GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1922, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

CANADA EXCLUDES POTATOES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Ottawa, April 14. Canada has prohibited the importation of potatoes in order to prevent canker. SEMENOFF IN GAOL. New York, April 14. Semenoff finally turned up, and in the absence of a bail bond he has been sent to prison. His wife offered her jewels to secure the bond, but they were not sufficient. The Senatorial investigation committee is continuing the hearings, and is recording the testimony of various witnesses charging Semenoff with most terrible crimes in Siberia. The Supreme Court of New. York refused to release Semenoff on the application of his attorneys. Crowds surrounded the gaol and hooted Madame Semenoff on her arrival with her husband’s breakfast. CHITANS PRESSED BACK. Tokio, April 14. Vladivostok communiques report that the Japanese have cleared the Chitans from the railway zone, and are steadily pushing back their left, which is now more than 150 miles from Vladivostoek. U.S. NAVAL REDUCTION. Washington, April 14. President Harding informed Representative Longworth that he flatly favors a navy of 86,000 men, and opposes the reduction to 07,000 provided by the House Naval Bill. BRITISH TRADE STATISTICS. London, April 13. The principal decrease in imports in March were: —Meat, £2,908,132; other non-dutiable food, £2,910,669; oils and fat, £2,028,102. The decreases in exports were: Cotton yarns, £2,026,454; machinery, £1,417,676. Increases were shown in the following imports: Wool, £2,749,392; grain and flour, £1,610,482; raw cotton, £1,418,131. The increase in the export of coal was £1,503,433. REDUCING AMERICA’S NAVY. Washington, April 11. Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, has entered' the fight against the reduction of the navy personnel to 67,000. He sent a letter to Representative Rogers, stating it would be injurious to the United States’ interests not to fully maintain the standards of the Naval Limitation Treaty. —Aus.-N.Zi. Cable Assn.