MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CANTEEN PROFITS. AVAILABLE FOR TROOPS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Aug. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 7. The Daily Chronicle states that about £0.000,000 or £7,000,000 of accumulated canteen profits are available for bettering the conditions of serving and demobilised officers and men, their wives, widows, children, and dependents. General Lord Bvng, chairman of the United ■Service Fund, lias been appointed to administer the income.—Aus. K.Z. Cable Assoc. TRADE RETURNS FOR JUL*. Received Aug 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 8. Imports for July increased by £44,0n0,754, exports by £21,071,024, and reexports by £0,735,077, compared with lhi> previous July.

THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION. London, August 7. In tlie House of Commons, Mr Bonor law announced that the Government had decided to publish the second report of the Dardanelles Commission as soon as possible.—Reut'er. A SEDITIOUS LEAFLET, Received Aug. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 6. Mr. IJ, Shortt (Home Secretary), in (he House of Commons, said the police had been instructed to take action with reference to a leaflet distributed at Nottingham containing the words: "Put no trust in Parliament. Get. ready for a revolution,"—Aus, N.Z. Cable Assoc. RAISING HUNGARIAN BLOCKADE. Received Aug. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 6. Mr. Donar Law said the Government had decided to raise the blockade against Hungary.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. | PORTUGAL; A NEW PRESIDENT'. By Telegraph.—Press Aisn.—Copyright. Lisbon, August. 7 Signor Antonio Almeida lias been elected President of the Portuguese Republic.—Renter. i CHINAS A FUNDAMENTAL INJUSTICE. By Telegraph.—Press Asai.-Copyright. New York, August 7. The Peking correspondent of the New York Times states that the unnese Government and people continue to iei l that the Shantung settlement is a monumental injustice which cannot bo defended. It s in said that the Japanese promise to restore Kiaochau is merely propaganda and the only way Japan can remove suspicion is immediately to restore such things as she intends to restore.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A'ssn.

ILL-FEELING AGAINST JAPS. Received Aug. 10, 5.5 p.m. New York, Aug. 7. A despatch from Peking states tlmt Japanese, residents have been warned to remaiu indoor.-* at night. The warning is due to the ill-feeling over the Kwangchenghu incident. TRAFFIC OUP. Received Aug. 10, 5.5 p.m. New York, Aug. 7. A further despatch from Peking states that all traffic on the trans-Siberian railroad ia tied up, due to the employees' strike. The employees demand payment in the old currency instead of in Siberian notes.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE PEACE TREATY. Received August 11, 12.25 a.m. New York, August 8. It is reported from Pekin that the Chinese decline to sign the Peacu Treaty before the United States has ratified it, on the ground that if China signed before such ratification she would bs acting inimically to the interests of the United States, wherefrom China expects financial aid.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ARMENIA;

TURKS STIRRING UP TROUBLE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 9. 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 8. Serious trouble is developing in the Russian Armenian Republic. Kurds and Tartars have captured two of the southern towns. The Turks are seeking to foment a big rising in the interior. — Aus. N.Z. Cable Absoc-

DOMINION RESOURCES. AN INQUIRY BUREAU IN LONDON. By Telegraph—riesa Assn.- Copyright. Received August 10, 5.5 p.m. London, August 8. Representatives of the British Government departments, all the Dominions, and India conferred on the suggestion of the Board of Agriculture to consider establishing an agricultural bureau in London for the purpose of giving information to intending emigrants regarding Dominion resources and publishing a magazine containing the results of agricultural research and explaining worldwide educational methods. The representatives indicated that the Dominions would support the proposal. A committee was appointed to consider the details.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.