GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Y.M.C.A. CONVENTION. Australiun-N.Z. Cable. Association. Sydney, October 23. The Y.M.C.A. Convention decided to accept the invitation of the New Zealand Association to send delegates to the conference in Dunedin in February. CHINESE TROUBLES. . " . Peking, October 22. A square mile of territory adjoining the French concession at Tientsin wa» seized by the French Consul with the assistance of troops. The Chinese police were arrested and Frenchmen substituted. Pekin reports state that China protested at the seizure of the ground adjoining the Fr f eneh concession. Tho Krench Legation replied that it assumed all responsibility. The occupied district is thickly populated. The Chinese press bitterly assails the French action. JAPANESE LABOR UNIONS. San Francisco, October 22. Nine Japanese labor unions Jjave been formed and are affiliating to form a Japanese Labor Council. The movement will be extiyided throughout the Pacific States and British Columbia. It is the outcome of the suggestion of tho president of the American Federation of Labor to eliminate unfair competition on the part fo the Japanese by establishing that thu same wages, working hours and conditions sh.ould be maintained as by the American unions, and thus they should raise the standard of living of tlie Japanese.

MR. MAJBSEY AND IMMIGRATION.

London, October 21. Mr. Massey, in a special interview, said that enquiries had convinced him that flhere would be a. great outflow of emigrants after the war, which it was essential should 'be directed to the overseas dominions, but t'ho iepatriation of GO,OOO soldiers would present New Zealand from adopting an immigration policy for a year.

HONEY CREDITS. Vancouver, October 21. Mr. Harold Beaueliamp, chairman of the Bank of Neiw Zealand, ha? completed a tour of America and has arranged with Montreal and New York bankers to express their opinion on a system of dollar letters of credit. This will not necessarily a'bolish sterling credit, ■but will greatly assist business 'between Australasia and America. He says that while New York is at present the world's money centre, American bankers admit that as soon as the wai ends London will occupy a more commanding financial position than ever before.

ANOTHER SHIPPING COMBINE. London, October 20. The Anchor and. Donaldson lines are amalgamating their passenger and cargo services between Glasgow aijd Canada THE REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN 1 . Sydney, October 21.

The referendum campaign continues with tlnse activity, and public interest is unprecedented!}' keen. There are growing indications that one of the outcomes will 'be a drift towards the formation of a national party. £OAL WORKERS FIDGETY,. 'Sydney, October 21. Trouble is threatened' in the coal trade. The Miners Federation has demanded a conference before Saturday on the questions" of an eight-hour day and the payment of overtime. Failing a conference, the men intend to observe only the hours, conditions and rates of pay as set out in their claims.