GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE SHANTUNG PROBLEM. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received Oct. 2, 5.5 p.m. Pekin, Oct. 1. It is understood in official circled that the Chinese Cabinet has approved of a Note rejecting Japan’s Shantung proposals. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LINER SINKS KETCH. Received Oct. 2, 5,5 p.m. London, Oct. 1. The Mantua collided with the Norwegian ketch Star off St. Catherine’s Point. The ketch sank and the crew were rescued. The Mantua proceeded un-damaged.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LESS WAGES ACCEPTED. Received Cct. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 1. Some of the Lanarkshire collieries have offered to accept reductions of 4/6 a shift in preference to short time Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA’S UNKNOWN DEAD. Received Oct. 2, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Sept. 30. President Harding has issued a proclamation calling on the entire nation to pause in silent prayer for two minutes at noon on Armistice Day in tribute to the unknown soldier who will be buried, at the Arlington national cemetery. REPUBLIC IN WEST HUNGARY. . Received Oct. 2, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, Oct. 1. Herr Friedrich, a former Premier of Hungary, has proclaimed a republic in - ' West Hungary for the purposes of preventing the territory being handed over to Austria. ELECTIONS IN CANADA. Received Oct. 2, 11.50 p.m. Ottawa, Oct. 1. Mr. Meighen announced that he would submit a recommendation to Lord Byng to dissolve Parliament. 1 A general election will be held during the first jweek in December.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.