Miscellaneous Cables.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11815, 12 November 1901, Page 2

Miscellaneous Cables.

(Per Press Associati«a). London, November 9.— The.lJuke of Cornwall has been created Prince of Wales. •„"•." Sir Mojitague Perman-* ent Under-Secretary for the Colonieshas been created a Commander of the Bath, and . Commodore Winslowi Companion of St. Michael and St^ George. ' Obituary : Kate Greenaway, {the ce^brated artist. ' * The. committee, of the .debentureholders of the New Zealand Midland Railway, have passed a resolution declaring surprise and disappointment* at the Government's offer ; and .also that they would not submit, the proposal to the debenture-holders- till the committee were informed by, what process the Government had arrived at its conclusion ' that the offer -was fair and, reasonable. '- Tna Economist supports the Government's position in the matter. ■London, „N ovember 10.— On the> King's Birthday there were great rejoicings throughout Great; Britain and dependencies. The Foreign Embassies in London were'- illuminated. Lord' Mayor ', Sir James Bimsdale sent messages- on behalf of the citizens congratulating King Edward* and expressing the hope that he would- long be spared to guide and rule. The King sent a, warmly ap- • preciative reply. * ' , " - The Glasgow Exhibition closed with a profit of £80,000. Eleven and a half milliptis of people visited Madame Christensen fasted oi month at the London Aquarium, Her weight declined from 159 ta 1321b5. . . Paris, November 10.— A -French loan of 210 inilliofa /rancs is issuing. London, November 11 . — Colonel Waller, after two 'days' lighting* ; captured the Filipmos' strorighojd, Sojaton. Two marines and 36 Fili-» pinos were killed. ' ' , ' * ' - '■> The Commercial Pacific Cable Company, recently formed in America ta construct a line from 'Frisco to Honolulu and the. Philippines,, has fixed the capital at three million dollars. Most of the prisoners who. escaped from gfaol' in Kansas, after overpowering: the guard, were recaptured. Some wore shot dead on refusing to surrender. It is probable that the' next "gold boom" will be in . West Africa, The Frenoh people are jubilaat over recent discoveries in the Ivory Coast, where the main reef of the Wesfc African banket reef is said to have been traced. The war in the Transvaal has (states a London paper) turned the . attention of British financier* to the Gold Coast, which is now ' beiug steadily exploited. Kven Liberia, unfortunately for that Republic, is very rich in gold. The other day Dr Blyden, a Sierra Leone official declared thai Liberia was "an aggresive British colony in all but the Sag. As Mr Chamberlain has his eye upon Liberia, it is possible that before many years it may be presented with' that important "commercial asset." There will also be material for some pretty international complications if the 'French colony proves to be richer in gold than ihe adjoining British colony. HOLLOWAyS PILLS. Cure foe Indigestion. Indigestion, with torpidity of the liver, is the curse of thousands, who spend each day with nccuinulafed sufferings, all of which may be avoided by taking Holloway Pills according to their accompanying directions. They stiengthen and invigorate every organ subservient to indigestion. Their action is purifying, healing' ' and ' strengthening., They may be, safely taken without interfering ft with, ordinary pursuits or requiring- v < much restriction ia diet, fh&y quickly remove noise and giddiness' in the head, and dispel low spirits and- nervous fears. Thpso balsamic Pills. work the cure without debilitating or exhausting the system ; on the contrary, they, conserve and support the vital prim ciple by substituting pure for iinpuro blood. Ball programes, invitation cards ana tickets at Herald Office.**

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