GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 221, 6 February 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. MEXICAN RAILWAYS. London, February 4. Negotiations are proceeding between Pearson'* and the .Mexican (lovcrninenl for the sale of the former's interests in the Tehuantepcc Railways, which, it is claimed, oll'cr a. shorter service to the Far East than the Panama Canal. OCEAN ISLAND PIIOSPU-aTKS. 1 London, I'c:)i'iia,:'v 4. 1 I Mr. llarcourt. in the house of ('ominous. said the. royalty paid by the Pacific Phosphate Company at Ocean Is- # land would in future be Is instead of |j fed per ton. AN AD.M I'RAL'S FUNERAL._ London, February 4 Sir Newton Moore. Agent-Oeneral, represented Westraiia at Admiral Bedi'ord's funeral at Walton. Thirty-six bluejackets dragged the gun carriage, and Admiral Bedford's collie Tony followed the remains to the graveside. THE FIVE-DAYS WELK. London. I-Wwiiy -L 'ii.e Nnriimmbei'lands miners' baliol resulted in a majority of 11.000 in favour of a live-da \ s week. THE BANK OF KCYPT. London, February ■!. The ollicial receiver of the Hank of Egypt will discharge ail tile liabilities. U N ])E I! W1! ITi: KS V ]] EA \" 11, Y HIT. | London, February 4, J The Haddon Hall, bound from the l Clyde for East London, was wrecked in Salami Ha v. involving I lea underwriters •in £125.000.