GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 25, 24 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CHANNEL SWIMMER'S FAILURE. CaWe—Press Aseotiation—Copyright. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Paris, July 22. Wolff started at Sangatte, near Grisnez, to swim the English Channel. After fifteen hours in the water he reached within a mile of St. Margaret's Quay, and gave up owing to troublous shoal water.

THE PANAMA CANAL. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. New York, July 22. A fast ocean mail service will be established between the Principal ports of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by the Panama Company when the canal is opened. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS' SUCCESS. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, July 22. Hardwickc, of Australia, won the 200metres swin at Minchengladbach in 09 seconds. Schiele won the 400 metres race, beating Hardwicke by four yards. PASSENGER FREIGHTS; Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, July 22. The Canadian steamship companies will not increase their passenger freight rates as a result of the increased wages granted after the strikes in England. CHINESE IN CANADA. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, July 22. The Royal Commission oil Chinese immigration reports wholesale evasion of regulations by incoming Chinese, and recommends the prosecution of forty delinquents; also the bringing into effect of an agreement with the Chinese Government, allowing the latter to control the emigration of a given number of Chinese to Canada yearly. RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Washington, July 22. It is practically certain the reciprocity agreement will pass. Sixty senators are favorable, while promised votes are numerous. Pending amendments are to be closured during the debate. Senator Smith, opposing, said British capital was certain to flood the United States through Canadian channels.

MIKADO WILL TOUR. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, July 22. M. Gutchkoff, ex-president of the Russian Duma learned in the Far East that the Mikado will visit Peking within the year. This will be the first foreign tour any Japanese Emperor has undertaken. The intention is to strengthen Japanese influence in China, and induce the Chinese to accellerate reforms. CLOUD-BURST. Received 24, 1.10 a.m. New York, July 23. San Francisco reports that a cloud burst in Death Valley, following intense heat. There followed the heaviest deluge for thirty years. One mining camp was almost entirely obliterated. Several mine bunk-houses were washed away. ARNST-PEARCE RACE. Received 23, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, July 23. Arnst and Peace declare themselves in top form, and each is equally confident of winning.