GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

PLOT TO ASSASSINATE AN EXPRESIDENT. Received Aug. 31, 5,6 p.m. By Telegraph .—Preen Assn Copyright. Waßkingtos, Aug. 30. A message from San Salvador states that a plot to assassinute ex-President Acosta at Costa Rica was frustrated.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A PREMATURE REPORT. Received Aug. 30, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 29. Official circles regard the statement from Melbourne that the Prince of Wales will visit Australia about May as premature.

TERCENTENARY W A GREAT FRENCHMAN.

Received June 30, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Aug. 29. The tercentenary of the birth of Jean Baptiste Colbert, the Frencn statesman, who instituted far-reaching reforms, rehabilitating the country's finance and commerce in the latter part of the seventeenth century and reconstructing the French fleet and coast defences, is being celebrated throughout the fleet, and at all .French ports to-day.

ARGENTINA'S MEAT EXPORT. Received Aug. 31, 12 30 p.m. Buenos Aires, .Aug. 30. La Nacion quotes public figures showing that Argentina is the greatest exporter of meat in the world. During the last fiscal year, Argentina exported 2,457,000 tons, the United states 2,252,000 tons, and Australia 070,000 tons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESTRICTIONS ON ALIEN ENEMIES Received Sept. 1, 12.30 am. Hongkong, Aug. 30. The Legislative Council a Bill prohibiting for three years alien enemies residing in the colony, without the Governor's permit.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn.

AMERICAN MILITARY STORE SOLD TO FRANCE. Paris, August 29. The Americans who, owing to stupid red tape, have been oblige.! to burn some motor-cars and other military equipment which they wore unable to take to America, are now delivering stores to the French. Stocks, valued at 100 million sterling, will he paid for by the French in 5 per cent bonds repayable in ten years. The stocks include enormous quanStles of foodstuffs, especially a million pounds of frozen meat, which is regarded as a windfall.

Britain is selling booty to France, including wagons, engines, and hundreds of tons of steel and iron bars.—AusN.Z. Cable Assn.

REPATRIATING GERMAN PRISONERS.

Paris, Augnpt 2fl. The Supreme Council, from humanitarian motives, decided to begin the repatriation of German prisoners, without waiting for the ratification of the treaty of peace— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.