GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 220, 15 March 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

THE MOTOR-CAR lv .liBERY. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Paris, March 13. The police have made two arrests and have recovered £2OOO worth of securities, which were stolen by the aid of a motor-car. The bandits deposited them in a cloak room at the Gare-du-Nord. TRAIN MESSENGER'S STRATEGY. New York, March 13. Two highwaymen held up the Southern Pacific train east of San Antonio, Texas. Sanderson, an express messenger, signalled to an imaginary person apparently behind the robbers, and the latter turned, expecting an assailant, whereupon Sanderson fired twice, killing both robbers.

TRAIN THROWN INTO RIVER. New York, March 13. At Hyde Park, New York State, the second section of the Twentieth Century Limited express was wrecked. Four passenger coaches were thrown into a river and partially submerged. It is remarkable that no one was killed, though several were badly injured. MR. ROTHSCHILD'S ASSAILANT. London, March 13. William Tebbitt, who shot at Mr. Lionel Rothschild, has been remanded till the 21st. Mr. Rothschild, in giving evidence, referred to Tebbitt in kindly term«. ENGLISH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. London, March 13. A Royal Commission, with Baron MacDonnell as chairman, is making exhaustive inquiries into the Civil Service system-. ,

ALLEGED ARMOUR PLATE RING. London, March 13. Mr. Churchill is inquiring into the alleged ring of armour plate manufacturers. AN ALL-RED ATLANTIC CABLE. London, March 13. The Association of the Chambers of j Commerce has discussed a resolution in favor of an all-British Trans-Atlantic cable. Sir John Barron, M.P. for Hawick, speaking on behalf of the Government, foreshadowed great improvements in telegraphy. The resolution was then ■withdrawn. PROPOSED ABOLITION OF CRETAN GOVERNMENT. Candia, March 13. I The Assembly approved the sending j of deputies to Athens, abolishing the ! existing Government and closing the j Government offices. | TANGIER-FEZ RAILWAY CON- ; CESSIONS. | Paris, March 13. The Figaro and other newspapers warn Spain to make concessions for the Tangier-Fez railway, unless she desires France to organise a protectorate alone.

PROFITABLE SHIPPING CONCERN. Berlin. March 13. The Nord-Deutscher Llovd ; Shipping Company made a profit of £2,075,000 sterling last year. The increase was due t« freights from South America and Australia.