GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1922, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE KIPLING INTERVIEW. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. London,Sept. 13. Mr. Kipling, denying the Sheridan interview, remarked: “I have not discontinued the practice of saying what, I have to say over my own signature." LOAN FOR THE SOVIET. Buenos Ayres, Sept. 12. The Argentine Governhent has sent a message to Congress asking for an authorisation to lend the Russian Soviets five million pesos, repayable without interest when circumstances permit. AIR PATROLS FOR MESOPOTAMIA. London, Sept. 12. The Royal Air Force laKes uver at the end of the month the sole maintenance of order of Mesopotamia, using at the outset eight squadron* of troopcarrying aeroplanes. The experiment if -successful, will effect a saving of four-fifths of the present expenditure.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Tssn. DEFENSIVE AIRCRAFT. J>ondon, Sept. 12. The Air Ministry i* testing new naval aircraft of secret design, including a three-seater aeroplane for coastal defence equipped with four machine-guns for aerial fighting, and capable of a range of 1000 miles when loaded with bombs and torpedos for attacking warships. — Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN TARIFF. Washington, Sept. 12. The Tariff’ Bill ha« been returned to the House by the conference, which accepted the foreign valuation basis, excepting in a few specified instances. The wool rate on greasy or washed was reduced to 31 cents per lb., two cents lower than the Senate figure and six cents higher than the House figure. On scoured wool the duty is 31 cents.