GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 111, 31 October 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

GERMAN LINER LAUNCHED. » By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Berlin, October 21). The German-Australian liner Mannheim has been launched at Geestemunde. EXPORT OF SUGAR. Brussels, October 29. Discussion of Russia's request for the modification of the 1907 protocol to increase the exportable quota of sugar has {>een postponed till December 8. ( THE LYTTELTON DREDGE. I London, October 29. A hopper dredgo for Lyttelton has been launched at Renfrew. A CRUISER FOR CANADA. Malta, October 29. It 5s stated here that the Canadian Government has purchased the cruiser Aboukir. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE. London, October 29. The Festival of Empire at the Crystal. Palace has closed. The majority of visitors throughout were provincials. GERMAN TARIFF TREATIES. Berlin, October 29. A Bill has been introduced in the Reicl\stag empowering the Government to rehew for two years the provincial commercial arrangement with Britain's Dominions. NEW NAVAL BASE. London. October 29. A permanent naval base has been established at Lamlash Bay, Island of Arran. FRENCH COINERS ARRESTED IN LONDON. London, October 29. Alexandre Estcquv and Jules Barault, Frenchmen, reputed anarchists, occupiers of a coiners' den in Netley street, have been remanded on a charge of feloniously possessing moulds for the manufacture of French and Belgian five franc pieces.

: BAPTISTS IN RUSSIA. London, October 29. The Baptists of Britain and America are seeking jointly to establish an international Baptist University College. The necessary funds are practically guaranteed. , The committee is endeavoring' to obtain a site.for a college in Russia. LABOR IN JOHANNESBURG. Capetown, October 29. The Labor Party and their sympahavo obtained a majority in Johannesburg municipality. The chief plank will be the taxation of site values.

FIRE ON A FRENCH BATTLESHIP. Paris, October 29. Investigation proves that the fire on the Justice, which caused a feigned panic, was not due to a short circuit nor traceable to the powder. SPIRITS AND TOBACCO IN CANADA. Ottawa, October 29. There is a marked increase in the consumption of liquor and tobacco in Canada. The per capita consumption- of» spirits last year was .815 gallons, which increased this year to .595 gallons. The total quantity of tobacco consumed was I 18.900,000 pounds, against 17,800,000 last I year.