GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1921, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

A DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE, By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright, Mexico City, Feb. 6. Many lives were lost and much damage done by an earthquake in Tehauntepee Isthmus District.—Reuter. PNEUMONIC PLAGUE. ' Z Peking, Feb. 6. There is a serious outbreak of pneumonic plague in North China. Three hundred and eight deaths are reported in four centres. BRITISH SHIPS IDLE. London, Feb. 6. It is estimated that over 400 steamers of a total tonnage of 615,000 tons, are idle in the United Kingdom owir to the fall in freights. ONE BIG UNION. London, Feb. 6. Mr. Ernest Bevin, the ‘‘Docker’s King’s Counsel.” discussing at Hull the proposed amalgamation, said that 19 transport unions had already joined. Ho admitted that one big union was the ultimate goal, but they must proceed one step at a time. SELF DETERMINATION. London, Feb. 6. Tn a Lenten pastoral letter Cardinal Bourne declared that the foolish catchword “self determination,” ill-defined and wrongly interpreted, had wrought untold harm in Europe. ’ Self determination. if carried to a logical conclusion, may in the case of India and other nonChristian lands ultimately mean the de-» struction of Christianity. JEWS IN PALESTINE. Jerusalem, Feb. 6. During the past year ten thousand Jews, pioneers of the new settlement scheme, have reached Palestine, including 3000 repatriated residents, 3000 from the Ukrainia, the Crimea, and Armenia, 3-500 from Lithuania, Poland, Galicia, and Germany. DRIED EGGS TRADE. ' Feb. 4. The first World Poultry Conference opens at The Hague in September. It is open to any accredited Government delegates. Britain, Belgium, Canada. | Denmark, Switzerland and the United ! States are attending. ' Dried eggs from China, good for j ing, are selling widely, and the exports suggest that Australia might develop a similar trade.