GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 117, 3 October 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

VIA WIRELESS. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. London, October 1. The Marconi Company successfully demonstrated to the Adjniralty, Tost Office and War Office, officials high speed automatic transmission between Chelmsford and Poldhu. The messages were received on a recording cylinder.

BRITISH REVENUE. London, October 1. British revenue for the quarter was £38,71)7,700. Customs contributed £8,104,000, excise £8,568,000, stamps £2,443,0.00, income tax £3,174,000.

COAL IN BELGIUM. Brussels, October 1. A coal streak has been discovered in South Belgium, assuring a century's reserve supply.

KING GEORGE'S HEALTH. London, October 1. The King contracted a heavy cold at the manoeuvres, but is considerably better.

PROPOSED SPANISH STRIKE. Madrid, October 1. A ballot of railway men regarding a general strike resulted in 05,409 votes for and 1418 against.

MILITARY TRAINING. London, October 1. Major Crouch, in an article in the Army Review, says that the enormous difficulties in connection with the introduction of compulsory military training in Australia have been surmounted with remarkably little friction. The response to the law was hearty and sympathetic, and the lads were vastly improved.

IRRIGATION CONGRESS. New York, October 1,

The International Irrigation Congress has opened at Salt 'Lake City. Portugal, Persia, Australia, Mexico and Canada are represented. Senator Smoot admitted that Americans were immigrating to Canada in consequence,of the bad laws governing settlement in ,the United States.

RUSSIAN POLICE SCOOP. St. Petersburg, October 1. The notorious bandit Kosotvaky was buried at Odessa. Over two hundred "apaches" attended, and the police with photographs of men wanted surrounded the cemetery and arrested IG2.

SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY. Capetown, October 1. General Botha, speaking at Magaliesburg, deprecated Mr. Smart making naval defence a party question. He admitted that something was required to protect oversea trade, but public opinion on the subject was not sufficiently matured.

KING MANUEL. Paris, October 1. The GSaulois publishes a manifesto by King Manuel, denying that he has renounced the hope of restoration.

THE TOP DOG. New York, October 1. Sir George Reid, in a speech at the City Club, said that Australia was not building a fleet through a . spirit of adventure, but to protect the coast of their island continent. Although he was a great'lover of peace, the only way he could see to maintain it was being able to whip anyone who tried to break it.