GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

COMMUNES IN CHINA. ', By Teleirraph.—Press Asan.—Copyrlcht.. New York, Feb. 1"» The Peking correspondent of the New York Times states that the Methodist Conference is considering a proposal'.for the establishment by the churelif; of Christian communes throughout China, consisting of groups of 300 poor people for co-operative self-support. It is proposed to capitalise these communes only to the extent of providing them with tillable land and expert vocational guidance. The communes will abolish the use of money and undertake manufactures only to provide for their own needs*—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, WIRELESS NEWS FOR ALL. Sydney, Feb. 17. Referring, to Mr. Marconi's article in II Miovo Giornale, Mr. Fisk, managing director of Wireless. Limited, said that in the near future people out back, by means of a small apparatus in their homes, will receive the news of the world daily. "Mr. Fisk added that the predictions by Mr. Marconi are governed largely by the latest type of "instrument, called the valve, by means of which feeble currents are magnified thousands of times and increased the current used in sending and receiving.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISPOSAL OF GERMAN SHIPS. '■" New York, Feb. IS. Several ex-German liners have been sold at auction. The Senate passed a resolution that there should be no competition or sale until the Senate determined whether the sale was advisable, in order to prevent British companies purchasing. An injunction was sought against the Shipping Board, but the Court delayed action.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE TRANSVAAL MINES. -Johannesburg, Feb. 16. The Mine Workers' Unions recommended the acceptan.ee of the offer by the Chamber of Mines of consolidated pay. but no shorter hours.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.