GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 July 1924, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

MISCELLANEOUS. 81 CABLE—PRES I ; ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received July 14, 11.30 a.m. PARIS, July 13. The Chamber passed the clauses in the Amnesty Bill, applying to Caillaux and Malvy by 3io votes to 202. The Right and Centre pursued obstructionist tactics, and demanded a public ballot on each vote. —Reuter. LONDON, July 12. The building trades employers have issued a statement that owing to in issuing a statement that owing to delay in issuing the Court of liiquary’s report, and the fact that the strike js now of a national character, the extent of the lock-out notices has been further suspended. . The final stage of the Lords and Commons controversy on the subject of the Evictions Bill has been reached. The Commons, at the invitation of Mr. dynes, accepted the Lords’ amendment as the only alternative to the loss of the whole Bill.—Reuter. Following an adjournment of the inquest on Shuter. Stephen Wade,, wool buyer, the owner and driver of a motorcar in which Shuter .wag a passenger, was arrested and charged with manslaughter at Bradford. He was re-manded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK, July 7 11. For the alleged violation of the shipping laws, \vhich forbid vessels under foreign flags engaging m commerce between American ports, a fine of 110,000 dollars has been imposed by the Customs .authorities at Boston on a British steamer. TOKIO, July 13. Mateukata was buried with a State funeral. The cinema companies have rescinded their resolution boycotting Amriean films WASHINGTON, July 12. The United States Government has notified Britain, France and Spain of its willingness to accede, under certain conditions, to the Tangier Convention signed in Paris on December 18 last, but the United States wants a more definite declaration that the new administration there will maintain an open door policy, safeguarding American interests, and a clearer interpretation of the American rights in the zone. SAN FRANCISCO, July 11. The British Squadron, headed by the Hood, steamed from San Francisco today after a four days’ visit, which was marked by a dazzling round of entertainments. The squadron will divide at the Panama Canal, the Repulse and Adelaide continuing through the canal to Jamaica, while the Dragon, Dauntless, Danae and Delhi go around Cape Horn. From Jamaica the Hood, Repulse and Adelaide will visit Halifax, thence proceeding to England. Received Julv 14, 9.35 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 13. The Loan Council has approved the Federal proposal for a central agency for raising all future Australian loans by the Commonwealth ancl the States. It also decided that all States and Commonwealth contemplated loan programmes be substantially reduced. The council resumes on Monday to draw up a formal agreement. SYDNEY, July 13. The master bakers have increased the price of the two-pound loaf to SJd. Two men, who have not been identified. while walking on the railway line at Woywoy, were overtaken by the Brisbane mail train and were killed instantly. The industrial conference of unions affiliated to the Labour Council decided to appeal to the Federal executive of the Australian Labour Party against the action of the State executive in refusing to suspend the selection ballots until the Australian Labour Party conference had an opportunity of dealing with the matter. * It was also decided to ask the conference to expel Mr Long (the State Parlia'mentary leader) from the movement on account of his refusal to recognise the decision of the last conference requiring all Parliamentary representatives to hand the executive their undated resignations.