GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3660, 24 December 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

/DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE). Received 9.10 a.m. SHANGHAI, Dec.‘ 23. It is reported, that two thousand Jives were lest through the earthquake in Kansu Province. The first shock occurred on the 16th and shakes are still continuing. Several to;wns were demolished. - THE CHINESE CONSORTIUM. Received 9.10 a.m. , PEKIN, Dec. 23. v v The Ministers representing Amer£yca,, and France, upon the 1 solicitation of the Chinese Government, took up the Consortium question of a loan of four million dollars for the relief -of famine. The negotiations are progressing favourably, although one matter is unsettled. The Consortium insists that the money should be given directly to the Foreign Relief Associations, since it is feared it may be used for purposes other than for famine relief. The It Government asks that the funds should be handed to the Minister. of Finance. ' t ; -V ' - " ANTARCTIC EXECRATION. Received 10 a.m. LONDON/ Dec. 23. Cope has cabled: “Expect to leave Port Stanley (Falkland Islands) on 20th. Full equipment and dogs. » Hope to land on Graham’s LSffS’ on Xmas Day. All party are well'. Expect to hear from us in eighteen months.”

BRITISH AGRICULTURE BILL. s Received 10 a.m.„ LONDON, Dec. 23. The House of Commons had an allnight sitting discussing the House of amendments to the Agriculture Bill which consisted of seven--1 teen pages. By ten in the morning they had only reached the sixth page. About twenty Oppositionists and 120 Ministerialists were present. y THE METAL SLUMP. Received 1120 a.m A,A LONDON, Dec 23 The antimony and tinplate industry is in a state of utter stagnation. Probably the majority of the works will close dowrf'early in 1921 because of lack of orders, due mainly to_ inability of foreign buyers to continue payment of high prices , " —o GERMAN TRADE. Received 11.20 a.m , BERLIN, December 23 sjf The Hamburg-America Line pro—.poses to increase its capital by one # hundred million marks, to be sub. scribed by other shipping Companies. Shares ,-mil not be offered in the open market $ ord( ?r to prevent the controlling position being secured by foreign capitalists, who have been buying extensively.

D’ANNUNZIO’S declaration. Received 10.50 a.m. SOME, Dec. 23. ’Annnnzio has declared Flume to l>e in a state of war. The proclamation forbids the population to leave the town and contains a warning that anyone speaking against him must do so by Xmas morning.

will be ’ liable to be shot. The Ital Han Government is sending aeroplanes to Piume, to trop pamphlets, stating that persons wishing to leave must no so by Xmas morning.