GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 45, 15 August 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Canton, August 13. Three Chinese anarchists attempted to J assassinate Admiral Li Chun by throw-1 ing a bomb. The assailants were killed by tho Admiral's bodyguard. SHIPPING- CONFERENCE. London, August 13. It is stated that the withdrawal of German shipping companies from the South African shipping conference was due to tjie desire for concessions in the East African trade, which they regard as their special preserve. DR. MAWSON'S MONOPLANE, London, August 13. The monoplane to be used in Dr. Mawson's Antarctic expedition has been tested. Lieutenant Watkins believes that he couH remain in the air five hours with a passenger, and -be able to cover 250 miles in the final dash for the Pole. A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. London, August 13. Owing l to the murder of Mr. James, district commissioner at Forcados, on the west of Lagos, by tribesmen, a punitive expedition has left Lagos. Mr. James, two policemen, and three boatmen -were .killed bv a volley from the bush, ' ', THE BELIEF OF DERRY. I' London, August 13. There was a great demonstration at Londonderry to celebrate ,the relief of Derry. ( The Duke of AJberoorn telegraphed that he hoped ithe gathering i would prove to the English that Ulster would not permit its separation from the United Kingdom.