GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 138, 29 October 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Berlin, October 27. The International Exhibition agreement signed provides for participation only at intervals of .three years, and at an interval of ten years in any one country. It also settles the procedure concerning the awards, and prevents a traffic in medals.

PORTUGUESE ROYALISTS. Lisbon, October 27.

Thirty-four Royalists were acquitted at Oporto of conspiracy. Four received moderate sentences. MOROCCAN AFFAIRS. Paris, October 2G. France and Spain have reached an agreement on all points regarding Morocco.

Paris, October 27.

Advices from Casablanca state that a Ivaid named Triahi and a Spanish protege, who sheltered him, have been sentenced to death.

LI HUNG CHANG'S DIARY. London, October 27,

The Observer publishes some interesting extracts from Li Hung Chang's diary, including his European visit. References to Ceneral Gordon and the Tacping rebellion show his jealousies. He even suggests that General Gordon took a personal part in the treacherous killing of the Wang prisoners. AN AIR ELOPEMENT. New York, October 27.

Arthur Smith eloped with Miss Ccur by aeroplane from Fort Mayne, Indiana. They flew 75 miles, and were then married. They telegraphed to Mrs. Smith's irate parents, who finally forgave them.