GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 86, 28 August 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

INSULTING SPEECHES. Bj Gable-—Press Association.—Copyright ■Paris, Aii»n.U 20. Sarda, sewlary of Uie '.Provision Trades' Ecdcration, and Bidaimiiit, secretary of the Railway Federation, have been arrested for delivering speeches insulting to the :>nny and judiciary. CO-UPULSORY TRAINING. London, August 20. Sir Evelyn Wood, speaking at JJrentwood, said compulsory training would not be adopted by Great Britain until the electorate was as patriotic as the Australians and New Zcalanders. RELIEVING DISTRESSED VESSELS.' London, August 20. The Board of Trade has called the attention of shipmasters to the fact that it is a misdemeanour not to proceed to the relief of distressed,vessels where possible. THE REVOLT IN TIMOR. Lisbon. Augunt 20. The Governor of Timor, with a small force «f infantry and i stormed the rebel stronghold and captured it at the point of the bayonet, after a few hours' fighting. ■ The Portuguese losses were insignificant. | INCITING TO REBELLION. Cairo, August 26. > The Alexandrian authorities have arrested a man from Constantinople in possession <o.f documents inciting the Egyptians to rebellion and praising War- , dani. A search of a printing office at Cairo revealed similar documents. ELECTROCUTED. London, August 20. A child, attracted by sparks, ajiproaeh- ' ed a broken electric cable at Dingwall. The mother rushed to the rescue and both were electrocuted. A woman who was assisting was critically injured. THE WET AUGUST. London, August 26. This is the wettest August within 'llivhv memory. There are severe floods in Wales. Several children have been drowned at Rhonnda. — 1