GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1916, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

PETROLEUM VESSEL OX FIRE. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Athens, August 12. The liner Elcftlierca bound, from Salonika to Uolo, with a cargo of petrolemii and 1200 passengers, mostly Creek demobilised soldiers, caught fire oil' Skiatlios. The boilers exploded and lortv persons were killed and many injured. The captain succeeded in 'beaching the steamer. • " ? A GREAT VICE TRUST. New York, August 12. Police investigation suggests the existence of a great vice trust in New York, liotwin, head of the gang, has been arrested. He confessed that the gang caused the 'Jownfall of more than three thousand school girls. They employed well-groomed youths to entrap their victims. i OPIUM SMUGGLING BY CHINESE OFFICIALS. London, August 12. 'A correspondent at 'Shanghai states that 17,00011)3 of opium were discovered in the luggage of the Yunnanese Parliamentarians, en route to Pekin. Four arrests have, been made. The culprits used their ollicial positions to evade the Customs. Serious 'consequences are expected. ■SIX DAYS A WEEK. (Router Service). Loudon, August 12. Sottish miners, 'by ballot, with two dissentients, agreed to work six days a week dicing war time. MELROURNK WHEAT POOL, Melbourne, August 12. The Wheat Pool's holdings liavn increased to €10,000.000 in value as a result of the recent ri»os in Chicago and London. : TRICES HOARD EESIONS Melbourne, August; 14. At the result of the Government restricting the powers of the Federal Prices Aduistmep- 1 Board the Board ha?