GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 267, 9 April 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE ZEALANDIA'S STOKERS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright London, April 7. The reinstatement of tlio Zealandia's stokers is confirmed. It is stated that their principal grievance was that they were selected for punishment as the seniors, not as the ringleaders.

BRITISH TRADE. London, April 7. During March the imports increased by £5,5!>2,754, and exports by £2,828,714, while re-exports decreased by £96,928. .

BETTING ON FOOTBALL. London, April 7. Mr. Hayes Fisher has introduced a Bill to prevent the publication of circulars and coupons in the ready-money football betting business.

SIAMESE RICE MILLS BURNED. Bangkok, April 7. Two rice mills have been burned, the damage caused amounting to 770,000 ticals (£60,000).

WIRELESS PREVENTS GUNRUNNING. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, April 7. Gun-running at Muscat is moribund. Wireless telegraphy has permitted an effective blockade of the movement. Every dhow is quickly known to every cruiser and patrol boat in the service. The result will be the prevention of the arming of hundrods of thousands of potential enemies on the north-wjest frontier and elsewhere.

THE MURRAY RIVER. Melbourne, April 8. The Premiers' Conference agreed ,to the Murray water scheme for the construction of two great storages, involving an expenditure of five millions, the work to be commenced immediately the scheme is ratified by the reapective Parliaments.