GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 247, 8 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

«<t~ ——- I i AN OATES' MEMORIAL By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, March (i. The Inniskilling Dragoons propose to endow a cottage home for sick and aged members of the regiment, in memory of Captain Oates. AN ALLEGED SPY. London, March 0. Rosenthal, a Portsmouth hairdresser, in evidence, stated that Wilhelm Claire, who is charged with espionage, said he wanted a torpedo book long enough to visit Germany and return. STRATFORD HOUSE. ■ , London, March G. The Pall Mall Gazette says Stafford House, which was recently purchased by Sir William Lever, the soap manufacturer, has been acquired as a residence for the Prince of Wales. KING EDWARD'S HORSE. London, March S. King Edward's Horse has been transferred from the Territorials to be a unit of the Special Reserve. The Wing specially approved the change, which is intended to maintain the regiment's connection with the overseas Dominions. IMPERIAL SERVICES EXHIBITION. London. March 0. An Improved Services Exhibition is being arranged to take place at Earl's Court in the summer. The leading . naval and military experts, the over's seas High Commissioners and military j officers have joined the committee. A S naval engagement between miniature Dreadnoughts, under modern conditions, will be a feature of the exhibition. RUSSIA'S TERCENTENARY. St. Petersburg, 'March 0. A Cossack carried the Czarevitch into Kazan Cathedral, where the Romanoff service was held. The congregation sat or stood throughout, and did ,not kneel. Immense enthusiasm was shown by the enormous crowds in the streets. CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE. Ottawa. March fi. Speaking at a banquet M. Bourassa, leader of the Nationalist Party, said that the British people were the sole , and absolute masters of the Empire; therefore they ought to pay for defence, without asking the colonies to assist. He was confident in the .might of j the British Navy. The British Govern- i ment persisted in maintaining its right | of piracy. Canadian independence, without the link of the British Crown, lint I on the basis of friendly relations with j Britain and France, was' desirable. |