GENERAL CABLES.
LONDON, May 22. King Edward, Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria were amongst the Earl of Dudley's guests at dinner. The "Morning Post" announces that Russia has sold the Kwanghantse - Harbin railway to Japan. The Board of Trade's "All-Red" route committee reports shortly. Evidence has-been submitted to the effect that the journey from London to Halifax, via Blacksod Bay, is possible in four days. VIENNA, May 22. Eighty-two thousand Vienna school children gave the Emperor Francis Joseph an ovation at Schonbrunn Castle. PEKIN, May 22. A newspaper called "Chinese Public Opinion," written in English, and managed by Chinese, has appeared in Pekin. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 22. Owing to Germany's pressure, the Porte has sanctioned a 500-mils extension of the Bagdad Railway, including the Turus section to Mardin.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9097, 25 May 1908, Page 5
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127GENERAL CABLES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9097, 25 May 1908, Page 5
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