GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 282, 25 May 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A POLITICAL VISIT. By Cable—Press Association—-Copyright. London, May 23. Mr. Asquith will speak at Dublin on July .'B, Mr. Redmond presiding, JAPAN IN MEXICO. Ottawa, May 23. Advices received at Vancouver from Japanese sources announce the formation of an extensive Japanese fishery company with large capital, which aims at . seeking concessions for Mexican fisheries. Overtures to the Mexican Government are pending. GERMANY AND THE COMMONWEALTH. London, May 23. Sir George Reid states that he has reason to believe that an influential company is being formed to promote trade between Germany and the Commonwealth. A SUFFRAGE RIOT. Vienna, May 23. During a suffrage demonstration, which ended in a riot, at Peseth, two rioters were killed and 63 injured, and seven policemen were severely injured. A HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. London, May 23. Mr. Runeiman announced that the Board of Agriculture was organising a horticultural department, which would receive £3OOO per annum from the De/elopmeiit Commissioners. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Paris, May 23. The Prince of Wales had a trip in a submarine in the Hyeres roadstead. A BUILDER'S FAILURE. London, May 23. John Cathless Hill, builder and brickmaker of London and Peterborough, has failed. His liabilities total £1,000,000 secured and £IOO,OOO unsecured. GERMAN LINER LAUNCHED. Berlin, May 23. The Kaiser attended the launching of the Hamburg-Amerika Company's huge liner Imperator at Hamburg. A block of wood fell near him. IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION. London, May 23. Colonel Seely states that the first meeting of the Imperial Trade Commission will be held on June 13.