have been arrested.