GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 190, 9 February 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FROZEN MEAT TO GERMANY. By Gable—Presi Association—Copyright. London, February 7. Sir George Reid received a deputation of German meat merchants, who are visiting London, to discuss the prospects of frozen meat. The deputation stated that the time was opportune for the extension of the Australian trade. JACK JOHNSON AGAIN. London, February 7. Damages of £ISOO were awarded: against Jack Johnson for breach of contract to appear at music halls for three weeks at a salapy of £2OO per week. AN "ICE KING" PARDONED. New York, February 7. Morse, the "Ice King," who is serving a sentence for misapplying funds of the Mercantile National Bank, and who was reported to be dying, is now improving rapidly. President Taft has pardoned him. THE HOOLEY CASE. London, February 7. At the Old Bailey, Sir John Simon, Solicitor-General, outlined the prosecution of E. T. Hooley on a charge of obtaining, by false pretences, £2OOO from George Tweedale. * SUBMITS TO THE CHURCH. Rome, February 7. Monseignor Dtichesne, whose I'Histoire Ancienne. de PEglise was placed on the index of prohibited books, has formally declared his submission to the Church. GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANY. London, February 7. The German-Australian Steamship Line has declared a dividend of 11 per cent. BRITISH TRADE. London, February 7. j British imports for January increased by £4,309,161, exports by £2,685,981, and re-exports by £953,154, compared with the corresponding month of last year. ===== i I