GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 July 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

H 5": I-‘j’-E _~ ..:rrEoIIBI,Es._... .» - F’. ' ' There are many protestsfmindustrial l Lcentres against the coal supply..M.a.nu—facturers in Sheffield, Nottingha:n,. and I 'Bradfo;rd are alarmed at the prospects ' ‘of losing the trade of vari-ous~coan--tries. ‘ ‘ The Daily News states a political rnanoeuvre. to discredit, nationalisation lis growing in strength. -W " ‘ IIM:PERIAL_ PREFERENCE‘. . [ LONDON, July _lO. I _ In the House" of Commons, on the Finance Bitll, [Mir dwedgekvood !.Ben_n moved to dJe_lete‘lrn‘peria‘l Preference. ' .' ' Fl-ederiek‘ Young strongly" sup-‘ p‘orte’d "preference. if - ' ‘V ' had. repeatedly diselaimedv any desire. 'to_ interfere in _ British ‘_d=orne’s'tic policy,'but asked us in settlingour ltariff ‘to include preference therein.‘ ' Every colonial and Imperial Conference had advocated preference. C ' " ‘ ‘ Sir Donald Mac Lean said acceptance of the proposals was the ‘beginning of 3 a complete system of preference, lead- |' ing to protection. Freetraders would Ipersevcre in their opposition. , The amendment was rejected by 71 Ho 52. I Mr Hamar Greenwood suceveeds Mr Steel Maitland as Cohtroller of the Department of Oversea Trade. PREFERENTIAL TARIFF. V LONDON, July 10. I In the House of Commons, Mr ' Churchill moved an ra.men'dment to the ’!}Finance Bill applying preference to _ mandatory -territories. V Sir Auckland Geddes announced that ; Cabinet had carefully considered the : amendment, and approved of it. L Sir Donald dMaoL‘ean contended that the amendment was a breach of the ' mandatory principles. 3 The amendment was defeated by 195 : votes to 58. A : RIOTS IN srnavrs SETTLEMENT. 3}‘ Received July 11, 9.20 a.m. ‘ ‘2 The Austrfatlianl \Pl"esfil_A's:tocia‘tifon ’ learns that riots took place in the ‘I Straits settlements, but’ were quelled. ' COAL IN BRITAIN. ‘ INCREASE IN PRICE. LONDON, July 10 ' Sir Auckland Geddes announced that - the retail price of coal would be raised 3 six shillings per ton next ‘week. The * Coal Commission ’s recommendation of = shorte hours and higher wages was . the reason for this increase-. 1 Sir ' Auckland’ Geddes warned: the public that the outlook was :s'eriol;’s "for manufacturing industries. i For Coughs and Colds. never fails _ Woods’ Ga-eat’ Peppermint cure, ‘