BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1920, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Associatioa.) LABOUR LONDON. Alarch .30.—Air. v.r. 'N. Barnes, Labour -\i.l > . l Mis btcn apf.uiiiteil a Conipan.on of Honour., . ' DISPUTE SETTLED. ' LONDON, iUaivh 30—ine tramwaymen's leadet-3 have accopte'd the employers new offer cf 5/5 a week increase. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. WASHINGTON.. March 31.—Mr. Hoover has announced his candidature for the presidental election. . MATTHEWS'S FLIGHT. ' ' ' DELHI.. March 30.—Matthews left Rangoon at seven this morning en l'oute to Bankock. ■'■'."'■ ' FLOATING MINE FOUND. SYDNEY, This {Day.—A float n? mine has been found near Botany Heads. t • , . ,•;;**. TRAM AND BUS DISPUTE. LONDON, March 3J.—The Industrial - Council failed to solve the tram and bus dispute, the men reject ng the offer of a 4/- weekly increase. The Ministry of Labour has now intervened. "'■•'.. .•'•': EXCESS PROFITS TAX. LONDON, March 30. The Daily Chronicle states that the excess profits tax will hs dropped in i the coming budget. OF. ETJES.'. :*#■ OTTAWA, March 27.—A Montreal telegram says that nearly 5,000,000 dollars worth of furs were sold at auction. STATE REVENUE. SYDNEY, This Day.—The State revenue for the past nine months'has increased , £3,621,761 as compared with the previous similar period.? ■'-■. CONCRETE VESSELS A FAILURE. LONDON,March 28.—The Swan,. Hunter Company lias abadoned the* construction of concrete ships. They say ships are a complete failure and double the cost of steel and take double the time to build. ', • TO CONTROL FLYING. . - MELBOURNE, This Day.—Mr. Hughen has promised the Aerc> Cbb that the Commonwealth Government will centralise and control flying. PASSPORT DECLINED J <- • MELBOURNE, This Day.—The leader of the Government has refused the application of Gecrgeson, who is concerned in tbe Wheat Commission for a passport to visit the mineral springs of New Zealand. .< ;

TRADE INVESTIGATION. OTTAWA, March 27.—Dr Crossley Bart, who investigated trade conditions in Australia, is j now on the same mission-in Canada. Later he 'willgo to China. OIL .AND SHIPPING COLONDON, March 30—Powerful British oil shipping 'interests have formed a new oil supply conipany with a capital of £1,200,000. It h prepared to supply oil fuel to ships at all the world stations. LEVY ON WEALTH. LONDON,- March 30.—The "Times" lobbyist says: The proposed capital levy on war wealth is dead. The majority of the Committee of Inquiry decided that it was impracticable.; [• RIOTS AT EOUBAIX. PARIS. March 3L—Serous riots occuri<=d in the Roubaix district owing to the refusal of the textile workers to accept a rise amoun'ing to 3.65 times the prewar wn.Te, this represmtin'T an increased co't of living. Many acts of violence were reported, tramcjrs and tax's being attached and "the occ-pants 'in hired, military guard, with machine-guns. TURKISH CABINET CRISIS. LONDON, March 30.—The Turkish Cabinet crisis is not yet solved. Damad Ferid Pasha is awaiting the return of a special emissary sent to gain Mustapha Ivemil's approval before selecting his colleagues. SETTLING DISPUTES. NEW YORK. March 27.—The New York Times editorially'comments on Mr. Bvand.m's recent statement that compulsory arbitration' is based on wronaf prnciples ; and cautions America against adopting .the Australian system. Mr. Artide concluded that the American way of getting together is the best, method' of settling all manner cf disputes. CHAMBER OP COMMERCE. WASHINGTON, March 27. The-United States Chamber of Commerce has announced that an International Chamber of Commerce will be organised in Paris on June 21st, whereof the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium will have membership. RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS. Received this day at 11 a.m.

OTTAWA; March 27 According- to a message from Winnipeg, five leaders in last May's general strike were convicted of seditious conspiracy. The Radicals; who filled the court-room, stated that a short-lived demonstration resulted in several minutes' fig-ht-ing\ BRITISH MINERS. - LONDON, March 31. Mr. Hodges has advised the miners to accept the Government offer. There ii a general feeling .that there is little likelihood that the Miners' Federation will give two-thirds majority necessary for a strike. It is expected that South Wales and Scotland will favour a fitrike but the Mid-

lands strongly oppose it, WAR WEALTH. .V r LONDON, March 80. Though a Select Committee has decided that th& "taxation of war wealth is impracticable Mr. Chamberlain urged them to continue the inquiry because he had been building on a large yield from this: source. It was impossible to grant relief in the case of small incomes unless the new source of revenue was tapped. Mr Chamberlain met the Committee privately to-day and the committee derived to resume the enquiry. Mr.' Chamberlain i& considering whether !-'>«. terms of reference should be exendeir ;;. '■;•■'•■.•'..• .v;-:-.;,.^/.