GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 115, 1 October 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

CALAIS WAREHOUSES BURNED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Paris, September 2!). The Chamber of Commerce warehouses at Calais have been -burned. The damage exceeds half a million, francs (£20,000).

A MADAGASCAR FIRE. Paris, September 29. A village in the province of Majunga, Madagascar, has been burned. Fifteen hundred persons have been rendered homeless.

A GOLD CONSIGNMENT. ' London, September 29. Tie steamer Kinfaun's Castle brought to Southampton £1,224,363 worth of specie, which is a record consignment from South Africa.

A COTTON SPINNING PROBLEM. London, September 29,

The Operative Spinners' Amalgamation is discussing the Brooklands 'agreement and asks for an advance of 5 to 10 per cent., if a fair test shows that the, frequent warping and breakages are I due 1 to inferior cotton. ■

THE ORDER OF THE BATH.

London, September 29.

The King has changed the regulations for military Companionship of Bath to admit younger naval officers in 1 recognition of services.

FRENCH WARSHIP LAUNCHED. Paris, September 29. The battleship Paris has been launched at Toulon.

RUSSIAN MINISTER IN ENGLAND. London, September 29.

M. SazanofT spent a week-end at Crewe Hall as guest of Lord and Lady Crewe.

THE PLOT THAT FAILED. Tokio, September 29. Baron Inchiko, ex-President of the Privy Council and five others 'have been sentenced to ten ycaxs' imprisonment, eighteen others to seven 3'ears, forty to six years, forty-two to five years, and seventeen acquitted, in connection with a plot to assassinate Viscount Teranchi, Governor-General of Korea.

RUSSIAN MOBILISATION.

St. Petersburg, September 29.

A sensation has been caused in Poland by the mobilisation of seven army corps with headquarters at Warsaw, Vilna Kieff. It is officially described as a mere tc-st,.and it is added that the training will continue till October 6.

RIOTOUS POLITICIANS. Berlin, September 29

Herr Borchardt, who was expelled from the Prussian Diet last May for riotous conduct, has been fined 100 marks. Herr Lanhart, another Socialist, has been fined 50 marks for resisting expulsion.

LORD ROBERTS. ( London, September 29,

In celebration of Lord Roberts' birthday, thousands of workers in Sheffield marched to Firth Park, -and passed a resolution in favour of universal military trninuifr.

The National Service League, which numbers 100,000 members,, is arranging similar meetings in Manchester, Plymouth, and many other towns.

. SIR'GEORGE RETD. New York. September 29. Sir George Reid represented the Commonwealth at th>-> International Chamber of Commerce Conference at Boston. President Taft received him and expressed the strong interest be felt in the progress of Australia.

BUOTQJATL. ■ New York, September 20. Peter Bruno, a wealthy Italian cafe owner at San Fram-wco, appealed to the police for protection on receiving tlin third series of letters from blackmailers, wlio tlemanclcrl ]r>oo dollars. Thlshvns not paid, and the eafe was dynamited. Bruno savs Ire wa.s driven from Poritla-nd and El Paao, Texas, by blackmailers.