GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 66, 5 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SIR A. MORRISON'S APPOINTMENT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 4, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, August 4. The Taglisehe Reindschau declares that Sir Arthur Morrison's appointment is most unwelcome. His chief aim for rears has been to undermine Gorman in- ' ihiencc in China. | TIIE SUGAR COMMISSION, j London, August 4. j The sugar refiners at Greenock., tho I centre of the industry in Scotland, disapprove of the withdrawal of the ConI vention. British refiners are arranging jto interview the Government and the > leaders of the Opposition, emphasising | the threatened injury to the industry in J Britain.

ENG LISIIWOMAN ARRESTED. Received 5, 12.45 a.m. Lisbon, August 4. At the instance of the military authorities the residence of Miss Oram 1 , a correspondent of tho Daily Mail, was searched in her alwence. Hearing of the visit, she returned, accompanied by the secretary of the British Legation and made a protest against th'e search. She was then arrested and placed in a cell in the women's prison. The British Minister interviewed the Government on the incident.

A TYPHOID OUTBREAK. Received 5, 12.45 a.m. Ottawa, August 4. There are 771 cases of typhoid fever in Ottawa, and forty new cases were reported- to-day.