GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 142, 18 February 1915, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

3AiA.it AKD ChiNA. JAPAN DECLJNIE3 TO MODIFY DEMANDS Press Association—Copyright. LONDON. Feb 17. The Chines Minister at Tckio has informed PekLi that Jar an declines to modify hei demands. China is deternvined n,) r to negotiate immediately, excepting in connection with Eastern Mongolia ar. ( ] the so in hci Manchuria. At the conclusion of the war she will be willing to discuss demands relating to Shantung. At pi’esent her disposition :s to resolutely reject all other demon Is, which she considers are calculated lo violate her independence. —Times and Sydney Sun Services. OBITUARY. '■* I REV. THOMAS CHEYNE (Reed 8.45 a m.) LONDON, Feb. 17. Rev. Thomas Cheyne, a Biblical scholar, has passed away. LONDON QUOTATIONS. (Reed 11 a.m.) LONDON, Feb 17. The American visible supply of wheat is 92,857,000 bushels. The Chicago market is firm. May options are 160 to 163 7-8. July; 135 to 137 J. Tallow; 552 casks were offered and sold. Mutton: Fine, 43/6, medium, 38/. Beef: Fine, 40/9; medium, 37/. Banks have reduced the charge for collecting bills on Australasia to 7s 6d per cent. Only the arrivals to the second hist, are included. Wed sales have reduced the quantity available to 103,000 bales, ( AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR ENGLAND SYDNEY, This Day. The Federal and State Governments dispute the powers of each to cicntrol meat supplies on behalf of Britain. Mr Ttudcr declares the State has nothing to do with the matter. Mr Cann is insisting that the soldiers must be fed, even if the people here have to starve. He intends supplying the Imperial Government’s wants.

! JOCKEY CLUB DONATION SYDNEY, This Day. The Jockey Club has given an additional war donation of £125 to purchase a Red Cross motor lorry