GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3407, 11 February 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

‘SHOULD DOCTORS TELL. LAVV AND MEDICINE DIFFER. ‘ LONDON, Jan. 14. Should doctors tell‘-3 This question‘ is exciting the medical profession as the result ‘of two recent decisions by judges. Sir Henry McCardie. held that a docItor ought to assist a wife seeking a divorce on the ground »that her husband was suffering from venereal disease. In the other case, Sir R-egin—-ald Bray decided against a doctor pleading. professional [secrecy for not reporting the birth of an infant found murdered. _ The discussion shows the wide cleavage between doctors, guided by the Medical Defence Union, and lawyers, who believe ifhat ]'lldg‘(‘.‘~‘.hollgllt lalways to be left to decide. A THE MONEY cmsus. . AMERICA SUFFERS. * EUROPE CUTS DOWN MEAT. GOOD POSITION IN JANUARY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.

The Chicago Institute of American

Packers has announced that the dcmoralisation of the exchange has resulted in a large decrease in European purchases of American meats, especially during January, when purchases ceased almost Wholly. It is beiieved a reduction in the price of parl,king-liouse 1)1‘Od11(‘/{.\‘, in America IS inevitaible. A

VVINNIPEG CRIES A HALT‘

TO CEASE PURCHASING FROM AMERICA.

OTTAVVA, Feb. 6.

A message from Winnipeg states that the Board of Trade, the !%:Lnkers’ Association, wholesale merchants and women’s organisations have un~ animously resolved to cease buying Amenica’s goods in order to check the disastrous discount of Canadian paper, and buy British goods instead.

LABOUR TROUBLEIS.

BUTTER PRICES CONDEMNED‘

THREATS FROM RAILVԤ.7AY MEN.

Received 9.5 a.m

LONDON, Feb. 9

The Town Crier at St. Just,iCorn—wall’ called out the miners, who marched in procession ‘through the neighbouring villages, inducing residents to join in 2 d‘€l'lldllsS’tl‘aatiOl'l against the price of butter. The demonstrators, on reaching Penzanee, flung empty ohums from :1 motor lorry into the roadway, and emptied two full churns into the harboua-. Miners declarei;hat unless farmers reduce the price railwaymen will refuse to carry their milk and butter. Several hundred made union delegates attended a meeting, in London, to protest against the Undergro-iund Railw:ly'.s« Bill which is seeking authority to raise fares. On the contnan’, Mr Thomas, the 1-e.ilwaymen’s secretary, says that increas'ed wages are impossible without fhigher fares. Railwaymen will refuse to be sweated in order to provide the public with cheap travelling facilities". A SWIMMING-_ RECORD.

24 HOURS IN WATER.

Received‘. 9.10 mm‘

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 10.

. Entrique Ti.l"a_boSr.3hi, the Italian swimmer, broke the world's immersion .I‘ec.oAl'd. Swinxming ‘in the River Plate, he I'cma.innd in ‘rho \\'a‘f‘C.‘.’ 1442 milmtcs.

THE FRENCH AL|EN’S BILL. INCLUDES ALL THE ALLIES. Received 9.5 a.m. PARIS, Feb. 9. The new Alienfs Bin proposes stringent rules with reference to the admission of foreigners, including Al- - subjects. All must register «and produce an identification card with their photograph. Foreigners will not be permitted to engage in certain businesses without a special permit.

The Bernstorff mentioned in the “black list.” is not the ex—Am=bassa.dor at W’ashington.

REBELLION IN KOREA.

ORGANISED BY BOLSHEVIKS.

300 JAPANESE KILLED.

Received 8.55 am.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

Despatohes report that 2000 Koreans, organised by Russian Bo~lshe—vikxs’, defeated 700 Japanese in Northern Korea, resulting in the death of 300 Japanese. Rebellion is reported to be growing in many parts of Korea.

PRINCE Ol‘ WALES’ VISIT.

JEALOUSY IN AUSTRALIA.

ABOUT FIRST LANDING PLACEL

Received 10.30 am

SYDNEY, this day

There is already much heal't—burning over "the Prince~’s Visit. Mr Holman strongly protested to Mr Hughes against Melbourne securing the honour of ‘the first landing. ‘He declared that new South Wales, as the premier State, of most -historic interest, with unrivalled harbour facilities, has unanswerable claims to precedence. It also possesses the permanent Federal Capital; and as the Prince will arrive from New Zealand, Sydney would be his natural landing place. Mr Hughes replied that he appre» ciated the ‘arguments, but various circumstanees made it desirable that the first landing should be at Melbourne.

ROBBERY BY SINN FEIN. A HAVL OF GELIGN]'I‘E. Received 9.40 a.ln. LONDON, Feb. 9. Masked, armed Sinn Feiners rnirleel a drifter at. Arklow. and removed thirteen boxes containing Half a ton of Qelignite. The driftaer had loaded gclignfte, on Thursday, at Kynoell’s explosives factory, which was recently closed, ‘in order to transport it elsewhere, but was compelled to return to port owing to stress of wo'ther. In the meantime the military guard was withdrawn. Raiders took up ‘a, ‘position on various parts “of the quays. while 3, party boarded the drifter from a. small boat. Surprising and binding: the wa'telnnen, the ItsLide‘rs)\velre all ac}quainted wittlr explosives, and selected only the finished products. The police gmd luilitarjr have not Succeeded in tracing the gelignite. . Seventy Sinn Feiners were arrested and removed from Cork guol under a strong militmgxf guard, including ‘armoured oars, placed on war vessels at Queenstmvn. and taken to an Engfish port. An aeroplane circled overhead until the vessels were at sea.

SINN FEIN DEPREDATIONS.

A POLICE BARRACKS CAP-

TURED.

MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED.

Received 11.55 am. LONDON, Feb. 10. Two hundred armed men captured

Castle Martyr POl-ice Barracks, in the County of Cork. Many casualties are reported.

GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE. . .

‘ 300,000 MEN GOING OUT.

Received 8.55 am. LONDON, Feb. 9.

A message from Detroit announces that. 300,000 railway workers will strike on the 17‘th February, unless the Railroad Administration grants a. large

increase in wages.

BRJITISH PARLIAMENT? THE USUAL MEETING RUMOURSCABTNET CHANGES DISCUSSED. Received 8.55 ~a-m-LONDON, Feb. 9. On the eve of the reassembly of Patliament there are the usual rumours of impending Cabinet changes, which will affect. both the Gcddes, Inverforth, MacPherso~n, and Lord French. A. number of well—known people support. the suggestion that the public should be invited to sell their gold articles to the Governnient in order to improve the exchange position, receiving in place thereof Goverl_lnlent. interest bearing bonds.

IT 'ls Il'o'VV stated that 0119 reason for Lord Bil'kenhead’s hurried visit to Paris was the British Government’s desire to alter the terms covering the Noteoaccompanying the black list. Despite semi-ofiicial explanation regarding the actual lists, the Daily News ‘asserts that British representatives strove ‘to amend other lists, but failed. It is understood the matter is not yet concluded. Negotiations will proceed further and the British Cabinet will discuss the subject to-day.

AMERICAN COTTON EXPORTS. REDUCED BY ONE HALF. OWING TO EXCHANGE RATES. . Q Recmved 8.55 a.m. ' VVASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The Department of Commerce has issued statistics showing that the United States exports of coffon will be decreased fifty per cen*t if England’s. inability to purchase dotton is due to the exchange rate and the situation continues. ‘