GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 298, 11 May 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

AX UNPOPULAR CONSTABLE. By cable.—Precis Association.—Copyright London, May 9. Constable Greaves, whose unpopularity eaused a riot, has been transferred from his former position to Pinner, near Harrow. KING LEOPOLD'S ESTATE. Brussels, May 9. The action by Princess Louise to enforce her claims against the late King Leopold's Neidderfuelbach moneys, has begun. MANCHURIAN TOWN BURNED. Pekin, May 9. Half of Kirin, in Manchuria, principally wooden buildings, has been burned. There was immense destruction and many perished. APPEAL DISMISSED. London, May 9. The Privy Council lias dismissed the appeal in Norton v. Stringer with costs. THE KING AT NEWMARKET. London, May 9. The King visited Newmarket. He inspected his stables, and afterwards witnessed the racing, receiving an ovation. CANADIAN FOREST FIRES. . , Ottawa, May 9. At Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, scores 01. settlers are homeless owing to forest fires. THE FINANCE ACT. London, May 9. Mr. Justice Warrington gave judgment in the case land owners v. the Attorney-General, in connection with the Finance Act. The judge held that form 8, which demanded particulars ot rent, was not authorised, and that plaintiffs were not obliged to comply with the demand. THE HOUNDSDITCH MURDERS. ' ' London, May 9. Dubof, giving evidence in the Houndsditch case, disclosed a remarkable history of persecution in Russia. He admitted having visited Peter the Painter, and stated he also knew Gardstein. A PRINTERS' STRIKE. Capetown, May 9. The Typographical Society has proclaimed a strike as a protest against the employment of non-unionists. The Cape Times, South African News and Ons Land are not appearing. All the master printers in Capetown have decided to support the newspapers. The latter already pay union wages and follow union hours.