GENERAL CABLES,

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1922, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES,

RACING AND THE S.P.C.A, «, s "x. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 1. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals suggests that the Grand National authorities should arrange eliminating trials, reducing the Grand National to a dozen proved jumpers and stayers, also that hopelessly injured animals should be killed immediately without awaiting the owners’ consent. BRITISH POLITICS. London, May 31. Major Sir J. L. Baird, CoalitionUnionist member for Warwick (Rugby), will be the Unionist candidate at Ayr Burghs at the next election in succession to Sir George Younger, of whom little has been heard politically lately. This is taken to indicate his approaching elevation to the Peerage. NEW AUSTRIAN CABINET. Vienna, May 31. A new Cabinet has been formed. Professor Seipel is Chancellor; Dr. Frank, Vice-Chancellor; and Dr. Gruenberger, Foreign Affairs, while the late Chancellor, Mr. Sichoeber, resumes the position of Chief of Police. ATTACK GN RUSSIAN CHURCH. London, May 31. A telegram has been sent to the Soviet at Moscow, signed by the leaders of all the Churches in Britain, protesting against the attack upon the Russian Church, which was especially concentrated upon Patriarch Tikhon, in connection with, the alienation of the church treasures for famine relief. The Archbishop of Canterbury has been informed that the Pope is making independent representations on the subject. AIR TRIP BY NIGHT. London, May 31. General Branckner, Director of Civil Aviation, is making an initial night flight from London to Paris. The route will he illuminated by a series of air lighthouses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GOLD IN THE ARCTIC. London, May 31. Captain Munn, on behalf of a syndicate, has sailed for the Arctic on a gold prospecting expedition. The Daily Chronicle says geologists know well that there is gold in the Arctic regions, but whether they can locate it in payable quantities awaits solution. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. Pekin, May 31. President Hsu Shi Chang, in announcing that he does not intend to 'obstruct China’s progress, declares his willingness to resign in t|ie interests of the unification of the country, provided Parliament assembles first in order not to leave the country without a Government and a head. It is understood that Wu Pei Fu intends to use the President’s differ as an inducement to Sun Yat Sen to do likewise, thus securing the speedy union of the north and south.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HAGUE CONFERENCE. Washington, May 31. The State Department has announced that the United States has rejected the new invitation to participate in the Hague Conference. Allied Ambassadors here approached Mr. C. E. Hughes informally, suggesting representation on two commissions in order to deal with economic subjects according to the desires of the (United States. TRAGEDY IN A TUNNEL. Paris, May 31. An astonishing accident occurred at Morn ay tunnel, on the Swiss frontier. A goods train was compelled to stop in the tunnel, and seven men, consisting of drivers, stokers and breakmen, were suffocated to death owing to poor ventilation. The tragedy was discovered when a passenger train collided with the goods train. The driver got down to see what was the matter, and found the whole crew of the goods train dead.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD. London, June -1. Hooley’s appeal was dismissed. [Hooley and others were prosecuted for conspiracy to defraud in connection with the flotation of the Jubilee Cotton Mills. Hooley was sentenced to three years, and appealed againet the sentence.! RUSSIAN TREATY REFUSED. Stockholm. June 1. Both Houses of the Swedish Parliament rejected the Government’s proposal to conclude a commercial treaty with Russia. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aean. BOTTOMLEY REFUSED BAIL. London. June 2. Bottomley’s application for bail to enable him to prepare an appeal was refused.