GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

MINERS’ WAGES SETTLEMENT. By Telegraph,—Press Assn—Copyright. London, Feb. 25. The Coal Owners’ Association has notified the miners that they cannot discuss a wages settlement on a national basis and are willing only to consider a reversion to district settlement. PERSIAN COUP D’ETAT. London, Feb. 25. The Daily Herald, commenting on the coup d’etat in Persia following the capture of Teheran by the Cossack division, averts it amounts to British control, as a British General is in oommand. AUSTRALIAN LAND LAWS. London, Feb. 25. Commenting on the London Chamber of Commerce protest against the New South Wales Large Holdings Bill and its possible effect on the English investor, the Times reminds Mr. Storey of Mr. Theodore’s experiences, and adds: “It is no use politicians coming to London for capital, which in Australia they appear to devote their best efforts to destroy.” The paper also suggests amending the Trustee Act in order to limit the borrowing power to a definite per centage of revenue.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHILIAN COMMISSION TO- KRUPPS. Berlin, Feb. 25. The Vossische Zeitung states that the Chilian Government has granted Krupps a concession to acquire land and factories. A large number of German workmen are going to Chile for this purpose.

SUCCESS OF WOMEN POLICE. ' London, Feb. 25. Women’s success as police was paid a remarkable tribute by Sir Neville Macßeady in his evidence before a special committee. Successful women included domestics, nurses, bus conductresses, who took up jiu-jitsu and other physical training the same as men, and also undertook night duty guarding powder magazines. He urged the employment of an increasing proportion of women, and only desired to secure them power to arrest. Then he intended to entrust women with the whole work of looking after women of easy virtue. Their conditions would be similar to the men s, including a pension. The class of woman was immaterial, so long as she had the human element largely developed and was not faddish. —Reuter. EXCESS PROFITS DUTY. London, Feb. 24. Mr. Chamberlain announced that after providing ten millions sterling for refunds and approximately one million for interest or repayments, the net amount of the excess profits duty paid to the Exchequer from April 1, 1920, to February 19, 1921, was 191,000.000.— Reuter.

ABSCONDER’S RICH HAUL. Received Feb. 27, 5.5 p.m. New York, Feb. 26. William Dalton, a olerk employed by the Northern Trust Company, of Chicago, absconded with £140.000 worth of negotiable securities. The company has offered £5OOO reward for his cap-