GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 317, 2 June 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRTTANNICA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 31. The Cambridge University Press, in seven months, has sold 29,130 sets of the new Encyclopaedia Britaiinicn, representing £930,000. PREVENTION OF POVERTY. London, May 31. A thousand delegates of public bodies and social welfare societies are attend-' ing a national conference for the prevention of destitution. A NON-STRIKER KILLED. London, May 31. A waterside laborer fatally injured a comrade who had refused to join a strike. ( A RUBBER FIRE. Penang, May 31. Seventy thousand pounds of rubber were accidentally burnt at Mic Gcdong estate, Baganserai. 810 STRIKE IMMINENT. Ottawa, May 31. The Federal Government is advising recourse to arbitration to settle the big labor strike which is imminent at Vancouver. Both parties are firm. MR. FEILDING'S MISSION. Ottawa, May 31. Mr. Foilding, whose journey to London was Haul to be due to the desire of Sir Wilfrid Lauricr to have his assistance in explaining the reciprocity agreement, states that his visit ie due to reasons of health. ASSAULTED BY A BLACK.Durban, May 31. A native entered a house and assaulted an English servant who was alone. The girl swooned and the native escaped. A man has been arrested on suspicion. THE, TITANIC LAUNCHED. London, May 31. The White Star liner Titanic has been launched. Messrs Harlaud and Wolff are building n Hamburg-American liner larger than the Titanic.