GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 29, 28 July 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE CAMORRA TRIAL. By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Received 27, 10.30 p.m. Rome, July 27. , The trial at Yiterbo has been resumed, tlie lawyers having decided to continue the defence. PEDLARS' STRIKE. Received 23, 1.10 a.m. New York, July 27. A pedlars' strike is in progress in Chicago against the anti-noise ordinance, and has resulted in riots. Women carrying babies took a prominent part. The police, drawing revolvers, charged the crowd, who were stoning an anti-strike pedlar. Scores were injured, and three police were taken to the hospital. THE COCAINE HABIT. Received 28, 12.15 a.m. [ Ottawa, July 27. The cocaine habit is spreading in sev- | eral cities of Canada. One hundred and fifty arrests have been made in Montreal in a year of persons using or selling the drug. BRITISH TREASURY RETURNS. Received 28, 1.10 a.m. London, July 27. A Treasury return shows that last year England contributed towards the Imperial expenditure 00.53 per cent., Scotland 9.2 per cent., and Ireland 0.25. England contributed to the revenue 84.36 per cent., Scotland 9.86 per cent., and Ireland 5.78 per cent. England's local expenditure wa9 73.19 per cent., Scotland's 11.03, and Ireland's 15.78. INDIAN PRINCE'S GIFT. Received 28, 1.10 a.m. London, .Tilly 28. The Maharajah of flwalior has given to the King £BOOO as a Coronation gift. The King has devoted it to King Edward's Hospital Fund, Army and Navy charities, the Fresh Air Fund, and the Ragged School Union. FATAL OORDTTE EXPLOSION. Received 25). 12.35 a.m. London, July 27. Tliree were killed and eleven seriously injured hv an explosion in a mixing shed at the Cliffe Cordite Factory at Rochester. Tne shed was blown to atoms. Ten similar deaths have occurred at during the decade.