GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1922, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

“QUEEN OF PRUSSIA.” By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 8, 5.5 p.m. London, October 6. A Doorn message states the ex-Kaiser is giving his prospective wife the title of Queen of Prussia. BANKRUPTCIES IN BRITAIN. Received Oct. 8, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 7. There were 3470 bankruptcies in England and Wales for the nine months ended September, being 1017 above the I same period last year, and 2438 above 1920. A NEW ZEALAND MEMORIAL. Received Oct. 7, 2.15 p.m. London, Oct. 6. Sir James Allen, Lady Allen, Sir F. D. Bell, General Sir A. Godley, and Mrs. Rolleston have proceeded to Longueval for the unveiling of a New Zealand memorial on -Sunday. APPEAL FOR LONDON HOSPITALS. Received Oct. 7, 2.15 p.m. London, Oct. 0. Thirty thousand flag-eellens have responded to the Prince of Wales’ appeal to raise £lOO,OOO in aid of the London hospitals. Fetes and quaint pageant® have been arranged by hospital students and nurses, while Vauxhall Gardens will be transformed into a replica of the Vauxhall of a century ago. OIL CONCESSIONS IN CHINA. Received October 9, 12.5 a.m. Peking, Oct. 8. According to the Russian Soviet delegation the Sinclair Oil Company, an American corporation, has been granted the rights for prospecting and developing the north half of Saghalion for five years.