GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1922, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Copenhagen, March 28. A hundred, prominent Socialists, some of the revolutionary type-, have been arrested in Petrograd. They belong to an organisation concerned in smuggling food to the political prisoners in Petrograd gaols. CHARGE AGAINST ARCHDEACON. London, March 28. Archdeacon Wakeford, who was deprived of his position owing to alleged misconduct, has sent to the Home Office a petition with upwards of 50,000 signatures, including many clergy, praying for a re-hearing. A HOTEL MURDER. London. March 28. Jacobi, the hotel boy who murdered Lady White, in a statement read in the police court, said: “I went to Lady White’s room for money. She gave a slight shriek and I got the wind up and twice hit her on the head with a hammer. I then went back to bed.” GERMAN COMPANY’S LOSS. Berlin, March 28. The Siemens Electrical Company re-’ ports, owing to the adverse rate; of exchange, a loss for the year of 183 million marks, which is four times the amount of the capital of the stock. STRIKE OF CHORUS. Berlin, March 29. The chorus of the Bayreuth opera has struck and the season has ended. The chorus was willing to appear on the stage, but refused to sing a note unless advances in pay were granted. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Shanghai. March 28. The United Press states that two men 'believed, to be Korean revolutionists, attempted to assassinate Baron Tanaka, who was embarking for Japan. The Baron escaped uninjured. Both assailants were injured and one was captured. Six bystanders were injured. ORDERS FOR SHIPS LOST. • London, March 29. An order for five passenger ships offered to Hartlepool has gone abroad. The lowest British tender was £96,000 per ship, whereas a first-class foreign firm, apart from Germany, quoted £47,000. 1 ATTACK ON LORD CARSON. London, March 28. Lord Carson has sent the following message to the Belfast Telegraph: “I hope to reply to Lord Birkenhead’s criticisms in the House of Lords, but nothing can deter me from doing my duty to Lister and my desire to preserve the unsullied administration of justice is at least as genuine as that of Lord Birkenhead.” \ NATIONALITY AND MARRIAGE. London, March 28. The House of Commons carried the, first reading of Sir J. G. Butcher’s Bilk amending the law which compels a woman, irrespective of her wishes, to take her husband’s nationality. FUNERAL SERVICE AT SEA. London, March 28. The Atlantic fleet assembled at the spot where the H 42 sank and a funeral service was held. Wreaths were dropped overboard and the “Last Post” sounded. DISPOSAL OF BRITISH AIRSHIPS. London, March 28. The Pall Mall Gazette announces that | a syndicate has been formed, backed by firm armament-makers, with the object of acquiring the Government airships with a prospect later of arranging regu. lar trans-Atlantic and Indian services. AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION. London, March 28. _At the opening of the Australian Exhibition at Selfridges, Sir Joseph Cook referred specially to the fruit, much of which was grown by returned soldiers. Ho urged buyers here to regard it as ft duty and pleasure to buy Empire products when they had the choice between 'Empire and foreign articles. CHURCH UNION.. Sydney, March 29. The conference of Anglican, Yresbvterian Methodist and Congregational Churches on the question of union has commenced. A discussion ensued on the question of episcopacy. The de'bftte was adjourned till when it is anticipated a resejntion will be moved.