GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CABLE SERVICE SYNDICATE Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. London, Nov 12. A syndicate headed by Mark Francis Napier, Lord Gleneonner, Viscount Peel, antl Sir Starr Jameson has offered to purchase Reuler's Telegram Company, with the object of ensuring that the agency continue independent of alien control. The existing administration would not be altered. ' SUGAR CROP SHORTAGE Brisbane, Nov. 14. The superintendent of sugar experiment stations estimates that the crops will result in a shortage of 03,000 tons, which will require to oe imported JAPANESE ENTERPRISE: Sydney, Nov. 14. The Nippon Yusen Ivaisha advised tlial the Akita Maru will sail direct from Yokohama to Wellington .next trip, instead of visiting Syaney first. BETTING TAX RECEIPTS Melbourne, Nov. 14. The betting tax on the two days' Cu[ meeting yieiued £24,01)0. NO FREIGHT FOR WOOL Received Nov. 14, 0.20 p.m Sydney, Nov. 14. The wool-brokers have decided to suspend sales after .to-morrow, owing to the lack of freight. NEW WIRELESS SERVICE. Received Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Londiyi, Nov. 14. The Marconi Company and the Japanese Government will inaugurate, on Thursday, a. commercial wireless service to California, Honolulu, Japan, and the trans-l'acific. The tariff is 3s 4d per w : ord, full rate, and 20d, deferred, compared with the present rate o( OS. a boxing mat;;: Received Nov. 14. (1 |..;r.. London. Xnv. 14. At the National Sporti::y Club's rooms, Summers knocked out Meliegar. in the eleventh round.