GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

PAPAROA HELD UP. By Telegraph.—Press Assd —Copyright. London, May 25. Dockers, owing to the earlier employment of volunteers to coal the Paparoa, bound for New Zealand/jrefused to work cargo or handle luggage. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. London, May 24, A new subject has arisen for discussion at the Imperial Conference, viz., the maintenance of the army of occupation, of which Germany bears the cost. The Premiers will decide the proportions accruing to the Dominions.—United Service. ANGLO-PERSIAN AGREEMENT. London, May 24. Mr. Harmsworth, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, declared that the Anglo-Persian agreement was regarded as having definitely lapsed. AN INDIAN RIOT. Delhi, May 23. A riot occurred at Mahgaon between Mohammedan landowners and Hindu tenants over the question of forced labor. The former, fearing an attack, fired on unarmed villagers, killing two and seriously wounding 15. AUSTRALIA’S HIGH TARIFF. New York, May 25. The National Bank of Commerce, in its magazine, Commerce, says the United States export trade with Australia does not appear to be facing extinction, in spite of Australia’s high protective tariff in 1920, giving preference to the United Kingdom. However, if this tariff is not revised, It will probably cause a change in the variety of goods marketable in Australia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN MEAT IMPORTS. Washington, May 25. The Agricultural Department has announced that the United States last year imported 160 mallion pounds of meat, two-thirds of which came from New Zealand. NEW JAPANESE LINE. San Francisco, May 23. The Yamarhida Kissen Kaisha, a Japanese concern, has announced that it will establish a steamship line from San Francisco, San Pedro and Puget Sound to Australia in June, with monthly sailings. PORTUGUESE COUP ENDED. Lisbon, May 24. The bloodless coup has ended and the country is again normal. Queiros, a prominent Liberal, has consented to form a Ministry on condition there is an imme-