GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 242, 12 April 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH POLITICS. j By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigkt. ] London, April 10. Captain J. Morrison, Unionist member for Nottingham, has resigned on account of ill-health, BRITISH SHIPBUILDING. , Lpndon, April 10. Lloyds' return of vessels under construction, exclusive of warships, gives an aggregate of 1,686,808 tons, which is a record. A ROYAL PRESENT. London, April 10. The King lias accepted a small gold shield, subscribed for by members of the Church Army, mostly in pence, inscribed with an expression of gratitude for the good protection of their Majesties during their Indian tour.

THE EMPIRE TRADE. London, April 10. The Empire Trade Commissioners will shortly meet in London to arrange their tour. It is expected that Australia will be first visited. A MOTQR COLLISION. Lisbon, April 10. Two motor-buses collided on a hill at Oporto. One was hurled over a precipice. Nine passengers were killed and seven are in a critical condition. A STEAMER ON FIRE. New York, April 10. The crew of the steamer Ontario escaped to the shore, leaving the vessel in flames. She lies on the rocks, with flames pouring from all sides and a heavy sea battering her to pieces. She' presents a remarkable spectacle. All her cargo is lost.

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. Capetown, April 10. Sir T. Sraartt lias been unanimously elected leader of the Opposition, in succession to Sir Starr Jameson. EARTHQUAKES IN GREECE. Athens, April 10. There have been several earthquakes at Cephalonia and Ithaca. Several houses were destroyed, but no fatalities are recorded. THE FRENCH APACHES. Paris, April 10. The police have discovered a robbery and murder gang at Chalons. It is believed that the gang is responsible for four of the recent murders. One arrest has been effected.