GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 22 November 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FAMOI'S PICTURE STOLEN. By Cable—Press Association--Copyright. Received 21, 5.5 p.m. Rome, November 20. Angelica's famous painting, "'Madonna Delia Stella.'' lias been stolen from the Convent of San Marco at Florence. CAPTATN SCOTT'S EXPEDITION. Received 21. {>.-15 p.m. London, November 21. The Council of the Royal Geographical Society has promised an additional £IOOO to Captain Scott's expedition.

THE BANK OF EGYPT. Received 21, (1.50 p.m. London, November 21. The Bank of Egypt is paying 20s in the pound to all creditors, except to creditors for acceptance, with whom a special arrangement, lias been made. TAN ON BACHELORS. Received 21. 10.3U p.m. Berlin. November 21. The Diet of "Mecklenburg has imposed on bachelors not liable to provide for their relatives, taxes 2."> per cent, above husbands'. SWEDEN AND THE COLONIES. Received 21, 11.25 p.m. London. November 21. Mr. Ackland states that Sweden lias agreed to allow the self-governing Dominions to withdraw from commercial treaties if they desire. Other Powers have not yet replied. AN TRTSH INCIDENT. Received 21, 11.25 p.m. London. November 21. McDonagh. in the employ of a farmer named Conrov at Ballintemple, wan wounded with ninety pellets in his back for declining to quit his employer, who is under police protection.