GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 19 August 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

MAINTAINING THE PEACE OF ' THE WORLD. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. New York, August 17. f Admiral Beresford, interviewed pre-, vious to touring Canada, said that the English-speaking nations ought to organise and maintain the peace of the world. No weak nation would be respected, therefore, in order to keep th<i peace among the nations, Britain must be in a position to be respected. A NEW VESSEL. London, August 17. There was a large gathering of Australian shippers, 'bankers and merchants at the luncheon and the inspection of the Demosthenes prior to her first voyage. The Australian cadets will be passengers. THE STUDY OF EUGENICS. London, August 17. Sir James Barr, speaking at the Health Congress at Dublin, advocated the study of eugenics. He characterised the Insurance Bill as an Act for the endowment of disease. Only by eugenics could the welfare of the race physically and mentally be assured.

THE PACIFIC CABLE. London, August 17. The Pacific Cable Bill has ibeen read a .third time in the House of Commons. BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES. London, August 17. Lady Russell's estate has been proved at £176,950. She bequeathed £37,000 to charities, including £IO,OOO to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, £IO,OOO to the Salvation Army, and £5009 to the Church Army. The residue was divided equally between her sister, Mrs. Deane, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, and the Church Army. LNTERFEBING COLONIAL POLITICIANS. London, August 17. The Globe protests against S#uth Australia's congratulations on the passage of the Veto Bill. It states that it was repeatedly emphasised at the Imperial Conference that local autonomy is the essence of Imperialism. What would Australia have thought if the British Government, to please the British Laborites, had officially condoled with Mr. Fisher on the defeat of the referendum? '