GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 312, 29 June 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

LEAVER BROTHERS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 28. 0.25 p.m. London, June 28. Leaver Bros, are offering holders oi ordinary share» six million new eumula tive preferred £1 shares at 5 per cent, at par. THE KIXG IX WALES. London. June 28. The King, in a speech at Merthyr- \ Tydvil, said that his visit was meant to > indicate the Royal interest in the humblest workers. The Queen visited the colliers' cottages. A CONSERVATIVE BANQUET. London, June 28. Mr. W. H. Long and Mr. Austen Chamberlain were banqueted to celebrate the fusion of the Conservatives and Union parties. The organisation has long contended that the Government's action over the labor troubles is fraught ■with grave consequences to the country. Mr. Chamberlain said-*Ht they must j bring back common-sense stability and! freedom to the.discussion of legislation. A TRAITOR PUNISHED. Received 20, 12.40 a.m. Berlin, June "28. Ehlers has boon sentenced to six years' imprisonment for betraying navy secrets. THE TROUBLE IN TURKEY. Constantinople, June 28. The Government is unable to rely on the loyalty of the Salonika-Uskub army corps in repressing the Monastir mutiny. A fight occurred between the Turks and Albanians near Alesso. Four hundred Turks, including many officers, -were killed. The Albanians captured six mitrailleuse and forty mules laden with ammunition. AFRICAN BILINGUAL BILL. Capetown. June 28. General Botha declared that the Bilingual Public Service Bill is no breach of faith. The Government is merely carrying out the constitution making both languages equal.