GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1709, 27 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Dec. 23. It is reported in Berlin that Herr Ktmo, director of the Hamburg-Ame-rika Line, told his friends that the Gorman Government intends to grant a subsidy of 1,500,000,000 marks to rebuild Germany’s mercantile marine. A son has been bom to Princess Patricia Ramsay (the Princess who married a commoner). Dr. T. J. MacNamara, speaking in tho House of Commons, in reply to a. question, said that the Admiralty, were enquiring with a view to obtaining orders for tho construction of merchantmen. The Admiralty would also favourably consider any proposals to utilise Devonport as tho terminal for merchantmen. According to a Bucharest message, when Carol, Crown Princ'o of Ron mania,, was ordered to regain his regiment lie attempted suicide with a revolver. He was seriously wounded and has since been confined to a monastry. PARIS, Dec. 25. Tho delay In further proceedings to bring the ex-Kaiser to trial is due to the delay over the protocols. Tho Allies intend to present a united demand to Holland for Wilhelm’s surrender when the Treaty is finally ratified. MADRID. Dec. 23. I The manager of tho brunch of an English bank in Madrid 'won the first prize’ of £375,000 in tho national lottery. Received December 27. 10.27 a.m. MADRID, .Dec. 26. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria sail, for South America in Juno. Received December 27, 11.40 a.m. PARIS, Dec. 24.

The Senate has decided to organise a groat inter-AUicd exhibition to be held hi 1925.