GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 248, 10 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. liy Cable—Press Association—Copy right. London, March 7. Board of Trade returns show that the imports for February increased by £4,077,015 and the export* by 52,424, while re-exports increased' by £21.032 compared with the previous February. POLITICAL NEWSPAPERS. London, March 7. Til the House of Lords the Marquis of Crowes, Secretary of State for India, moved that the House agreed with the House of Commons' amendment to the Trades Union Bill regarding the establishment of political newspapers. FORGERS SUCCESSFUL COUP. . Rome. March 7. two persons simultaneously cashed cheques for £12,000 each at the Rank of Genoa. It was immediately discovered that the cheques wen; exactly similar" and the doors were closed, but the forgers escaped. MIXERS'' WAGES. London, March 7. The Scottish miners have obtained a daily increase of wages of sixpence. GERMAN FORTUNE TAX. Berlin, March 7. The newspapers estimate that Miss Bertha Krupp's contribution to the fortune tax is £360.000. JAPAXESE FINANCE. Tokio, March 7. Takahashi, Minister of Finance, stated that thirty million sterling was required to start necessary undertakings. He was raising this abroad by means of short term loans, which would be replaced later by bonds for long periods. i RAINFALL IX NEW SOUTH WALES, i Sydney, March 8. Excepting in the north-eastern corner useful rain has fallen throughout the State, relieving the situation, which in many districts, particularly in the south coast dairying area, had become serious. With the rain came a change from sultry to wintry conditions.