GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 July 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

0 A BAIT TO JAPAN,

GERMAN PACIFIC COLONIES.

"AMSTERDAM, July 3

The Vossische Zeitung says that no ! German politician doubts the restoration of the Pacific colonies, but should Germany ultimately permit negotiations for sale or exchange, she would ignore England, and negotiate with Japan, recognising that the Pacific is the natural sphere of that nation. The insolent refusal of the English Imperialists co allow their allies to deal with the enemy with reference to the colonies shows that they were opposed to Japanese interests. INCREASED COST OF GOLD PRODUCTION. Received 10.5 a.m. LONDON, July 4. An important and representative meeting of the Empire's gold producers was held in London, Lord Harris presiding. He related the efforts in the past six months to induce the British Government to consider the increased cost of the production of gold without result. A committee, composed of Lord Harris, Sir Lionel Phillips, Major-General Sir, Newton Mcore, Messrs Edgar Taylor, D. O. Malcolm, and Herbert Blyth were appointed to prepare a case for presentation to the Government. TALLOW RETURNS. Eeceived 10.5 a.m. LONDON, July 4. Tallow in stock 3713 casks, imports 1533 casks, deliveries 179 casks. SHIPS' CARGO OF WOOL AND SKINS CONDEMNED. A CUNNING GERMAN PLAN. Received 9.15 a.m. LONDON, July 4. The Prize Court has condemned £76,000 worth of cargoes in seven ships, of wool and skins for Ireland. The ships' papers revealed a cunning German plan to deceive the British Consul.

G-EEAT COAL SHORTAGE

."SEIOUS POSITION IN ENGLAND

LONDON, July 4,

The PVosS (Bureau reports: The withdrawal of 75,000 'miners from British collieries involves twenty-two and a-half million tons reduced coal output. It is also estimated that an extra twelve and a-half million tons are required for war purposes for France, Ijfraly, neutrals and coaling stations. The ■shortage for British consumption ihns amounts to thirty-five million tons per annum. The household rationing scheme will save eight million y tons, leaving twenty-seven millions to be provided by improved output and economies. The industrial and transport consumption outlook therefore is serious. DUTCH POTATOES TOR GERMANY Received 10.15 a.m # AMSTERDAM, July 4. The Handelsbrad announces that Holland will probably agree to send three thousand waggons of new potatoes to Germany in exchange for fifty thousand tons of coal. It adds it is understood that Britain has agreed to the transaction. She receives the same quantity of Dutch potatoes.