GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1920, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

fAUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] MAHSUDS SURRENDERING. DELHI, March 29. Advices from Ranigura mindieate that the Maksuds have continued their inclination to accet the British terms quietly Rifles continue to dribble in, although the number who have surrendered is not yet sufficient to save Baniguran from destruction. The capital still remains intact, in view of the tribesmen’s efforts to collect the balance of the rifles.

FEDERAL LINER ASHORE. MELBOURNE, March 31 Tlie Federal liner Carawa is ashore on the Galapagos Islands, near Patama. The crew is safe, hut it is feared that the vessel will become a total wreck.

NO CAPITAL LEVY. (The “Times.”) LONDON, March 30 The “Times” Parliamentary Lobbyist says: “The proposed capital levy on war wealth is dead. A majority of a Committee of Enquiry decided it would be impracticable.

NEW BRITISH OIL TRUST. LONDON, March 29 Some powerful British oil and shioping interests have formed a new oil supply company, with a, capital of £1,200,000. They say they are prepared to supply oil fuel to ships all over, the world.

UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. ~u- Hoover lias announced lie will accept the Republican nomination for; the United States Presidency.

ARGENTINE TREATIES. WASHINGTON, March 31. It is reported from Buenos Ayres that a Treaty between Italy and Argentine for free freight on foodstuffs has been drawn up, and a similar Treaty between Argentine and Japan is in process of negotiation, while pour-parlers with a similar purpose are being exchanged, between Argentine and Portugal. The proposed Japo-Argentine arrangeIment will include wheat, meat fish, vegetables and fruits. Japan will export to Argentine, canned and salt fish, and can,ned fruits and vegetables, while China, ■will send to Japan wheat and beef. > The Japanese Minister, Makumura, ■speaking on the subject, said: —“I consider this Treaty of great importance to -Japan, owing to the high prices of foodstuffs there, and the state of unrest prevailing among the people. I believe this |Treaty alone will be sufficient to allay {the unrest.”

| DANISH POLITICAL CRISIS. ' OVER SLEWING VOTE. COPENHAGEN, March. 30. \ There is a political crisis in Denmark due to the attitude of the Cabinet in accepting the pro-German result of the plebiscite in the second Sloswlg zone. V’hile the Opposition favours the inter nationalisation of the zone provisionally, the Eexeutivo’s Committee of the Social Democratic Party and Tracies Unions hate agreed to demand the reinstatement of the Zahle Ministry and the immediate summoning of Parliament. If this demand is not granted to-morrow, a Congress of the Trades Unions will consider going on a general strike. : A later mesasge states the King has refused the Socialists demands.