GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2530, 17 June 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

A SLANDER CASE. Untied Dress Association— Copyright LONDON, June 15. Before Mr Justice Kenny and a County Dublin special jury Alexis Roche was awarded £5 and costs against Sir Timothy O’Brien, of Cork, on a charge of slander in calling Roche, a- swindler in connection with a sale of horses. r AN OCEAN LEVIATHAN. BERLIN, June 15. The North German''Lloyd’s new steamer George Washington, a vessel of 27,000 tons, the largest built in Germany, has started from Biemen foi New York, THE GERMAN SCANDAL CASE,, J ElftLIN; June 15. Prince Eulehbiirg’s Gail has been increased to £25,000, with the alternative of i filmed rat© arrest, owing to an un-, hfitjhbrised journey from Berlin to Gastein. CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED. MONTENEGRO, June 15. / twenty-nine persons, including a retired. major, have been arrested in Montenegro on a charge of conspiracy to dethrone Prince Nicholas. a rouglTpassage. SYDNEY, June 16. The Warrimoo arrived shortly after midnight. She experienced an exceptionally rough passage nil the way from Wellington. PROPOSED TAX ON CORPORATION . RECEIPTS. (Received Juno 16, 10.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 16. President Taft favors «a tax of two per cent, on the net earnings of corporations. It is estimated to bring in tho Treasury 50 million dollars (£lO,000,000) annually., [The corporations referred to are trading concerns.] > s THE BATTLESHIP COMMONWEALTH. LONDON,-Juno 16, Lady Jersey presented to the battleship Commonwealth at Portmouth a silk ensign from the women's branch of the British Empire League at New- , castle. THE OCCUPATION OF CRETE. T The Powers have decided to prolong the international occupation of Crete. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION. - * Lord Crewe has the 1 Government’s gratification that Natal’s > decision in favor of Union lias been - given with no uncertain voice, remark--1 ig that tlie-Union will prove a source of’added sWngth to the Empire. ■■ . . t.