GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 41, 10 August 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

LOSS OF A NILE BOAT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Cairo, August 8. A Nile boat, crowded with natives sank at Dcsuk. Thirty-six .bodies have been recovered. A hundred persons were drowned. FIGHTING IN PERSIA. Teheran, August 8. The ex-Shah's troops defeated a larger Government force. The site of the battle was a week's march, from Teheran. GUARDING MAGAZINES. London, August 8. The guards at Aldershot have been doubled and similar precautions are being taken for security of the magazine as are observed at Chatham. BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED. Berlin, August 8. Wegener and Hamann, officials of the Imperial Bank, have been arrested on a charge of embezzling ■£ 12,500. YOUTHFUL REVELLERS. Berlin, August 8. A crowd of youthful rowdies returning fr»m a church dedication at Ratis'bon attacked and killed a policeman with kis own sabre. They inflicted over ■fifty wounds. The murderers have been arrested. A "BLACK HAND" THREAT. New York, Augus{ 8. ''Black-Handera" who kidnapped the child of Aiitonio Marcno threaten to kill it unless five thousand dollars are paid immediately. The father has only 1100 dollars. - BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.' London, August B.' iFor July the imports increased by £1,690,038, the exports decreased by £3,780,541, and the re-exports decreased £42,876.