GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3586, 23 September 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SCIENTIST HONOURED,

Received 9.15 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 22,

' The University of Copenhagen has Conferred a doctorship on Sir Ernest Rutherford in recognition Of his brilliant scientific work.

DANISH ELECTIONS.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 22,

In the Folkething elections the Danes scored a great victory in SchI leswig, where only one German secured a seat. The Government secured 81 seats in the House and the Socialists and aßdicals 66. TRADE OP PRANCE. Received 9.15 a.m. PARIS, eSpt. 22. Customs returns show that the trade of France during the first eight months of 1920 largely increased compared with the corresponding period of 1919.» The value of exports increased by 8,663,000,000 francs, and the value of impor s was greater by 2,828,000,000 franc?. FRENCH PRESIDENCY. M. MILLERAND ELECTED. Received 9.15 a.m. PRIS, Sept. 22. M. Millerand was elected to the Presidency by a large majority on the first ballot. THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES. RIVER PLATE WOOL STAGNATES. eßceived 9.35 a.m. ANTWERP, Sept. 22. At the sales of River Plate wool 8783 bales were offered and only 665 were sold. SOCIALIST MEMBERS EXPELLED. FROM THE STATE LEGISLATURE. Received 9.35 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 22. The State Legislature at Albany, for the second time expelled five Socialist members on the ground of disloyalty and their anti-American sentiments during the war, Including their opposition to military training. These Socialists, last winter, after a sensational trial, were unseated. Large* sections of the press, notably the anti-Sociallstic, lamented the act on | the ground that it contravened the principles of deomcracy. The same

men received overwhelmingly, large ■ majorities' in bye elections held re- i ccntly, their constituencies being In j the notably Socialistic centres of New York city. The Legislature was' convened and again expelled the Social- ; ists during h stormy scene full of bit- | ter and vitriolic denunciation. j CANADA PENALISED ' i BY YANKEE EXCHANGE RATE, j Received 10.30 OTTAWA, Sept. 22. .At Sherbrooke, Quebec, Premier Meighcn said the main isstre at the next election would be a protective tariff for Canadian industries againsit free trade. He pointed out that increased home production and decrease in purchases from the United States was the only means of meeting tlio penaly of one hundred and ten million dollars which Canada loses annually through the adverse exchange rate with the United States.

ORIENTALS IN CALIFORNIA

CANDIDATE COX’S PROMISE,

Received 9.15 a.m

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22

Speaking at Los Angelos, California, Mr Cox indicated that if. elected he would permit California, as the most deeply interested State, to have a leading voice in the fixing of a national policy towards* Oriental ra^es.

AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES

AT BRUSSELL FINANCIAL CONFERENCE.

Received 9.15 a m.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22

It is understood that the American representatives at the Brussells Financial Conference will be chosen from American financial experts now abroad. The United States will only participate .informally, namely, observing deliberations and assisting with suggestions where possible. A CANADIAN CONFERENCE, tFAVOURED IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. Received 9.15 a.m. OTTAWA, Sept. 22. A Chambers of Commerce Congress, it Toronto, adopted a resolution in favour of Imperial preference by 83 votes to 21. SCIENTIFIC MEAT FREEZING. - IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES MADE. Received 9,15 a.m. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. The \feat Committee of the Privy Council’s Committee for scientific and industrial research, report that .experiments have been completed proving that if certain precautions are taken beef can be frozen in such a way as to preserve completely the physical and chemical qualities of fresh meat. Experiments were carried out with small pieces of beef and all attemtps to repeat them on a Commercial scale has so far failed owing to want of adequate apartahs. Experiments in regard to the growth of blackspot on frozen meat show conclusively the fungus causing blackspot will grow and produce spores at five degrees chentigrade below freezing point. Several other fangi dev elope fairly well at freezing point.