GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1920, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

By TolcguiJii.—Press Assn;—Copyright. Copenhagen, May 7. The Politikcn states that the German steamer Senator .Sthrocder has arrived at Archangel with (id Herman Independent Socialist deh-yaios. The vessel left Cuxhavcu on April 10 for Reykjavik, but en route, at the' instigation of the delegates, the crew overpowered the officers, put them in irons and made for Murmunsk. The delegates were . smuggled aboard as blind men. The steamer has now been placed at the disposal of Soviet Russia.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berlin, May 7. Hugo Stinnes, Ilia iron and coal king, purchased the Government organ Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung, whereupon the stuff resigned. Stinnes, in conjunction with Hugenbcrg, a director of Krupps', purchased the Augsburger Abenzeitung. The purchase created disquietude owing to the increasing syndication of newspapers in the interest of industrial jgroups—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, Mav 7-

An agitation has opened to oppose the report by the Bishop of London's committee, which recommends the demolition of 19 city churches, and the sale of sites worth '.£1,700,000. Thirteen are churches built by Sir Christopher Wren.

It is understood that the committee on the taxation of war wealth still conaiders any scheme with that object impracticable. Sydney, May S.

The street collection for the hospitals yesterday realised. £4573. The fund now totals £8360 and it is expected to reach £12,500.

A large number of building employees declared a strike against Saturday work The strike was a failure and it was decided to resume on the old terms. The Methodist Conference decided that the president be the renresentative at the celebration in H 922 of the centenary of the Methodist Church of New Zealand In connection with the cabled advice of the prevalence of cargo thieving In New Zealand as a result of a world-wide enterprise, it is stated that the annual lost £15,000 during the past six months, amounts to £IOO,OOO. "One firm alone last £15,000 during the past six months. While in some instances wharf laborers in Sydney were proved to be the pilferers, in many other instances eases when opened were found to contain bricks which analysis proved to be of foreign origin. The American Consul is moving in the direction of remedying the evil before the cargo leaves America, but he favors the theory thnft pillaging is done at intermediate ports. Perth, May 8A train collided with a cart at a level crossing at Madington- A woman and two girls were killed and a boy and girl injured. Paris, May 7. The service of new high speed air companies, starting on May 10, will enable commercial travellers to reach London under 120 minutes, transact business and return to Paris by dinner-time. The Finance Minister estimates that drastic new taxation will yield £720,000,000 a year. Finance is hard pressed 'owing to non-payment of German reparations, but the Minister is determined to balance the revenue and expenditure, not depending <m external loans. Capetown, May 7. As a result of the Rhodesian elections twelve responsible Government candidates- nnd one Independent representative of the Government were returned. The result demonstrates general hostilH.v to the policy of joining Hie Union, all pro-Union candidates being defeated. There is an assured majority in the Council for the intended resolution asking for responsible government. If this isnot granted the Chartered Company will continue for a few years longer with such additional facilities as can bo arranged. Johannesburg, May 7. The Simmer Deep Jupiter mines have definitely decided to close owing to the fact that they cannot be made to pay, even at the present rate of the gold premium.