GENERAL CABLES

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 September 1924, Page 9

GENERAL CABLES

JAPAN AND RUSSIA. BY CA Bill—Pßßßß ASSOCIATION— COPYBIQHI (Received Sept. 24, 1.20 p.m.) PEKIN, Sept. 22. It is learned authoritatively that the Russo-Japanese agreement, while being endorsed in principle, a few subjects still present difficult and knotty problems.. If is expected. that 'within a fortnight it will be seen whether a final agreement will" be reachable. If so Japan will recognise the Soviet.

JAPAN’S SURPLUS POPULATION.

* TOKIO, Sept. 22. A party of officials, are going to South America on September 30 for the purpose of inspecting economic conditions and exploitation possibilities for Japanese emigration thither.

THE DAWKS FEAN

' 'v-. Receive Sept. 24, 1.45 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 23. “ Mr MacDonald, replying to a letter from the Executive c.f the Miners’ Federation asking for an early interview to discuss, the effects of the Dawes plan on the mining industry, regrets that physical difficulties may fitevent an interview in the near future.—Reuter. OCEANIC CABLING. Received Sent. 24, 1.20 p.m. . BERLIN, Sept. 22. Professor Wagner, president of the Berlin Telegraphic Technical Institute, claims to have discovered a method of transoceanic cabling at 1000 letters per minute. «The present maximum is 200. It is intended to construct cables between Germany and the United States under the Wagner system.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , STUDENTS’ CONGRESS. Received Sept. 24, 1.40 p.m. WARSAW, Sept. 22. The International Students’ Congress has concluded. It was resolved, inter alia, to hold a. , Students’ Olympic Games periodically, the first to .take place at Rome. in 1926: —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DUMPING DUTY REDUCED. Received Sept. 24. 1.15 p.m. CAPETOWN, Sept. 23. In view of abnormal conditions the Government is reducing the dumping duty on flour to Is: —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.