GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1921, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

HIGH COST OF LIVING. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, April 16. Official figures give the cost of living at April 1 as 133 per cent, above the pre-war basis. ENGINEER’S WILD CHARGES. Cairo, April 16. Sir William Willcocks, designer of the Assouan dam, who made (charges of corruption in connection with Egyptian irrigation works, has been bound over for twelve months. THE HAPSBURGS. Vienna, April 17. The National Assembly, by a majority of one vote, rejected the Bill embodying the edict against the members of 'the Haps burg family. ESMONDE SENT FOR TRIAL. Ottawa, April 16. The Magistrate at Vancouver .committed Esmonde for trial on a charge of using seditious language. BRITAIN PAYS SILVER DEBT. Washington, April 17. The Treasury announcer? that Britain has paid 25 million, dollars on account of her silver debt. NAVAL OFFICER’S SUICIDE. Paris, April 17. Lieutenant-Commander William Hozier, brother-in-law of Mr.. Churchill, fatally shot himself in a hotel. It. is reported that his suicide’ was the result of financial troubles. WRANGE L R Paris, April 17. The French Government officially rebuked General Wran'gel on the ground that he has established a kind of Russian Government at Constantinople and is opposing the steps the French Government is taking to limit the expenses of the refugees from the Crimea.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH SHIPBUILDING. ' London, April 17. Lloyd’s Register discloses a great slump in shipping construction, owing to the fall in freights and strikes. Work has been suspended on many vessels under way. , Compared with the previous year, the tonnage launched for the quarter ended Decembei last decreased 146,000 tons, while the tonnage projected but not commenced fell off to the extent of 75 per cent. EX-KAISERTN’S FUNERAL. The Hague. April 17 There was a withering of visitors to see the ex-Royalists and other notabilities attending the ex-Kaiserin’s funeral. The Crown Price and Prince Adalbert have arrived. The Crown Prince will remain with the ex-Kaiser -for some days. WAGES REDUCTIONS London. April 15. The Belfast shipbuilders have notified a reduction of 3s onitime rates and 7 1 /., per cent bn piece rates, promising no further reduction for twelve months.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.