GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1922, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

ENGLISHMAN HANGED IN EGYPT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Cairo, April 9. An English deserter and three Russians were hanged after court-martial for robbery and murder. This is the first time an 'Englishman has been hanged -for such a crime in Egypt. Received April 10, 7.30 p.m. London, April 10. The deserter who was hanged was. ffnnamed. The Australian military . undertook his execution. FROM COLONEL TO CURATE. London, April 8. Colonel Wm. McLean. C.8.E.. a prominent Freemason and Red Cross worker, who is now a Board of Education pensioner, is fulfilling a lifelong ambition, and will shortly become curate .of Christ Church, Fulham. Colonel McLean is 64 years of age. RELIEF FOR ENGINEERS. London, April 8. The Ministry of Health has decided that though the locked out engineers are not entitled to unemployment doles they are entitled to poor law relief. EX-EMPRESS ZITA’S FUTURE. London. April S. A conference of Ambassadors decided that the ex-Empress Zita should be no longer forced to reside in Madena. It was also decided to approach the controllers of the estates regarding a suitable income for'Karl’s family. , THE NEVANAS CASE. London, April 8. The jury found S. V. Nevanas not guilty and he was discharged. Cuppin was found guilty of fraud, but not guilty of conspiracy. He was sentenced to eighteen months in the second division. [The liquidators of the Nevanas Co., Ltd., were charged with fraudulent conversion of Government, moneys while acting as Government meat agents.] UNREST IN SIBERIA. Tok io, April 8. Siberian war reports indicate a lull, the Reds apparently being reluctant to renew the attacks. Japanese aviators have bombed Red camps. It is estimated that 20,000 Reds are in the field. The Japanese commander has been authorised by the War Office to use his own discretion in handling the situation. WIRELESS OPERATORS ON STRIKE. London, April 9. The Association o-f Wireless and Cable Telegraphists has called out wireless operators, owing to ship-own-ers claiming the right to order them to perform other than wireless duties. Four hundred have struck and others will join the strike from the ships arriving. Several ships of the White Star and Canard Lines are threatened to be held up.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA. Washington, April 6. The Tokio correspondent of the Philadelphia Public Ledger learns that the delegates of the Far Eastern Republic at the Dairen Conference agreed to. the Japanese terms, and are now awaiting their ratification by the China Government. It is understood the terms are merely commercial, and do not touch the settlement of compensation for the deaths in the Nikolaievsk riot or navigation rights. AUSTRALIANS UNDER ARREST. New York, April 7. Eric and Maggie Mcßride are now under arrest at New Orleans awaiting extradition papers from Melbourne. Both deny the charges of .forging stock transfers. VISITS TO SOLDIERS’ GRAVES. ‘ London, April G. The railways are issuing cheap tickets throughout the summer, except in July and August, to parties of twelve or over wishing to visit the graves of relations in France and Belgium. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONVERSION. London, April 6. The jury at the Old Bailey acquitted Gillingham, secretary of Nevenas Company, on the Judge’s direction. [A cable received in February last stated that Cuffin and Nevanas, and also J. H. Gillingham, secretary of Nevanas Company, were committed for trial, on charges of fraudulent conversion of Government moneys.] OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT BILL. London, April 7. In the House of Commons the Overseas Settlement Bill was read the first time. MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION. London, April 6. Advices from Bharijong state that th® Mount Everest expedition arrived in excellent health. —Times Service. SIR E. SHAOICLETON. London, April 6. The Daily Mail publishes a private letter received in London disclosing that Sir E. Shackleton suffered a severe seizure while the Quest was being repaired at Rio, but he recovered sufficiently to depart for South Georgia on December 19. He also appeared worried as to the condition of the Quest. —United Service. THE FRENCH ARMY. Paris, April 6. After a debate on the Army Bill, despite the Socialists’ arguments in favor of twelve months’ compulsory military service, the Chamber of Deputies, by 342 votes to 247, accepted the Government’s scheme for eighteen months, which is regarded as a. minimum to ensure safety to France. [Before the war the period was three years.] RUSSIAN LEADER’S ARREST. New York, April 7. Seminoff appeared in answer to the charges. His wife, a relative of the late Czar, testified that Seminoff was almost destitute, possessing only 1200 dollars cash. Seminoff declared that the arrest was the result of a Bolshevik plot. He intended to sail for Paris on Tuea- ! day.