GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 111, 26 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AN AMERICAN" VISITOR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 25, 0.20 p.m. Sydney, September 25. Commander Orosc states that RcarAdmiral Roxs, a retired American officer, is unofficially touring the Pacific Islands. Australia and New Zealand. Admiral Ross is at present visiting Samoa. Everything has been ijuict there for a long time.

THE AUSTRALASTAX FLEET. London. September 25. Mr. Churchill, aboard the Enchantress, visited the Clyde and inspected the battleships Australia and New Zealand. LONDON'S DOCKS. London, September 25. The Port of London Authority has accepted S. Pearson's tenders, amounting to £2,350,000 for the first part of the scheme Lord Dcvonport outlined in January, 1011. This includes the extension of the East and AVest India, Tilbury and South Albert docks. FRANCE'S WAR PLANS., London, September 25. The Daily Telegraph says that the Brussels War Office has learnt that the French staff has altered its war plans as a result of the 1911 war scare. Hitherto the fir=t and second French army corps have been ordered to stay on the eastern frontier to repel anv invasion of the Vosges Mountains. In future they will be ready to dash to the Belgian frontier, where the Belgians will assist them if the Hermans invade their territory. THE RURRER OUTRAGES. Lima, September 25. The Chamber of Deputies censured the Minister of Foreign Affairs for his indifference regarding the details of the, Pntumayo rubber atrocities. WHEAT FREIGHTS. Received 20. 12.15 a.m. Sydney, September 20. Freights to London were never so hi<.-h i.-fore. Sailers have been chartered 'to io,;,i wheal from Suin.-y in January and !■'. iiruary at :his lid per ton. double ihe r.'.ii' ruling a few rears ago.