GENERAL CABLES.
CHINESE IN BRITAIN. London, November 29. The Hame Secretary (the Right Hon. H. Gladstone) states that the Immigration Boaid admitted the bat h oi Chinamen, particulars of which wire mentioned in a recent cable, on the ground that empolyment in a laundry had been promised to tiiem.
(An investigation respecting the importation of a score of Chinamen di-c.oscd th« existence of seventy Cnineee laundiies in Liverpoo. and subuib-. There aie altogether two thousand Chinamen in Liverpool. The Right Hon. Herbert Gladstune (Home Secretary) expres-ed himself puzzled as to how the Aliens Act is applicable to their exclusion.)
MYSTERY OF ELECTRIC WAVES.
Calcutta, November 29. Wireless experiments between Lundikotal and Peshawar prove that the interposition of high mountains does cot interfere with free communication. NATAL POLITICS. Pietermaritzburg. Nov. 29. The new Cabinet for Natal is:— .Mr F. R. Moor, Premier and Minitc- for Native Affairs; Mr C. Uitcliens Minister for Railways; Mr E. A. Brunner, Tieasurer; Mr T. F. F. Ca-ter, Milliter for Justice; Mr C 0. Gubbin-. Colonial Secretary: Mr \V. A. l>are, Minuter for Agriculture. (Mr Smythe- Premier since May, 1905, resigned a few days ago.) ROCKEFELLER THREATENED. London, Novtmber 29. Rcso Handne d has been arrested in New York for threatening to kill Joiin D. Rockefeller. Armed with a rev lver, -he wojjt to Rockefel er'.ofhee. where a clerk in charge pacified her with a cheque for a million do lars, simultaneously acquainting the bank. When she presented the cheque she was arrested and sent :o an asylum. SPAIN AND THE CHURCH. Madrid, November 19.
Senor Dominguez, the Spani-h Premier, has reigned, owing to Liberal differences regarding the Religious Association-, Bill. Sen.ir Mete; has formed a more moderate Cabinet. ENGLISH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. London. November 2Q. The amateur boxing championships of London have been fixed for the 27th March. Announcement f the Sydney entries ',, ere loud'y che»«<d at the A-sociation's genual meeting. HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE. Amsterdam. November 29. The Netherlands Foreign Minister state- that any attempt to pace disarmament in the foteground of Hie Peace Conference programme is likely to jejpardise other impoitant negotiation*. CARUSO'S CASE.
Ne'.v York, Nov-'mber 20. Signer Caruso iiad a -trikingly -\mpathrtie reception at the Opera House. There was an immense representative audience present, and the tenor had five recall**. Signor Caru-o interprets the reception a- a complete vindication of hi- character (The eminent tenor was recently fined a few" dollars for molesting women in public. He strong'y maintained hifi innocence, bin admitted j •making eye-.'') A SF.RVIA PLOT. Sofia. XovembcV 29. Captain Mak-imovitch, leader of lh*- Kraguievatz officer-' conspiracy in S-rvia. was sentenced to 11 years and three other officers and 20 non-rommis-ioii'd office:* tj tcuri* ranging from fiv<- to .-o years. It is believed a niii.t.n.. ..volt on a great scale was intended, tin,ugh tin- conspirators a-nt they were dimply trying '-o avert a pM to «'ize Colon--SU-phamvitch, Commander at Kraguievatz. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE ACT.
I.ii.vhin. Xwcmb'T ;')• The S.'<u-iaiv f"f Hie Colonic-. I/rd Klkin- in r'ply to the Chambi-r of Commerce, Liverpool, ani I.r would a:x-i-Ttaiii by t'l •;rn])ii the meaning of the Au«i ralian lndu-trie- Ptesci-vati-m Act. I Speakers at t!,e Liverpool Chamber of C< ■mm-id- recent y driietmerr! the Australian Indu-tries Prcvivatmn \ct a«. unspeakable and prrniriou-. and without paialhl. Tiny urged. j •.!-,» King to veto it.)
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19061201.2.21.10
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81897, 1 December 1906, Page 3
Word Count
547GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81897, 1 December 1906, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Taranaki Daily News. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.