GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1703, 17 December 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, NEW YORK, Doc. 15.

It is announced at Cambridge (Massachusetts), the seat of the Harvard Univeisity that. Cambridge and Oxford have challenged Yale and Harvard to an international track contest, which will occur probably in June. LONDON, Dec. 13.

The riots in the West Indies were worst at Trinidad. Black mobs, incited by American negroes, overran the Government offices. The police shot the ringleaders, and the cruiser Calcutta landed marines, who are standing by. Order lias been restored.

Finn gold bus boon sold in London at Ills 3d per ounce, a record since the lls 3d per ounce, a record since the Napoleonic wars. The advance is largely due. to India buying keenly following upon the Government raising the price of the rupee to 28d. LONDON, Doc. 14. Hr J. H. Thomas, speaking at Swansea, said that negotiations on the question of standardising railwayman's wages in every grade and stages of promotion were nearing a satisfactory settlement. The bad old days oi long hours and sweated wages have ended. BERLIN, Dec. 12. As a result of the acceptance of the Bill providing for the prosecution of war criminals, il is emphasised that Germany intends to proceed with three prosecutions. The various primary schools to-day closed for the summer vacation. The closing time this year is u little earlier than usual owing to many of the school buildings being te(uiircd for polling booths to-morrow, BERLIN, Dec. 14. The hotels, restaurants and cafes .threaten to close owing to the Government’s intention to check profiteering in foodstuffs by imprisonment, and fines up to a maximum of £25,000 sterling upon proprietors purchasing foodstuffs beyond the rationed quantities. LONDON, Dec. 12. The Imperial Institute bulletin on tiiq world’s wheat position states that the prewar production was 110,000,000 tons. Iho largest contributor was Russia, with 22,000,000 tons. During the war the acreage outside Europe increased by. 25 per cent. The opinion is expressed that at present there is a sufficiency of wheat, even without the help of Russia, to moot the requirements of the world. The article takes an optimistic view of the future, and of the vast urea awaiting development in Canada, Australasia and clsowhedo. The Journal of Commerce, commenting on the freight market, says that boats are wurttod iu Australia to load gram at 105s per ton, but owners are reluctant to use the steamers for this' trade, owing to the rate being insudicient to pay working expenses. There would be a sharp rise in Australian freight rates if all the British shipping were freed ■Ur George Rand, the American banker, who was killed in an aeroplane accident, gave £20,000 to the French Government for a monument over a trench in winch a shell explosion .simultaneously buried 90 soldiers who were defending Verdun. 'I he pilot lias succumbed to his injuries. Sinn Femurs fired revolver shots at the police returning to Dungloc Barracks, after participating in the prosecution of othei Sinn Feiners. Five police were injured, two seriously. . „ „ M. Paderewski has resigned finally, owing to* his related failure to reconstruct the Government. H. Skulski, the former mayor of Lodz {md a strong anti-German, has formed a Cabinet largely of Mediocrities. , _ LONDON. Doc. 15.

Following numerous robberies, the principal banks are providing their messengers with revolvers, and placing guards at their suburban branches. DUBLIN, Dec. 12,

Lady Carbcry has secured a divorce on the grounds of misconduct and cruelty. During two wild-beast hunting tours in East Africa the petitioner was beaten severely■ with a sjambok by Lord Carbeiy, who is a noted airman. BUDAPEST. Dec. 13. The death sentenced has' been imposed on fourteen of the‘Hungarian Communist terrorists. The remainder of twentysix accused were condemned to various terms of imprisonment. The death sentences include Henry, who was convicted oh seven counts. CAIRO, Dec. 12.

Fully equipped soldiers patrolling streets wore the first indication that Lord Milner had arrived. Although the city is apparently quiet, iV is recognised that the next few days are critical, as there is much underground Lord Milner and Allcnby have conferred •with the Sultan. The Commission is settling down to its labours. Meanwhile, the students made some slight anti-Milner demonstrations. The Egyptian soldiery peacefully dispersed the crowd near the War Oflico. The situation is generally more reassuring. SYDNEY Doc. 15. , The Australasian Davis ('up team winch is to play the British Isles has been selected as follows': Anderson, Brookes, 1 atterson and R. V. Thomas.