GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1921, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

TRANSVAAL REFORMER DI E;S. By TeletTaph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Capetown, Jan. 13. Mr. Charles Leonard, a prominent pioneer leader in the Transvaal Reform movement, dropped dead in the street. OVERSEAS HOSTEL IN LONDON. London, Jan. 13. The Young Men’s Christian Association Red Triangle League has opened an overseas hostel at King’s Cross- for people arriving from and departing for the Dominions, it. will serve as a reception and clearing house. The hostel is provided with thirty beds. Voluntary lady workers from overseas will be in charge of musical and social activities. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FOOD MINISTRY WANTED. London, Jan. 13. The Consumers’ Council demands the creation of a Food Ministry. It alleges that the whole attitude of the Government is primarily in the inter.ests of traders.. whose influence is paramount in Parliament. The council expresses the opinion that the proposed de-control of wheat is fraught with the gravest danger by fomenting speculation.

MARKING OF FOREIGN GOODS. London, Jan. 13. The Association of Chambers of Commerce rejected a motion in favor of compulsory marking of foreign goods entering the United Kingdom. Speakers said that it would prejudice re-export and might react unfavorably abroad. —Aus.N. Z. Cable Assn. FALL FROM WESTMINSTER. e London, Jan. 13. The Portuguese Countess of Daribeira Grande was tragically killed by falling 200 feet from the campanile of Westminster Cathedral. —Reuter.. COAL SURPLUS IN SCOTLAND. London, Jan. 13. Owing to a glut in coal stocks the Scottish coal masters are abandoning fixed prices for exported coal and are resuming jjthe pre-war competitive system. More coal is being produced in Scotland than can be marketed, owing to the decreased industrial demand. As a result of the shipping slump, sixty vessels are indefinitely laid up on the Tyne-side, and ’dozens of others have left for foreign ports to lay up. —Reuter.

EX-KAISERIN IN DANGER. Amsterdam. Jan. 13. The condition of the ex-Kaiserin is critical. The ex-Kaisef never leaves her bedside. The ex-Crown Prince has arrived. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN SHIPBUILDING. London, Jan. 13. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says thac 28 ocean-going steamers are being constructed at Hamburg and 14 more have been ordered.; Of the ip- 1 !. 28 are between 5000 and 10,000 Six are for the Hamburg-America Line and nine are for the German-Aus-tralian Line. The chairman of the Ham-burg-America Company declared that he was looking to the future with great confidence.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asn. BRITISH BY-ELECTION. London, Jan. 13. The Dover by-election resulted: Polson 13.847, Astor (Coalition) 10,817. (At the general election the poll resulted: Captain-Visct. Duncanon (Coll.) 11.249, Lieut. M. Livingstone (L) 5121.] JAPANESE TRADE Washington, Jan. 12, Tokio telegrams state that Japan’s exports in 1920 reached a total value of 1,928,864,000 yen, and imports 2,320,712,000 yen Tt is lea.rned here that Mr. Morris and M. Shidehara are discussing an addition to the existing JapaneseAmerican commercial treaty of a section desigmd to the property rights of Japanese in America. It is understood that the conversations thus far have not involved the question of allowing civil rights to Japanese, such as naturalisation and suffrage.—Aus.,N.Z. Gable Assn.