GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 179, 16 December 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. London, December Hi. Foot and mouth disease has appeared ill Glasgow. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. London, December 13. The underwriting is- proceeding of the £3,000,000 New South Wales 4 per cent, loan at 'My*. The final instalment is payable on February 2-1. The first interest payment on the NewSouth Wales loan will be made on Julv 1. The Evening Standard states that the issue has depressed, the market, giltedged stock dealers regarding the present as an unfortunate time. THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. London, December 13. Scotland Yard l.as organised a special department to opeiate under the White Slave Act, which receives the Royal Assent to-day. Many foreign procureurs are leaving England

THE PRISON MUTINY. London, December 13. The ringleaders in the prison mutiny in. the Isle of Wight have been removed to Portland and Dartmoor, chained hand and foot. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Lordon, December 13. The directors of the Bank of Australasia recoiimend the issue of 10,000 shares of £4O each at a premium of £OO. Details will be published later. The Daily News says hope is entertained in some quarters that part of the reserve will be capitalised. It is unusual i'or a [bank to indulge in a reserve capitalisation scheme, but it must be admitted that the terms did not seem to involve any big'bonis to the existing shareholder#. SUICIDE OF MURDERERS. London, December 13. Sidney Bunyan and Harry SouthclilT. undergoing life sentences for murder, committed suicide in their cells at Maidl stone. Bunyan was sentenced on September 13, 1900, and Southeliff in 'November, ,1907. They worked in the tinsmith's shop at the prison, and made and secreted a crude knife. They left farewell messages, Bunyan blaming the Home Secretary because he gave no hope for the future.

A CHARGE OF ARSON. . London, December 13. George William Wake, director of the Priory Exchange Motor Garage at Birmingham, who was in September last remanded on a charge of inducing Wilkinson, the manager, to set (Ire to the premises, which were insured for £4OOO, the manager turning King's evidence, has been acquitted. VICTORIAN PICTURE SOLD. London, December 13. The French Government has purchased the picture "Tangier Market" by J Hilda Rix, Melbourne. [ THE BAVARIAN KING. 1 Berlin, DcccMkt 13. I The Bavarian Cabinet, the press, and j the public favour proclaiming the new I regent Ludwig the Third on the ground j of Otto's incurability.