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Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1919, Page 5

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OUTPUT OF SHIPS. BRITAIN LOSING SUPREMACY TO AMERICA. ACTIVITY OF JAPANESE Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. .London, Feb. 20. Sir Alfred Yarrow predicts that owing to the limitation ot output the British yards will steadily lose their supremacy to America, where there is little slowing down, and the machinery is worked continuously. America is bound to become the greatest shipbuilder in the world. Japanese shipbuilders are extremely active. Aided by cheap labor, they are now scouring South America with a view to monopolising orders.

Yarrow's would giadly pay higher wages at Vancouver, because of the doubled output.—United Service.

SALE OF FOOD STOCKS. THE QUESTION OF PRICE. Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 20. In response to insistent public demand the Government has appointed a committee to consider the prices at which the Treasury's vast stocks of food are to be sold, the Chancellor permitting sales below the purchase prices.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

OUT OF WORK DONATIONS. UNDER MUNITION WORKERS' SCHEME. Received Feb. 24, 12.30 a.m. London, Feb. 21. It was announced that 724 persons had received out of work donations under the Government scheme for munition workers and ex-soldiers. The average weekly amount for three weeks was £950,000. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. CABLE DELAYS.

JSXErS TO OVERCOME CAUSES.

Received Feb. 24, 12.15 a.m. London, Feb. 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. A. H. Illingworth, replying to Sir Newton Aloore, said the delay in the full rate cables between London and Australia was due to increased traffic and interruptions to cables, also to the cessation of auxiliary routes through Germany. Repairs to cables had been delayed by submarine activities and then by the weather. He had asked the Government departments to curtail their messages to the utmost, and was also arranging with the Admiralty to transmit Government business by wireless, but he feared the immediate relief from that source would be small. The Government was taking steps by which he hoped to restore the cable services to normal.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

RE-ELECTION-OF-MINISTERS BILL. Received Feb, 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 22. The House of Commons read a third time the Re-election-of-Ministers Bill.— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Afsoc. (The Bill does away with the necessity for paid Ministers, on their appointment, having to resign and submit themselves to a constituency for re-election.) REDUCING PRICE OF MEAT. Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 21. The Food Controller is reducing the price of meat by twopence per pound all round on March 1. The Controller states that he is prepared to remove from control any particular article of food when the supplies thereof are abundant, and to trust to competition to reduce the cost of distribution to the lowest possible point.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

DEPARTURE OF THE NEW ZEALAND Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 21. The New Zealand, with Lord and Lady Jellicoe aboard, has sailed from Portsmouth.—Ueuter. LORD JELLICOE FAREWELLED. Received Feb. 24, 12.45 a.m. London, Feb. 20. The Mayor of Portsmouth boarded the New Zealand ami-assured Lord Jellicoe ol.' Portsmouth's appreciation oi' his services, and wished him a successful tour.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. RELEASE OF SPIRITS. Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 21. The Press Bureau states tiuu Cabinet has decided that the quantity or spirits to he released shall be increased to lifly per cen / t.--Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.