GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 88, 7 January 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

TELEORAFH —PRESS. ASSOCIATION—COI'TMGHT. FRANCO-AMERICAN RECIPROCITY. (Rec. Jan. 6, 9.36 p.m.) Paris, January 6. Tho United States has reduced the duty on French wines by 20 por cent., in roturn for similar tariff concessions by France to tho United States on cottonseed oil and somo classes of machinery. • PORT SAID STRIKE ENDED. London, January 6. Router's Agency reports that tho strike of coal lumpers at Port Said, which was delaying shipping, has ended. > STRIKE OF MOTOR 'BUSMEN. London, January 6. Nino hundred of tho motor' 'bus-drivors who are on strike held a demonstration at Hydo Park, and resolved to apply to tho Board of Trade for an inquiry into their working conditions. A NATIONAL INSTITUTION. London, January 5. Tho "Observer" reports that negotiations aro in progress to soil "Tho Times " to tho proprietors of several magazines and newspapers. i London, January 6. . Mr. A. F. Walter denies that the direction of "The Times" will pass out of tho hands of tho Walter family. Tho "Chroniclo" states that Lord Northclilfo (formorly Sir Alfred Harmsworth), Sir G. Nov.'nes, and Mr. C. A. Poarson, newspaper owners, declare that tho roport that "Tho Times" is to bo sold to tho proprietors of several magazines and newspapers does not refer to them. " Tho Times" was founded in 1785 under the title of "Tho London Daily Universal Resistor." Tho presont namo was adoptod in 1788. Thoro liavo boon numerous offers to buy the paper. EMPIRE CRICKET. Capetown, January 5. Mr Abo Bailey—tho Rand magnato who reeontly proposed,triangular cricket tests between Britain, Australia, and South Africasuggests tho formation of an Imperial Cricket Board of Control, each colony to havo ono represontativo, and England olio, in addition to tho chairman. JEWEL ROBBERY FROM HORDERN'S. Sydney, January 6.', Two hundred pounds' worth of tho jowellory stolon from Anthony Hordom's promises was recovered. Four mon havo been arrcstod. ASSISTED IMMIGRATION. Sydney, January 6. Last year 2545 persons' arrived in tho Stato under tho Govorament assisted immigration scheme*