GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3466, 21 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH LABOUR rmoU_3Lla:s. INCREASED WAGES cDEMANDED. COST OF LIVING DECREASE. Received 9.10 am. LONDON, April 19. Dock employers have accepted an award giving workers 16/ a‘ day. Ca.l'difi:' railwaymen demand a minimum of five-pounds weekly, also a 50 per cent decrease in the price of necessities. They have asked the Triple Alliance to consifier 21 national strike in the event of’ refusal of these terms.

The London Omnibus Co., has ofiercd an incfease of five shillings weekly; the men demand ten‘, shillings. The strike has been postponed pending :1 confel'en(3c. SOUTH WALES MINERS. GIVE NOTICE TO -STRIKE. Received 9.20 »a.m;

LONDON, April 19.

Two hundred thousand South Wales miners have tendered notice that they" will strike a fortnight hence, owing to failure to settle the dispute concerning their earnings in abnormal parts of mines. V ' BRITISH WAGES. ' , I 120 PER CENT. INCREASE. Received 11.10 am. . LONDON, April 20. The Labour Gazette states that the increases of wages in all industries, average 120 per cent. ab‘o»ve pl'e-war rates.

TENNIS.

FRENCH DAVIS CUP TEAM.

Received 9.20 am.

LONDON, April 19.

The French Davis Cup team will consist of Gobert, Lam-entz, Decugic, and Brugnon.

NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER.

Received 11.10 am. LONDON, April 20. General Horwood has been appointed Chief Commissioner of Police, in ‘succession of Mr Macready.

CLOTHING WANTED.

REFUGEE WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Received 9.10 am.

MALTA, April ~ 19.

The Governor at Mudros has telegraphed asking for urgent supplies of clothing for 5000 destitute women and children refugees from Russia.

BRITAIN'S NEW BUDGET

EXCESS PROFITS TAX RAISED.

LONDON, April 19‘

The Budget doubles the wine duties with a special 50 per cent ad valorem duty on sparkling wines, with increased duties on spirits and beer. It adds 20 per cent. to the excess profits duty, and iniposes 6d in the £1 on incomes beyond £30,000. - The income tax exemption is fixed at £250 for married men and £l5O for unmarried men. The double income tax is abolished.

PRINCE OF WALES’ VOYAGE.

“DUCKED” ON THE LINE. AUCKLAND ON SATIjRDAY AFTERNOON. , H.M.s. VRENOWN (at sea). The battle-cruiser Renown is nearing Suva, and will arrive there at 4

o’clock this afternoon The ceremonies on crossing the line were on an extensive scale. The Prince was “initiated” in the old-time manner by Neptunefs staff on the occasion of his first crossing the line. He was lathered and shaved and then “ducked” in a hath made from a sail. The Renown met fine Weather on the run from Honolulu, the passage beillg a very pleasant one. She will arrive in Auckland on Saturday afternoon. THE SAN REMO CONFERENCE. NO ‘AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT, Received 8.45 a.m. SAN REMO, April 19. A meeting of Premiers revealed that the Anglo-Italian attitude respecting the Ruhr question was practically unchanged. M. Millerand. demanded complete solidarity of the Allies regarding the enforcement of the Tréiity. v

I Signor Nitti demanded a revision of \the Treaty in order to assist the econ—“6mic resurrection of Germany. Mr Lloyd George asked M. Millerand to assume a conciliatory attitude at least in the interpretation of the Treaty. ‘ ‘ The conference lasted two hours and ended abrutly, without agreement on any ‘of the principal points. Military experts will be heard to—morrow. The conference also debated a reply to President Wilson’s Note re the Turkey cla-use providing protection for the Dardanellest It sanctioned also 9. clause permitting the Cal'ipll to remain in Constantinople. The Turkish delegates will receive the ‘text of the Treaty at Paris on May 10th. ,

ALLIES "TO lOCCUPY GALLIPOLI.

Received 9.20 11.111.

SAN REMO, April 19

It is reported the Conference has decided that the Allies shall occupy Gullipoli.

CZECHO-SLOVAK CO\N'SULATE“

OPENED IN SYDNEY.

Received 9.10 21.111

LONDON, April 19%

Dr Danes, a professor at Prague, is going to establish a Ciecho-Slovak Collélllate at Sydnéy.

TH E EX-KAISER.

DUTCH GOVERNMENT PROTECTS HIM.

LONDON, April 19‘

In the House of Commons, Mr ~Bonar Law, replying to a. question, said the Netherlands Government had undertaken all responsibility for the safe custody of the ex-Kaiser’s person and would control his correspondence and his relations with the outside. world. They had therefore assigned him a residence within the province of Utrecht. The Allies -had unsuccessfully endeavoured to induce the Netherlands to take other" action, but‘ as they had not seen fit to comply with the request it was not proposed to use force.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CONFERENCE. \ LONDON, April 19. An international financial conference to which the Council of the League ‘of Nations has invited twentyfive countries, including New Zealand and other Dominions, will be held in Brussels at the end of May. The conference is the result of the representations of leading bankers to their respective Governments asking a meeting to consider the serious: world situation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer expressed the willingness of the British Government to Ibe repre.l’~‘(?D'{(3(] on the understanding that the Treasury will not participate in a scheme involving further large Government loans.

The American Secretary of Finance has replied that the” American Government is opposed to further Govern—ment :ISSiSI'fInCC, and is unablcto participate, hilt is willing that the Chamber 'of Commerce be represented unoflicially. These replies indicate that direct Government loans will play a most subordinate part in the financial reconstruction of Europe, and the conference will mainly consider means to enable credit to_ again flow into ordinary channels.

WHAT IS THE TRUE POSITION?

FOOD CONTROLLER DENIES CONGESTION AT LONDON DOCKS.

LONDON, April. 20!

Interviewed after inspection of the Eondon docks, the Food Controller Isaid he was excellently ixfipressedv by the situation. It was difficult to detect signs of alleged terrible congestion. There was no evidence‘”Of disorder or-confusion or of commodities rotting on quays. ‘