GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3619, 4 November 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

LONDON, Nov. 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Kelleway, in moving the second reading of the Empire Exhibition 1923 Bill, guaranteeing £IOO,OOO subject to private guarantee of half a million being forthcoming, stated that the idea was to demonstrate the Empire's natural resources. It was a regrettable fact that pre-war British trade with the Dominions was diminishing. There had been improvement since the armistice, but there were great possibilities for for further improvements. He believed the exhibition would assist without raising a fiscal controversy. The motion was carried by 205 to 30.

SENSATIONAL POISONING CASE Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 3. The newspapers are giving great prominence to the sensational poison trial at Carmarthen, known as the Kidwelly case. Harold Greenwood, a prominent solicitor, is charged witn poisoning his wife and shortly afterwards married Miss. Gladys Jones, with whom the prosecution alleges he had had relations prior to his first wife's death. The Court was denseiy crowded, and the greatest criminal lawyers are engaged in the case. Trains brought great crowds to witness the trial, the scenes round the Courthouse having resemblance to ttie National Eisteddfod.

JAPANESE ARMAMENTS! Received 9.50 a.m. TOKIO, Nov. 3. The newspaper Dai Neppon publishes particulars of new • fortification plans and armament changes. Besides strengthening the existing * fortifications on Hackijo Island, at the entrance to Tokio Bay, O'shima Island to be fortified forthwith, and other places later. Sasebu dockyard will be enlarged to enable the building of Dreadnoughts. As the result of the experience gained in the European war, the infantry.rifle will be changed. It will be a shorter gauge, and range is being sacrificed to":effectiveness, the new model "ranging up to 2400 metres, and the carbine up to two thousand metres. BEATTY'S FAMOUS SIGNAL. Received 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 3. The Evening News publishes the text of Beatty's famous allegedly suppressed signal to Jellicoe at the Battle of Jutland. It reads: "Follow me: we've got. them cold."

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. Received 9.50 a.m. CAPETOWN, Not. 3. A Congress of the Unionist Party, at Bloemfontein, after considering General Smuts' recent appeal for the formation of a strong non-racial party, resolved to unite with the South African party. Speakers cordially commended General Smuts' appeal, and condemned the Nationalist Party's secession movement. It was declared that Unionists are prepared to sacrifice mere party interests for the real interests of the State. I BIGGEST BANK IN GERMANY. Received 10.55 a.m. BERLIN, Nov. 3. The Deutsche Bank has increased its capital from 125,000,000 marks to four hundred millions, making it the biggest bank in Germany,

VESSELS SOLD AND SCRAPPED. Received 10.50 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 3. Captain James Craig stated in the House of Commons that since the armistice the Admiralty had sold .1231 vessels for £10,000,000, and scrapped 538, for.which £3,3(34,000 had been"bbtained. POLAND AND LITHUANIA. Received 10.50 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3. It is reported that Poland and Esthonia have secretly agreed to divide Lithuania, the northern part of which goes to Esthonia and the remainder to Poland, the latter thus securing a new Baltic corridor.

PHYSICAL TRAINING. „ WELLINGTON, This Day. To improve the physique of the younger generation the authorities intend to establish a cadet physical training championship, under rules to be drawn up by Colonel Sleeman. The competition will be in two sections, one for cadets of secondary schools, and one for ordinary senior cadets. Every cadet will be examined in physical training, and teams chosen from the fittest secondary school boys will compete for a cup given by Mr. Eric EiddifoTd, and others for a cup given by Colonel Campbell,' certificates 'to Ibe awarded in addition.

SYLVIA PANKHURST APPEALS. \ ———— i Received 10.50 a.m. i LONDON, Nov. 3. Sylvia Pankhurst is appealing j against her recent conviction, and has i been released on bail in. sureties of I £2OOO. I