GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Teleffr.ipli.—rross Assn —Copyright. Washington, Oct. 20. The State Department announces the receipt from Cuba of a. request that an American financial expert be appointed ito help Cuba out of her financial docilities. London, Oct. 2". Lord Forstcr's solicitors deny that he claimed £79.000 from the London County Council for the Catford Estate. He was throughout willing to leave th:> the matter to arbitration. The lanil was valued in 1911 under the Finance Act at £07,004, and paid undeveloped duty on that valuation, so that £70,000 was not an undue estimate. London, Oct. 20 In the House of Commons, Mr. 11lingworth, replying to a question regarding the Government purchase of a direct cable to the United States, stated that telegrams at deferred rates could be sent thereby to Australia. Bucharest, Oct. 20. .. The General strike has broken down owing to the Government's effective counter measures. The railways and other public services are being maintained. London. Oct. 27. The Daily Mirror states that Mr. Leonard Keysor's flat at Maida Vule was burgled on Saturday and his Victoria Cross was stolen. This was. leturned through the post on Monday with a letter in printed capitals regretting that the burglars financial position prevented the return of the ret of the property. Athens, Oct. 20. The death of King Alexander ends one of the most remarkable Royal romances of modern days. Ife showed fond attachment for his morganatic, wife,'the beautiful and wealthy Oreek. Mademoiselle Aspasia Manos, though oflicials barred the palace door against her. London. Oct. 27. The conference of building unions in Manchester reaffirmed the refusal to suspend the trade union regulations so that ex-service men may be engaged to provide the labor requisite for the solution of the housing problem. The decision is important, in view of Mr. Lloyd George's warning that he would take certain steps in the event of the decision.