GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 80, 21 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE HUPEH EXECUTIONS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 20. 11.30 p.m. Pekin, August 20. The Assembly has resolved to impeach Yuan-Shih-Kai failing a satisfactory explanation of the execution of the two Hupeh generals. A CHOLERA OUTBREAK. Received 20, 11.30 p.m. Perm, August 20. Cholera has broken out among the Javanese pilgrims on the Island of Kamaran. , . A REVENGEFUL DEBTOR. Received 20. 11.30 p.m. Paris, August 20. A man -whose property was seized for debt attacked and killed two creditors, and Severely wounded the bailiff and * judicial officer. THE FISHIXG FLEET CATASTROPHE Received 20. 11.30 p.m. Madrid. August 20. A fisherman named Escura survived the fishing fleet catastrophe. He clung to a mast for two days and three nights in a terrible sea. His comrades dropped off one after another.

EXCITED CHINESE. Received 20, 11.30 p.m. San Francisco. August 20. San Francisco reports intense excitement in Chinatown over the reported assassination of Sun-Yat-Sen at Pekin. Hundreds of cablegrams have been dispatched to China seeking to verify the report. A DISASTROUS FIRE. Received 30, p.m. Sydney, August 20. A fire at Henty destroyed several •hops. The damage is estimated at £II,OOO. THE AURORA. Melbourne. August 20. The State Government has undertaken, at a cost of £4OO, to overhaul the Aurora. THE SUGAR CROP. Brisbane, August 20. Reports from the Queensland sugarcane inspeetois indicate that the crushings will be considerably better than anticipated. The Mackay, Townsville and Lucinda districrs are expected to yield over 200,000 tons above the estimate.