GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3525, 12 July 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

WARNING TO CHINA.

Received 8.45.

PEKIN, July 10.

The diplonlatic corp warned the Gov emmcnt that in the event of an uprising there must not be fighting within the city, and' Pekin must not be subject to bombardment.

RESTORING GERMAN SHIPS.

Received 8.50

BERLIN, July 11‘

Britisli .-fliipowners ofiered-to restoreto the Hamburg Anmrican line portion .of the vessels now in British ports. It is understood credit for five years is suggested. POLITICAL TROUBLES IN JAPAN. ‘Received 9.10. TOKIO; July 11. . Observers ]lel‘C’ consider if is ‘a matter of great. importance that the former Minister for Justice, Oznki, announced ‘he would henceforth abandon all. political parties and wage an independent iigln‘, to defeat mili’r.a.rism iff'"Jap:ul. A bitter fight is being conducted in tire Diet, where the Majority party, which. is supporting the Government, is :ittacl<m’z.. The Yoppnsitiori pa‘-rties introduced a. resolution: asking the Government to retire, due to its economic, Siberian, foreign policies, and opposition to universal suffrage. TURKISH TROUBLES. ALLENBY COM’MANDJ:IR~IN,-CHIEF." Received 8.50. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 11. fit is rumoured General Allenby, with ; headquarters at Piinkipo, will be Comm mander—iu-Chief of the forces engaged! against the Kemalists. '

CANADA'S." NEW CABINET.

Received 8.5.

OTTAWA, July 10.

Sir R. L. Bordern has fareweied the Cabinet. Mr Meighen was sworn in as Prémier Without portfolio, which is technically (lisfinot under the new

act. ‘ Mr Balhmtyne was sworn in as Min istor of Marine.

THE AMERICA CUP. o LIPTON ’S HOPES.

Received 9.25. NEXV YORK, July 11

The All’lel'ica. Cup I'aces7\\'ill be held, the first am July 15, seuoml am July 17, lhilfi 011 July 20. TllO Resolute and Shamrock IV_ age both being measured for the purpose of t]etel'lllining what time allowance shall be made to the smaller vessel. If is unofficially estirnitted the Resolute‘ will obtain six mud whalf minutes allowance,

Sir T. Lijjton made at statenlent: “I might say the Challenger is :1 magic Ikey wherewith I hope t'o‘acllieve my lifelong ambition of winning the America. Cup. Only the race will tell whether it is the right. key, but whether I win or lose 111:; admiration for the American people will remain, as I never forget their many kindncsses to me.”

AN GLO-J APANESE AILIANCE.

AGREEMENT]? WLTH 4-XMERICA SUGGESTED.

NEW YORK, July 10. The Chicago Tx'ibullé\’s correspondent says it is understood I<]ngl:iTn(l seeking some protecfing :u'rangeluent with the United Stat'esAroga.rding the intere;~:ts of both countries in the Far East. It is learned that Australia and New Zealand for tfie last four years has been" urging on the Colonial Office the necessity for making :1. new :11liance which would serve the same purpose as the Anglo-Japzlnose pact. It. is said :1 clause may he introduced in the Ang'lo-Japanese Puct. if renewed. stating that Englnxil cannot help Japan in the event of ‘war between Japan and Hm limited ST'a"rcs.

A COLONIAL VIEWPOINT.

Received 10.45 a..m.

NEW YORK, July 13

The Chicago Tl-ibune’s P:u‘is correspondent inter-viewe(l_ Mr J. W. Findlay, who said when Sir E. Grey entered the Alliance with Japan he made it clear to the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs "that England under no circumstances woifld involve ,herself in a ‘quarrel between America and Japan‘, no matter which nation was the aggressor. It is essential that the Empire have an alliance with some Power which will assure an open door in China and protect British colonies and financial interests. Amer-ica’s interests. in the Far East will coincide with ours in future Both American and British Asiatic Pacific Colonies have a cofiimon reason with America for resenting Japanese intru-