GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

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The Tokio correspondent of the New York Times reports there are continued heavy withdrawals by depositors from provincial banks. Two small banks in Yokohama have suspended payment.

Sydney reports that the seamen decided that the union should withdraw from all future naval and military activities. This decision is a result of the Government's refusal to pay the men the war gratuity.

The London Daily Chronicle states that the Government intends to discontinue the rationing of coal for home Consumption, but will continue to fix the prices at the pithead, and control export, thus preventing a shortage in Britain.

The interim report of the Asiatic Inquiry Commission. in South Africa states that owinfg to a shortage of rice and other causes large numbers of Indians are prepared to return to India. The commission urgently recommends the provision of dipping to facilitate repatriation.

There is widespread criticism in England for ancl against the Amritsar report. Leading Anglo-Indians generally support General Dyer. Lord Sydenham, > n *n article, declares that if the rebellion in the Punjab had succeeded it would lmve been a disaster of the first magnitude. General Dyer's action cannot be jnstly condemned by anyone who has not followed closely recent events in India,

The Berlin correspondent of the Handekblad (Amsterdam) states that a secret international conference of Com'munists was held at Constance, at which the British were not represented. It was decided, despite a hesitancy on the part of the French, Italian, and Dutch delegates, to commence a world revolution on June 15.

Mr. Herbert Samuel will depart for Palestine on June 00 and take up the duties of High Commissioner on July 1- _ The Palestine authorities have appointed a new council for the community of Jerusalem, with a Moslem president, a Jewish vice-president, and a council consisting of two Jews, two Mohammedans, and' two Christians.

There is a widespread belief that King Alexander may not return to Greece owing to public and political disapproval of his marriage. The ex-King Constantine is leaving Switzerland for Balso Maggiore, where he will meet King Alexander. It is rumored that an English prince will be offered the Greek throne.