GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1922, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

MOTOR LAUNCH FIRED ON. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 30, 5.5 p.m. Canton, July 28. A motor launch belonging to the Asiatic Petroleum Company, which wea flying a British flag, was fired on by the Merchants Defence Corps, and ShikMj the Chinese coxswain, was killed. SIR H. WILSON’S Received July 29, 53 p.m. London, July 28. An appeal has been lodged on behalf of Dunn and O’Sullivan against the death sentence for the murder of FieklMarshal Sir Henry Wilson. BAVARIA'S ROYAL HOUSE. Received July 29, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, July 28. The Bavarian Diet overwhelmingly defeated an Independent Socialist motion to. expel male members of the Boy al House. The Minister of the Intrior expressed disgust at an attempt which would lead Bavarians away from feelings of gratitude towards the Royal House. GERMANY’S UNEMPLOYED. Received July 29, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, July 28. The unemployed in Germany have now diminished below the pre-war records. CRISIS TN BAVARIA. Received July 29, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, July 28. Herr 'Ebert has written to the Pre* mier of Bavaria urging him, for the; sake of German unity, to withdraw the< Bavarian ordinance against the Reidr’a defence of the Republic Bill. Hern Ebert suggests fresh negotiations in order that he will not be compelled ta cancel the ordinance. AN ANGLO-SPANISH TREATY< Received July 30, 5.5 p.m. Madrid, July 29. An Anglo-Spanish commercial treaty has been signed. A WIRELESS CONCERT. London, July 28. Miss Lily Pay ling, who -was chosen aal vocalist to inaugurate the first broads easted concert, sang at The Hague: “Land of Hope and Glory,” to audiences: tnroughout France, Belgium and Eng** land. The song was clearly heard af Ramsgate, Newcastle-on-Tyne and Liverpool, but only partially heard in Lon« don and the Southern counties. CORRECTION. London, July 28. In the return for the respective naval strengths of the Great Powers there was omitted the battle cruiser class, or whidh Great Britain possesses eight ships, Japan seven, and all the other Powers none. ENGINEERS’ STRIKE. London, July 28. After a determined effort to secure modifications from the employers, the unions concerned in the engineering strike advised members to accept the reductions in wages and continue work. RAILWAY COMPANY’S APPEAL London, July 28. The Privy Council dismissed the appeal of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada against the arbitration award, which declared first, second and third preference and ordinary stock, nominally worth £37,000,000, valueless. GERMAN SHIPS IDLE. Berlin, July 27. More than 300 ships are idle, through the Hamburg shipping strike. THE BAVARIAN CRISIS* Berlin, July 27. « Because Bavaria has indicated that she I desires a settlement of the negotiations with Germany, the Cabinet meeting to arrange measures to bring Bavaria into line with the rest of the Federal States has been postponed. Herr Ebert (President) has addressed a letter to Count Lerchenfeld (Bavarian Premier), pointing out the seriousness of the situation occasioned by Bavaria’s reluctance to accept the laws for the protection of the Republic. GERMAN PRESIDENT’S SALARY. Berlin, July 28. Like other officials, the salary of Herr Ebert, the German President, is increasing. Hitherto it has been a sum of 100,000 marks annually. It is rising by monthly increments to 1,800,000. [Herr (Ebert’s 100,000 marks would have been equal to £5OOO a year before the war. At present exchange rates it is £5O, though it would be worth more in Germany. Even at the new, rate the salary is not excessive.] A GALLANT SACRIFICE Manila, July 28. Army headquarters has announced that an American soldier, Sergeant Andrew* Penland, gave ten ounces of his blood for a transfusion operation in an attempt to save Admiral DumaresqMlife. Sergeant Penland lias been thank* cd by the Britijah Consul-General. ENGINEERS’ BALLOT. London, July 28. A ballot among the Federation of Engineering Shipbuilding Unions resulted in 32,069 against and 16,064 for acceptance of reduction of war bonus, but as there was not a two-thirds majority, against acceptance there will be no stoppage. BROOKLYN BRIDGE WEAKENED. New York, July 28. An engineer’s report states that the .Brooklyn Bridge has been weakened by the shifting of the cables, owing to the unanticipated traffic strain of the last 40 years. It is recommended that the bridge be replaced. THE HERRTN MASSACRE. \ New York, July 28. According to « Chicago telegram, the Industrial Council has called mass* meetings in every city in the State in an effort to arouse public sentiment mand further investigation into the Her- -_ rin mine massacre.