GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 228, 14 February 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW FRENCH ARTILLERY. j By Cable—Press Association— Copyf'.ghL Paris, February 12. The Cabinet, is discussing tin: substantial strengthening of the arilllcry to meet the contemplated Uermaii army improvements. CiIFT TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY. London, February 12. Charles Theodore Williams has bequeathed £IUUO7 to Oxford University for medical education. COFFINS OF CANUTE'S CHILDREN. London, February 12. The coll'ins of King Canute's twin children, who were drowned in Wbillesea. Mere, have been found in the monastic cemetery at Peterborough. HORSE THIEVES LYNCHED. St. Petersburg. February 12. Five thousand peasants at Kharkov demolished the court-hoiise f.nd lynched two horse-thieves. ROVAL BII'ILE-'REAbIV!. ! London. February i2. The council of the Sunday School Union has presented an address to the Kin? thanking him for his statement regarding his daily reading of the Bibb.-. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S DOCS. London, February 12. Quee Alexandra secured first, second. and third prizes for Basset hounds at Crufit's .show, also several "-other prizes. FAREWELLL TO SIR J. TAVRRXBK. London, February 12. Mr. Coghlan presided at the farewell luncheon given by the Agents-General to Sir John Taverner. AN EXTRAORDINARY CLAIM. London, February 12. Somerset House is claiming duty on the estate of the late Mr. W. E. Smith of Sydney, on the ground that, he neveslost his English domicile, notwithstanding his thirty-three years' domide in Australia. Sir Oorgp Tie-id and Mr. Coghlan, have protested. It is understood that inanv other ~ states arc affected. PORT OF LONDON. London. 7cbruary 12. Mr. T. Mackenzie !is-uss»d wi'th the Port of London Authority Me whole question of dock accommodation and harbour facilities, which, owing to its peculiar trade, is not so beneficial to New Zealand as to the Argentine. Lord Deyonport explained the authority's improvements in the sorting sheds Jat the Albert Docks, on which it was expending £200,000.