GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143808, 5 June 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THEFT OF GUN MODELS. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright (Received June 5, 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, June 4. A hundred drawings of the latest guu models and portions of models have been stolen from the artillery depot at Spandau. MEXICAN REBELLION. MEXICO CITY, Juno 4. Reports from Chihuahua state that the rebels are without money or ammunition, and are torn by dissensions. Foreign residents are still leaving Mexico in large numbers. Hundreds have already reached San Francisco. THE SUEZ CANAL. PARIS, Juno 4. At the Suez Canal meeting the year’s receipts were stated at £5,521,528, an increase of £173,300. The loss involved by the reduction of 50 centimes on the tariff was mure than made &6od, justifying a similar reduction in January. The tariff during three years lias boon lowered by 20 per cent. A TOP-HKAVV DKEADXOUGHT. VIENNA, Juno 4. A profound sensation ha. 4 been causal by the allegation that the f iifit Dreadnought, the Vira Kusunitis, is top heavy and over deep in the water, owing to the omission from the csi.ir.iatr:-; ni the weight of the gun-mountings of four triple barbettes. The error aggregates 240 tons. BRITISH SOLDIERS DROWNED. (Received June 3. 9.J0 a.m.) LONDON. June 4. While the Hussars were at swimming practice in a pond at Aldershot a horse ; threw his rider. The latter sank and 1 was .drowned, together with two wouldbe rescuers. RIOTS IN BELGIUM. (Received June 3, 10.30 a.m.) BRUSSELLS, June -1. There .have been riots at \ erviers and Charleroi, many men being injured.