GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 194, 14 February 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PLAGUE. Uy Cable—Press Association-Copyright Bombay, February 12. There have been eleven death's from plague in Ceylon, anil numbers of infected rats have been captured. A CURATE ASSAULTED. London, February \i. The Rev. Mr.. Client, who brought a libel action against Mrs. Fitzgerald, wife of a police sergeant, for libel, and at the second trial secured a verdict for damages, has summoned .Mrs Fitzgerald lor striking liim in the street. I Mrs. Fitzgerald was bound .over to keep 11,,.. p t .aec. I -MARGARINE. | London, Februarv 12. ' A tradesman at Rothcihithe lias been i lined £25 for sidling margarine as but- I ler. This is his third conviction. REDUCED CAULK KATES. London, February 12. The Pacilic Cable Board has surrendered four pence per word ou ordinary cables to New Zealand, reducing the tarilV to the public to 2- 8d per work. This will conic into force in a few weeks. WIRELESS MESSAGES KXCIIAXI^D. Xi'W York, February 12. , Wireless press messages between Germany and United Stales have been exchanged and congratulations extended from the American press to Berlin newspapers and between the American Ambassador and the German Emperor. XEW KXIOI ITS. Loudon, February 12. .Tlie King has invested Sir Timothy Coghlan, Agent-General for Xew South Wales, and the other New Year knights. "FRISCO EXHIBITION. London. February 12. Cabinet has reconsidered the matter, but has decided to adhere to the decision not to participate in the Sun I Francisco Exhibition.