GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

PURCHASE OF CUBAN SUGAR. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright New York, Feb. 23. Advices from Havanna state that the Australian Government has bought a million sacks of sugar which are now being shipped. TRIESTE A FREE PORT. Rome, Feb. 23 According to the Cornere d’ltalia Trieste will become a free port. ASSASSINATION IN KOREA. Tokio, Feb. 23 Binshoku, vice-president of’ the Korean Assimilation League has been assassinated. It is believed that the agitators for Korean independence are guilty. SOUTH AFRICAN SENATE. Capetown, Feb. 23. It is probable the result of the Senate elections will he that the South African Party will have 25 members, giving them a majority of 12. ROSS SMITH ENTERTAINED. London, Feb. 23. The Overseas Club gave a luncheon to Sir Ross Smith. General Seely, in proposing the aviator’s health, said those who cared for the future of British aviators were rejoiced to meet the Smith brothers after their great adventure. Sir Ross Smith’s reply emphasised the great part aviation must play commercially, especially in countries with wide expanses like Australia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNITED STATES TARIFFS. Washington, Feb. 22. A committee of the Senate and House of Representatives has begun a conference in order to agree on the exact terms of the tariff measure, which both bodies passed, but with various dissimilar amendments. An agreement has already been reached on a butter duty of six cents, per pound. The conference will be continued.