GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

RE-TRIAL OF ESMONDE By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received May 27, 10.30 p.m. Vancouver, May 27. Grattan Esmonde, charged with making seditious utterances, will be re-tried to-day. The jury disagreed a few days ago.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA’S TRADE WITH CHINA. Received May 27, 9.35 p.m. Washington, May 27. The Senate has ratified the United States’ Chinese Treaty, confirming the application of a five per cent, ad valorem duty on importations of United States goods into China. This replaces the present specific rates, averaging about three per cent. China initiated the negotiaions on the ground that he present tariff "does not provide sufficient revenue.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CONFIDENCE IN M. BRIAND. Porte--May 26. The Chamber, by 439 vowr to ■passed a vote of confidence'jin-M. Briand. THE CHITA GOVERNMENT. Washington, May 26. Diplomatic circle® have been advised that the Chita Governmnet blocked the concessions which Mr. W. D. Vanderlip was negotiating for with the Russian Soviet Government. Communist members in the Chita Congress recently started a movement to separate Kamschatka, where the proposed concessions are located, from Republican Chita. It is understood this movement had been inspired by the Moscow Government. Peasant members of the Chita Congress, who have a majority, are opposed to the separation. INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.

Delhi, May 26. During the fighting in Waziristan a large force of tribesmen surprised the 58th Rifles, who .-barged with the bayonet, killed 30 and captured 20, recovering stolen rifles. This is the best action since the opening of the campaign. AMERICAN NATURALISTS FOR AUSTRALIA. New York, May 26. Dr. W. K. Gregory, of the American Natural History Museum, and Henry C. Raven, explorer, have left for San Francisco and are sailing for Australia by the steamer Sonoma. Dr. Gregory plan® to establish exchanges in connection with archaeological and ethnological matters, and will make a field study in Queensland and New South Wales. Mr. Raven will spend a year in a field study of Australian fauna. THE YAP PROBLEM. Tokio, May 26.

Count Kato, addressing the Opposition party at a meeting at Osaka, blamed the Japanese Government for the developments arising out of the Yap mandate. He declared that Japan should have obtained the American viewpoint at Paris before a final decision was reached by the Supreme Council. However, Japan should now insist upon her acquired rights and endeavor to settle the dispute on the principles of justice.

VLADIVOSTOK REVOLUTION. Shanghai, May 26. * Following a 'bloodless coup d’etat at Nikolskus-surissk, where anti-Bolshevik Kappel troops disarmed the militia, the Kappelites now have completely overthrown the Government of Vladivostock after very little fighting. The town is now orderly. GENERAL STRIKE IN NORWAY. Received May 27, 1.35 p.m. London, May 26. A general strike in Norway has commenced.