GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3576, 11 September 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

RECORD PRICE FOR YEARLING. LONDON, Sept. 9. At the Doncaster yearling sales Lord Glanely paid the record price of 14,500 gs for the Tetrarch —Blue Titi colt. Bidding started at 5,000 gns, land was very exciting. Thirteen lots realised 54,650gn5. - WOOLLENS REDUCED. 20‘ PER CENT. BELOW LAST YEAR. LONDON, Sept. 9. The American Woollen Co. announces new price schedules, ranging from 15 to 25 per cent, below those of a year ago.

BRESLAU INCIDENT. GERMANS PAY INDEMNITY. PARIS, Sept. 9. The German Government has handed the French Embassy in Berlin 100,000 francs, the ■'amount of the indemnity demanded for the violation of the Consulate ar Breslau. ' UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. ANOTHER NOTE, Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. It is understood that the United States Government has dispatched another Note to Mexico asking the Obregon Government to accord American lives, property and rights the fullest protection. Mexican circles here believe that General Obregon’s reply will be conciliatory and satisfactory, since he desires to set Mexico right in the eyes of the world. COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, Sept 10. Representatives of England, France, Japanj and Italy meet here on Bth October to prepare "the agenda for the InterntrTioiial Communications Conference. EX-GERMAN LINER. IN STATE OF DISREPAIR, 'll ..I —I., Received 9 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept, 9, The United States Shipping Board admits that the ex-German liner Leviathan has so badly deteriorated as to require an expenditure of at least, eight million dollars in repairs. The vessel is aground at Hoboken Dock, and it is considered doubtful if the. Leviathan will over appear again on the seas. EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA. Received 9 a.m. '> NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Earthquakes are reported at San Jose, Ca’ifornla, but no damage has been mentioned as having been done. NEW STEAMER SERVICE. Received 9 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 10. Mr Dickenson, a Newcastle shipowner, has submitted a proposal to

the Tyne Improvement Committee for the establishment of a steamship line from the Tyne to India, China, Japan and Australia. JAPANESE WIRELESS. Received 9.15 a.m i TOKIO, Sept. 10. The sending plant of Japan’s new high-power wireless station Is expected to open in October. SHIPPING. Received 11.35 a.m. ' LONDON, Sept. 10. Arrived: Argyllshire from Wellington. SWIMMING. ANOTHER CHANNEL FAILURE. LONDON Sept. 9 Sullivan failed in hi§ second attempt to swim the Channel covering 34 miles and reaching within two and a half miles of France, after eighteen hours in the water. He suffered abdominal pains for 12 hours. Stedman won the amateur swimming championship of England in 58 seconds at Weston-Super-Mare, defeating Vauchelly (of Belgium) and leading Britishers. FRENCH LOAN FLOTATION. A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Subscription books for the new French loan closed an hour after opening. The loan was heavily oversubscribed. THE PRINCE OF WALES. LONDON Sept. 9. A message from Acapulco, Mexico, states that the Prince of Wales had arrived and was accorded honours. JOHNSON RELEASED. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9. It is reported that Zamora has released Johnson, v GERMANYfS MILITARY POLICE. BERLIN, Sep.. S. The scheme of re-organisation and demilitarisation of the German police 1 } on a numerical basis of 150,000, in accordance jvith the Entente’s demands provides that the men shall serve fourteen years and each be armed, with a revolver and hand grenades, with a carbine to every three men, an automatic rifle to every 20, and an armoured car to every thousand. The Entente has been requested that the force be equipped with machine-guns and also a carbine for every man. THE SPOILS OF WAR. 0 LONDON, Sept. 9. Twelve tugs towed to Sheerness Germany’s huge floating ■ dock, surrendered in accordance with ' the Peace Treaty. Tt is capable of lifting a 40,000 ton ship. IMMIGRANTS POE N.Z. LONDON, Sept. 9. The Tainui’s immigrants include 170 New Zealand soldiers’ fiancees. Sir James Allen, interviewed by the, Australian press,, stated that large numbers of British ex-service men and women were not able to be dispatched owing to the shortage of shipping. Meanwhile New Zealand is selecting the cream of immigrants. STEAMERS IN COLLISION KONIGIN LUISE NOT DAMAGED. LONDON, Sept. 9. The Orient, Company report the Konigin Luise has arrived at Gibral- | tar undamaged, and that there is no loss of life. BRITISH POLITICS. LONDON, Sept. 10. The "Daily News” states that political circles are discussing the general election and the coal issue. Mr. Lloyd George does not desire an appeal to the country until after the next session; but if essential he may ask the country to register a verdict on‘'the policy of direct action, which would enable the Cabinet to deal | drastically with such threats in the future. FINANCED BY BOLSHEVIKS. LONDON’S LABOTTR NEWSPAPER. LONDON, Sept. 10. There has been an astonishing sequel to the revelations cabled on the 19th August. The Daily Herald announced that Francis Meynell, its director, received £75000 from the Bolsheviks during a visit to Russia in 1919. He still holds this money, which the Daily Herald asks its readers if the newspaper may accept. If

the money is refused, it will be necessary to double the price of the newspaper. Trade union shareholders arc also consulted, as to whether the £75,000 should be accepted.