GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14135, 15 February 1910, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright;. BERLIN, Feb. 14. The Socialists hold thirty-four meetings in Berlin to protest against the Prussian franchise. TURKEY’S NAVAL EXPENDITURE. LONDON, Feb. 14. Turkey has purchased four torpedoers which are nearing completion at Danzig. APPEAL FOR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON, Feb. 14. Lord Rosebery is appealing for £70,000 to build chemical laboratories at the University College, London. EX-LABOUR MEMBERS’ FUNERAL. ' ■ LONDON, Feb. 14.’ ' Six thousand trade unionists from all parts of tho north attended the funeral of tho late Mr. T. Summerhell, exM.P., at Sunderland. MISHAP TO A BATTLE SHIP., (Received Fob. 15, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, Feb.'l4. While the battle ship Bulwark was engaged in practice outside Portland Breakwater an inch sub-calibre gun accidentally went off, and the projectile traversed tho funnel of the cruiser Natal and through her deck. No one was injured. RAISULI’S DEATFI DENIED. LONDON, Feb. 14. Tho Telegraph’s Tangier correspondent says that Ruisuli is in tho best of health. IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY. LONDON, Feb. 14. The report of tho Imperial Tobacco Company shows that last ‘ year’s not profits amounted to £1,032,403. The increase in the tobacco duty seriously affected the receipts' in the latter half of tho year. WEALTH AND THE STAGE. (Received Fob. 15, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 14. Mr. August Belmont, the American millionaire, is engaged to Miss Mary Eleanor Robson, an actress. KING RETURNS TO LONDON. (Received Feb. 15, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 14. King Edward has returned to London from Brighton. 1 v . THE LATE EARL PERCY. (Received Feb. 15, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 14. Earl Percy died intestate. Deceased’s personality is sworn at £202,058. PORT OF LONDON DUES. (Received Fob. 15, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, Feh. 14. A committee of the London County Council states that tho new Port. of London dues seriously affect trade. It suggests a reduction of the dues in favour of exported goods. EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER. (Received Feb. 15, 9.17 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 14. An explosion of fire damp sank the British steamer Aboyno in tho river Tagus. Five persons were seriously injured. ■