GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 136, 30 November 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

WHALERS FOR SOUTHERN SEAS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 29. 11.15 p.m. Christiania, November 29. Norwegians are still equipping whalers for the Southern Ocean. Two German companies have been formed to operate on the New Zealand coast. AN OLD TREATY. _ Received 29. Ifl.o p.m. Stockholm. November 39. A declaration hps been signed allowing the British colonies to withdraw from treaties at a year's notice. The treaty thus modified was signed in 1054, whereof John Milton, probably the author, wrote the Latin text.

TKADE OF THE EMPIRE. London, November 28.

Mr. A-squith, in the House of Commons, said that the commission to inquire into the trade of the Empire was to be appointed as early as possible. It was proposed to appoint one member from each dominion and six from the United Kingdom. DUKE OF OOXXAUGIIT. Ottawa, November 28. The Duke of Oonnaught was welcomed on an official visit to Toronto. Thousands lined the streets, Which were splendidly decorated-. The Duke praised the growth of the cadet movement in Oanada. SPAIN AND THE RIFFS. Madrid, November 28. Spain has made an agreement with the Riff tribes which will enable her to withdraw 40,000 troope. AN IRISH PLAY CREATES UPROAR. New York, November 28. Yeate' play, "The Pflayboy of the Western World," produced at Maxime, Elliott's Theatre, caused an uproar. The police made ten arrests. Refuse was thrown on the actors. There was a similar uproar in Dublin in 1009.

PATROLMEN KILLED. New York, November 28. Two patrolmen were killed' in a fight at Ran Francisco while arresting a Greek, wanted for a murder in Greece.

ALLEGED ELECTION BRIBERY. Ottawa, November 28. The Government li'is recoiled Mr. Jackson, trade commissioner at Leeds, who is charged with being implicated in election bribery a few years ago. INCREASE IN RAILWAY FARES. London, November 28. The railway companies propose a 5 to 12'/ s per cent, increase in week-end and excursion fares. PARIS TAXI-CAB STRIKE. Paris, November 28. Out of 2310 taxi-cab drivers 2100 have .struck as a protest against the tax on petrol. TIIE ANCHOR LINE ABSORBED. London, November 28. The Ounard Company has acquired a large interest in the Anchor line. OLYMPIC-HAWIvE COLLISION. London, November 28. Judgment in the action with regard to the Olympic-Hawke collision has been reserved.

CHARGES AGAINST MR BOTTOMLEY. London, November 28. The Joint Stock Trust and Finance Corporation has summoned Mr. Bottomley in the Chancery Court for £36.000 damages for aJleged misfeasance. The case is adjourned. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. London, Novemlxjr 28 The Marconi Company has opened up a sea service from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to Cadiz and Barcelona. A GENEROUS GIFT. Bombay. November 28. •Sir Sa-soon David, donor of the statue of Kin:: George, which was unveiled yesterday. has placed £53,328 at the disposal of the Government to promote the welfare of agriculturists, in commeniora: ion of the Royal visit.

fiendish murders. X'cw York, November 2S. At La Fayette a negres.s has boon arrested charged with listviiijf hacked to pieces t-ix negroe-. The young woman laughed when charged with thr erime, the motive for which is unknown. TREMEXIM>I'S .SEAS. New York. November 28. Tremendous ~eas hammered the steamer Anta Anna. Three men were swept overboard in mid-Atlantic, and a tourth wa- on:;, -a veil a lifeline. CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS. Ottawa, Xovember 28. 11 > e-timaled that €8,000.(101) wortli of property was lirouirht into Canada by l!ri:isii immigrants in I'.lll. The number of Immivran!* exceeded I."i0,(!00.