GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 255, 18 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE JAPANESE DIET. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Tokio, March 10, After stormy scnes the Diet, by a majority of five, adopted the Budget BELGIAN ARMY SCANDALS. Brussels, March IG. Inquiry- into the army scandals implicates several oll'icials in connection 'with the payment of £200,009 for undelivered guns and ammunition. A PARISIAN BANDIT. Paris, March 10. Thibault, LacOmbe's accomplice in the attack on the Post Office at Bczon, has been arrested. | LUITFI BEY RELEASED. Constantinople, March 10. Liutfi Bey, who was arrested on the Henri Fraissinet, has been released. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. London, March 10". The public has subscribed £IBO.OOO for the loan, and £IOO,OOO for the 5 per cent, debentures of the Melbourne Electric Light Company. FISHERMEN RESCUED. St. Petersburg, March ]fi." Forty-five of the Astrakhan fishermen on an ice-floe have been rescued. DANGEROUS POISONS. London, March 10. j As the outcome of the Trevannion J case veroneal and other hypnotic drugs j have been placed in the poison's schedule. GERMAN ROWING. London, March 10. The Berliner Rudder Club has engaged Tom Sullivan to coach the German crews participating in *the. Olympic regatta next year. j A ROYAL CONFIRMATION. London, March 10. The Primate confirmed Princess Mary in the chapel at Buckingham Palace, in the presence of their Majesties, QueenAlexandra, the Prince of Wales and other royalties. The Princess wore the .veil worn by the Queen, at her own eon- , Urination. PERSIAN POLITICS. London, March 10. The newspapers are surprised at the Blue Book revelations that Sir E. Grey initiated Russia's demand for the depart-' lire from Persia of Mr. Sinister, the American who had charge of the country's finances. THE CHILFORD RESERVOIR. London, March 10. There were enormous and enthusiastic crowds present at the opening of the Chilford reservoir. The King set the machinery in motion, and named it "King George's Reservoir." THE TURAKLNA. London, March 16. The Turakina's insulation in Nos. 1 2 and 3 holds is still on fire. WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS. London, March 10. Princess Christian, who is a member '»f the advisory committee under the Insurance Act, asked for much information respecting the working of the maternity insurance, and demanded information re- ' speeting several specified grievances. She finally declared that it is confusing and difficult to understand the complicated system of wheels within wheels. IGNORING THE DUMA. '' St. Petersburg, March 10. At the Romanoff celebration members 1 of the Duma were allotted back seafs in the Kazan Cathedral. Notwithstanding the protests of officials the Pivsi- '■ dent led the entire Duma to seats ads joining those of the Senate. At the gala ! banquet the President was not allotted a seat, but upon protesting secured , proper recognition. , i AN EARTHQUAKE RECORD. ' [ Sydney, March 17. ~ A verv severe earthquake about 2300 I miles distant was recorded on Friday by the seismograph at River View. The ! earthquake is supposed to have been in the Philippines.