GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

'A VIOLENT GALE. By Cahle—Press Association—Copyright. London, March 23. A violent gain in the Channel has caused serious damage at Hastings and Worthing. The pier at Hastings was demolished, and water invaded the streets for a distance of 200 yards.

Received 25, 1.5 a.m. London, March 24. The storm did £IO,OOO of damage at Worthing. The sea demolished fifteen houses near Lancing. Many houses were llonded at ITythe. The sea invaded Hast- | ings, and boats are conveying people to ; their hotels and residences. At other Channel resorts serious damage was done. STEFFANXSOX'S EXPEDITION. Received 24, S.lO p.m. London, March 23. Dr. James, the anthropologist,' at nvesent in Now Zealand, will join Ste■fannson's Canadian Arctic expedition. THE MEEKIXG MYSTERY. London, March 23. The exhumation of Meeking's bodyhas been undertaken to allay the suggestion of poisoniiis-. The widow belongs to an aristocratic French family, and she fully assented to the exhuming of the body. THE MAGI PUNITIVE MISSTOX. Delhi, March 23. The Magi punitive mission has completed its work. Sixty natives were killed and many wounded. A quantity of guns and manv cattle were captured. SNOWY FULTON'S DEATH. Sydnev, March 24. Another man, named Charles Nicoll, has been arrested on a charge of being concerned in the murder of the boxer, "Snowy" Fulton. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. Brussels, March 23. Fourteen miners were killed by the breaking away of a cage at Mons.' THE CHINESE LOAN. Washington, March 23. Wireless signals received from the Eiffel Tower, from President Wilson, state that the attitude of the UnitedStates to the Chinese loan does not mean that the United States is retiring from Far Eastern diplomacy. The administration intends to make vigorous efforts to promote American trade with China. . BRITAIN'S LIQl 7 OR BILL. London, March 23. The estimated expenditure on alcohol in the United Kingdom in 1012 decreased by 'ei.234.500 as compared with 1011. THE LABOR CONGRESS. GENERAL STRIKE PROPOSED. Received 25, 1.5 a.m. Brussels, March 24. The Labor Congress has voted for a general strike to begin on April 14 ! THE KNOX INCIDENT. London, March 24. The North-Eastern Railway has collected _ CIO.OOO sterling in fines' imposed on strikers over the. Knox incident. AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE. London, March 24. There was an Impressive memorial service at-the Greek Church. The King and Queen Alexandra were represented. All the ambassadors were present. TRAM ACCIDENTS. Sydney, March 24. . The record Easter traffic was responsible for two tram accidents. One tran* collided with a bugay and killed a man and injured two children. A race tram collided with another tram, and several were injured.