GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(nr telegraph—riiEss association—corruiGnT.) * , TRADE-MARKS—BRITAIN AND JAPAN. (Roc. April 2, 10.40 p.m.) London, April 2. An agreement has been reached as to a trade-marks oonvention between Britain and Japan. DEVELOPMENT OF EGYPT.'' Cairo, April 2. The Khedivo has opened Port Sudan, which is connected with Berber and Suakin oy railway. TRANSVAAL IRON INDUSTRY. Pretoria, April 1. The Transvaal Government and tho Central Railways have each given donations Tor the erection of oleotrical works for tho treatment of local iron ores. Tho Government purposes to givo bounties to encourage the iron industry. MORE SUFFRAGETTE RIOTS. London, April 1. Another suffragetto raid was made on tho Houso of Commons. There wore nine arrests. Some of the demonstrators are to bo charged with assault—slapping _ faces and knocking off the helmets of policemen. LATE NEW ZEALANDER'S ESTATL. London, April 1. The estate of Mr. James Fanner, a former member of the Now Zealand Legislative Council, has been sworn at £79,756. MELBOURNE-FIJI SERVICE. Sydnsy, April 2. Tho Governments of Victoria and Fiji have agreed to accept tho tender of Mr. H.E. Sleight for n direct fortnightly steamship service between Melbourne and Fiji, commencing on Juno 1. A subsidy of £6000 per annum will be given, Victoria paying £1700 and Fiji £4300. DISPUTED BOUNDARY TERRITORY. Melbourne, April 2. Tho Governments of Victoria and South Australia aro at variance over tho disputed boundary territory. Tho Premier of bouth Australia, Mr. Price, threatened to put surveyors on the disputed area. Mr. Murray, Victorian Premier, says he will treat them 03 trespassers, and put them off. SCULLING: THOROUGHGOOD V. I'EARCE. Sydney, April 2. Thoroughgood and Pearcc have signed articles to row for tho championship of Australia and £100 a-sido on the Parramatta lliver on May 2D. A. ZOOLOGICAL CALAMITY. Sydney, April 2. During the voyage of tho Maranin, a polar bear and a valuable giraffe died. DISCREDITED. Sydney, April 2. Tho Japanese Consul discredits tho statement by squatters as to itinerant Japanese travelling North Queensland for the purposes of spying. .