GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1922, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

EIGHT HOURS FOR SEAMEN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received August 4, 5.5 p.m. Paris, August 3. The International Seamen’s Conference decided to issue a manifesto demanding a foTby-eight hour week at fixcd minimum wages, but rejected a !' rench proposal for militant action to enforce the demand. POLITICAL CRISIS IN CHILE. Received August 4, 5.5 p.m. Santiago, August 3. The entire Chilian Cabinet has resigned owing to a disagreement over the Government’s policy regarding negotia- 1 tions with the United States Government for the settlement of the Yacna-Arica controversy. GOLD IN TRANSVAAL. Received August 3, 5.5 p.m. Capetown, August 2. Reports have reached Johannesburg of the discovery of a gold belt in the Transvaal, extending from the Bechuanaland border to Nylstroom, a distance of over 100 miles. Prospectors and engineers are arriving in motor cars. FLYING ROUND THE GLOBE. Received August 3, 5.5 p.m. London, August *2. The Air Minister states that a round the-world flight in an all-British in-a-chine will be attempted in 1923. The Ministry » satisfied that the proposed scheme is sound, with a reasonable P luO F pect of success, and will give all u** assistance possible when the attempt <«> made. STR HENRY WILSON’S ASSASSINS. London, August <>. The Court of Criminal Appeal missed an appeal by Field-Marshal Henry Wilson’s assassins against death sentence. The prisoners did noS appear. The grounds of appeal weiq so lei v on questions of law. SCHOOLMISTRESSES IN PARIS. Paris, August 2. Two hundred visiting school mistresses from Australia and New Zealand deposited a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier.