GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 280, 29 April 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH TRADE ENTERPRISE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyri; ;i fc

London, April 21. With the view of securing Britain & larger share of the Canadian import trade, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in London ia sending trade commissioners to Canada to study transportation and distribution. It is also sending a British-made engine and an exhibition consisting of a trainload of Britishmade goods for a year's tour on the Canadian railways. ROWING. London, April 27. Sporting Life says the Thames Rowing Club's abandonment of the Australian "visit is mainly due to the difficulty of obtaining leave of absence. PANAMA EXPOSITION. Tokio, April 27. It is officially announced that Japan will exhibit at the Panama Exposition. EDUCATION CONFERENCE. London, April 27. The advisory council has decided to hold 1 an Imperial Education Conference im 1917. OIL SHIP EXPLODES. Algiers, April 27. The, Russian steamer Kometa, petrol- ■ ladon, blew up off Sidi Ferrush. Fifteen I men perished and fifteen were lescued, i fire of them having been seriously burn- ' ed. LAST DREGS OF DECENCY. London, April 27. Lord Alfred Douglas has not surrendered himself to the police. The prosecution stated that out of xevsnge for the publication of Mr. Ransome's book on Oscar Wilde, Crosland and Douglas conspired to accuse Ross of associating with Charles Garrett, the son of a charwoman. It is also stated that while ! Garrett was in priasn on a charge of importuning, Douglas promised him money if he would accuse Robs.