GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 25 January 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

0 A NEW COLONIAL LINER. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPTEIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received January 25. 8.10 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 21. The Aberdeen liner Themistocles had a successful trial voyage from Cardiff to London. Many Australian and New Zealand shippers were present. INFORMATION WANTED! Received Ja'nuarv 25. 8.10 a.in NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Tlip United States Treasury is initiating widespread investigation into the wrapper and filler imports statistics regarding Cuba, which show discrepancies involving a loss to the Government of nearly £1,000,000 annually since 1906. LICENS2NC AND THE BUDGET. Received January 25, 0 35 a m LONDON, Jan. 24. A recent decision disclosing the method of computing valuatb'.ia for license duties under the Budget shoved that the Budget had operated wUh greater severity than was intended and Mr Lloyd George (Chan.ie'llor of the Exchequer) accordingly promises legislative adjustment in this -e^ru'd. ASSISTANCE FOR STRIKERS. Received January 25, 9.55 a m LONDON, Jan. 24. The National Conference sitting in London, representing 000,000 miners, agreed to financially assist 12,000 of the Cambrian strikers. CHOLERA NEAR ADEN. Received January 25, 10.50 a.m. ADEN. Jan. 24. An outbreak of cholera is reported at Perim (an island off the coast of Arabia used as a coaling depot for the mercantile marine). CANADIAN RAILWAYS. OTTAWA, Jan. 2-1. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company is planning new lines to open up the districts in Western Canada. Millions will be spent in laying a double track on the trans-continental line. AN ISLAND DISASTER. Received January 25, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 25. News from the Islands states that a Herbertshohe (capital of New Britain) settler named Harry Liversey and two natives were capsized in a small boat. One native swam ashore for assistance and the others clung to the boat. Noj thing has since been seen of the boat or its occupants. * '