GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3393, 26 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

NEW PASSENGER AEROPLANE. ‘ WRECKED IN FIRST TRIAL. Received 8.55 am. PARIS, Jan. 25. The new Blerio=t aeroplane, which was constructed to carry twenty-five passengers, -and to be employed in the_ Paris-Lofidon surface, was wrecked in: a preliminary trial in France; the pilot was killed, _ THE FRENCH CABINET. Received 8.55 am. ' PARIS, Jan. 25. Opposition to the new French Cabinet is increasing daily. Deputies ask that their salaries be increased from fifteen thousand to thirty thousand francs. '

A WOMAN DIPLOMAT. RUSSIA’S REPRESENTATION IN ITALY. . Receiged 8.55 a.m. ROME, Jan. 24. Russia is appointing Madame Angelica Balabanoif as diplomatic representative in Italy. SHIPEING YREIGHTS TO INCREASE OWING TO LABOUR COSTS. Received 8.40 am. 0 LONDON, Jan .24’th.

The Shipping Controller has framed a new scale of rates, to -operate from Ist January, for cargo vessels directed to load home-Ward all Government cargoes. Owing to increased cost of bunker coal Work, delays and increased cost 0-f loading and discharging, the rate to Britain from Cuba Willi be 85/; from Australia 150/; from River Plate 107/ per ton. The present Government rate for sugar from Cuba is 50/; grain from River Plate 62/5; grain from Australia. 105/. - ___________‘ . HOLLAND REFUSES * TO HAND OVER THE EX-KAISER. .—_..———-7 HINT OF RECONSIDERATION. ' LONDON, Jan. 23. Holland has dispatched a reply to the request of the Allies for the surrendering of the ex-Kaiser on charges. as set out in clause 227 of the Peace Treaty. The Dutch Government declines to surrender the ox-Kaiser, and bases its attitude on its treaty rights. There is in the reply, however, an indirect hint that Holland may reconsider the matter if the whole of the League of Nations requires the extradition. ~ i

i NEWS FROM INDIA. ’ A IWIOHAMMEDAN QUESTION. . COTTON EMPLOYEES’ CONCESSIONS. ‘ HIGHER WAGES, LESS HOURS. Received 9.52 am. DELHI, Jan. 24. ‘ The Viceroy has issued an emphatic denial in connection with rumours that the Imperial Government, at the Paris Conference, voted for the expulsion of Turks from Europe. Bombay mill owners have announced that they are prepared to grant strikers a reduction in the Working day from 12 to 10 hours, and an increase in pay from twenty to forty per cent; also compensation in case of disablement or death. LEAGUE Ol‘ NHTIONS. T VATICAN’S REPRESENTATION. AMERICAN CHURCHES’ PROTEST_ WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The Federal Council of Churches representing thirty-five million members, has protested to President Wilson against the V'n'altican’s represeniation in the League of Nations. GERMAN COMMERCE. FOREIGN TRADE BUREAU _ OPENED. BERLIN, Jan. 22. The Government is creating a Foreign Trade Bureau to prevent exports at prices materially below the world ’s market prices, and sceoiidly to impose export duties, wihch will be abolished as soon as German prices approach World level.

RUSSIAN PROBLEM. GALICIANS JOIN BOLSHEVIKS. WILL FIGHT POLES. LONDON, Jan. 22. A Russian wireless stafes that Galician vtroops, formerly serving under Pétlura, have joined the Soviet Army and will fight the Polgs. '

AMERICAN TREATY CON PEREN CB REACHED A DEADLOCK. Received 11.35 (1.111. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. The New York Times’ VVaa.shin-gton correspondent states that Democratic and Republican Treaty conferees have virtually reached a deadlock -on article ten. Mam‘ Senators have expresséd the fear that it will be impossible to reach an agrecnlen‘r.. The Conference adjourned after a long sitting. VVi'thout reaching a decision.