GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3587, 24 September 1920, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

. prince in WEST indies. WASHINGTON, Sept 21. Mr, Josephus Daniel's, Secretary 'to the Navy, announced that American warships will visit- Bermuda' at the British Government’s request, to participate in the tercentenary celebration ceremonies during the Prince of Walps’ visit.

big jewel theft

LONDON, Sept. 21.

A warrant has been issued in London for the arrest, of William Barratt, son-in-law of John Drexel, the can millionaire, who is accused ot the theft of jewels valued at £20,000 rom Mrs. William Sprockets, daughter-m----saw of the Californian sugar tong. Mrs. Spreckcls ashed Barratt 0 in ‘ sure the jewels, but it is alleged that ho sold them and fled to Canada.

SEPTEMBER WOOL SALES,

LONDON, Sept 21

The wool sales opened to a weak “demand. Prices declined 5 to 10 per cenit.

STABILISING EXCHANGE

LONDON, Sept. 21

Sir James Allen (High Commissioner for is visiting France for the purpose of selecting a site for fhe New Zealand memorial near Flers. Thence he proceeds to the Brussels Conference Captain M. Collins (secretary of the Commonwealth Treasury) and Colonel G. T C. Campbell (of New Zealand) arc proceeding to Brussels to-morrow. Sir James Allen stakes that the principal! work of the conference is to stabilise international exchange.

THE ITALIAN TROUBLE

DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT.

LONDOA T , Sept. 21

The ‘‘Daily Chronicle ; s n Milan correspondent states that after watching for three hours a fruitless debate between representatives of the mastiers and men, Signor Giolitti stated that he felt in dluty bound strong enough to impose a solution He decided that the masters should abstain from punishing or dismissing any employee, that" all workmen and members of administrai ive staffs should be retained, and that on any % case incompatabiiity should be judged by a coinmission composed of throe delegates from both sides . Signor Crispi. on be-

half of the masters, said bo must defer to the head of the Government',' The new concordat secures to workers over 20 years of age an advance of a ebSTing per day. Women and youths obtain a grant of The advances are to cover dear living. They cannot be touched until prices fall 70 per cent. A r ! employees having a year's, service arc entitled l‘o six days’ holiday yearly on full wages. The strikers will be paid the new ■wages as since the middle of July