GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 269, 14 April 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

MURDERED BY CHINESE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 13, 8 p.m. Vancouver, April 12. The investigation of the murder of Mrs. Millard reveals the existence of an active revolutionary society among the Chinese here. Jack Kong has been regularly stealing from Millard's in order to get money to send to the White Wolves. The .Chinese at Vancouver and Victoria despatched last December a shipment of rifles and revolvers valued at £BOO. The Chinese authorities discovered this too late to block the importation. It is believed the society to which Kong belongs is arranging to send another shipment to the White Wolves.

WOMEN'S DRESS EXTREMES. Times anil Sydney Sun Scrvioes. Received 13, 8 p.m. Paris, April 12. The most fashionable gowns at Long* «hamps.on Sunday had skirts so tight [that walking was impossible. The wearers just shuffled along amiably, but without grace. As the season advances women are choosing dresses which sliow their lines and simplicity in preference to the bunched-up, over-trimmed models which were thrust on their notice early iir the year.

KPvUPPS' OPERATIONS. Berlin, April 12. Krupps have purchased for a million sterling the right to work a coalfield in Westphalia belonging' to the Duke of Croy, who is socially ostracised because of his unequal marriage in 1913 fwitli a daughter of Mr. Leishinann, late American Ambassador.

VESUVIUS MAY ERUPT. Rome, April 12. A Merman geologist named Story descended the crater of Vesuvius, and sounded the. temperature at various depths, lie predicts an early eruption.

OKOCKAI'HIC.'ATj PUZZLKS. Sydney, April 13. Latest. reports show that the whole 'formation of Ambrvm Island lias changed since the recent earthquake. Vessels are now anchored over the site of .the I former hospital in 3tjft of water.

SEVKItK EARTHQUAKE. Sydney, April 13. A severe oarthquako was recorded at 2.30 yestwday morning, extending over tinu* Imiirs. The. centre was probably about the Solomon Islands.

VroRLD-GIRDLIXG SEARCH. Received 14, 1 a.m. Melbourne, April 13. Among the passengers by the MooUan is Mr. Walter Neville, of (ialashields. who has circled the globe one and a-!ia!f times in search of his only daughter h'lora, who disappeared nine years' ago. lie received a letter a few weeks backsaying his daughter is safe In Now Zealand.