GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 291, 12 May 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

GRANARY FOR GLASGOW. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 10 The Clyde Trustees have opened a granary at Glasgow capable of storing 31,000 tons of grain sufficient to last the city for six months. ',

! AN ARRESTED EMIGRATION AGENT. Vienna, May 10. The Ajmerican Ambassador has demanded the immediate trial or the acquittal of Altmann, the emigration agent for the Canadian-Pacific Railway, who was arrested on a charge of smuggling our emigrants who were liable for military service.

GERMAN WAR TAX. Berlin, May 10. Russia, Holland, Belgium, and France have raised objections to residents of their nations being subjected to Germany's .special war tax, as contrary to the terms of treaties.

THE CONFIDENCE TRICK. Rome, May 10. Two confidence trick men robbed John Ganhain, a Canadian' lawyer, of £4OOO and disappeared.

,MMB. GENEB. London, May 10. There were remitrkahle scenes of enthusiasm at the farewell to Madame Genee in the Cfiligpum.

TROUBLE IN THE CAMEROONS. Berlin, May 10. A Reichstag committee, in view of the reports of native plottingß in the Cameroons to join the British flag, has wdered the.arrest of the leaders^

A SPY ARRESTED. Berlin, May 10. A female cashier at Hamburg has been arrested on a charge of obtaining portions of the piano of a \varship under construction in the'local shipyards and selling them to Fronee.

A NAVAL DKEDOE. Sydney, May 11,. A new dredge for the Australian navy has been, launched. It will cost £38,000.

AN OVERDUE BARQUE. Sy«bey, May 11. The overdue Italian barque Ausiiiatrict arrived from Marseilles after « six months' voyage, due to light i»i»ds and calms.

LORD PURCHASE. Perth, May 11. It is reported that Lord Emmntt, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, has purchased a large sheep nin in the south of West Australia.

MORE SMALLPOX CASES. Sydney. May 11. There ars three cases of smallpox in the city. <

PEBR'B SMALIi ISTA'L'R. . London, May JO. Lord Suffolk left £3ll unsettled property and no net personality Tie ho|«!d his wife would lie suitably provided for as she had had done her utmost to assist him in his difficulties.

NEW CORSET ORAZK. tondo», May 10. The corsets displayed in the West End fit the figure in a tignt form down to the knee. The colour* match (;!k> gowns,

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. Melbourne, May 11. The Federal Executive Council lias issued a proclamation prohibiting the exportation of arms ami explosives and military and naval stores, including spirits, from the Commonwealth to the Solomons, unless a permit is obtained from the Customs scntlorities.