GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15708, 10 March 1913, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 7. The Scottish miners have obtained a daily increase of 6d. The imports for February increased by £4;077,015, the exports by £2,68<i,424, and the re-exports by £61,632 compared with the previous February. / March 8. (Received March 9, at 5.5 p.m.) The War Office is experimenting with rocketa suitable to warn foreign air craft against making observations. PARIS, March 8. (Received March 9, at 5.5 p.m.) The newspapers give prominence to Mr Churchill's visit to France. The Chamber of Deputies has ratified, the Franco-Spanish Moroccan Convention. Speeches in the Chamber attributed the Convention largely to Britain's influence, Four distillers at Cambrai have been fined £50,000 for defrauding the excise. TEHERAN, March 8. (Received March 9, at 5.5 p.m.) An unknown Persian, running alongside the carriage, fired shots at M. Constant, the Belgian director of Customs atßushire, killing liis wife and seriously wounding M. Constant. HAVANA, March 9. (Received March 10, at 0.55 a.m.) After signing a Bill granting an amnesty to 600 persons who were imprisoned as the result of tho recent rebellion, the President (M. Gomez) decided to yield to an American protest and veto the measure. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 9. (Received March 10, at 0.55 a.m.) Unprecedented seas destroyed the -quay extension and invaded the streets, flooding many residences.