EARLIER CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13903, 3 November 1919, Page 2

EARLIER CABLES.

■ r ' HOME AND FOREIGN. "£Br Ei.ecti:ic tixi.uiimti-Copyright.] Ffc-K Press. Association. CANADIAN POLITICS. (Aus. and N.Z. Assn.) ■Received November '_'. at 11.15 p.m. TORONTO. November 1. The Henr-t Government lias resigned; and the Far men,' Party has ac.vcptci., office. , „ .■ . . , Mr Drliv is the new Premier ot L lu firsi; Farmers 1 Government in Canada. THE STATES NOW DRY. (Aa9. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 1. at 7.30 p.m. NEW YORK. October :». Every saloon in the United States is now closed. . Revenue officers air enforcing Uw law passed over the- TVesidentinl \.-to. Only-temperance drinks are allowed to bo sold. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 2. at 11.3 p.m. LONDON. November 1. Captain Douglas in the Alliance aeroplane leaves tor Australia at eight o'clock to-day. NEW ZEALAND'S STATUS IN SAMOA. (An?, and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Noveml>e'r 2. at 3.3 p.m. LONDON. October.3l. The Hon. L. 73. Amery. Parliamentary Under-Secretiirv to the Colonial Office, speakin.' in the House of Commons, wild, that he did not understand that the "New Zealand Parliament's legislation in the exercise of its authority over Samoa would be subject, to the right of disallowance by the Crown. LAST -ftOBD~IX~BATTLESH 1 PS. (Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 2. at 0.0 p.m. LONDON. October 31. ... HM.S. Hood, the first battleship completed since the Battle of Jutland, •is SOO feet long, with a displaecmeivt of -11.200 tons. The vessel mounts eight guns, and has an armored belt twelve inches thick at the water-line. She is protected by a bulge against nnder-water explosion. The Hood has Brown and Curtis turbines of 144.000-b.p.. and is capable of developing a speed of 31 knots. THE SILVER SHORTAGE. fAns and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 2. at 3.3 p.m. LONDON. October -SI. Jn the House of Commons Mr Cham..hcrlain stated that an order bad been issued making it an offence to melt silver coin or use it otherwise than as enrrencv. It is intended to renew the prohibition of export of silver, but it is hoped that further action will not be necessary. P. AND O. COMPANY. )'"!' . (An*, and N.Z. Cable Assn.l "Received November 2. at 11.5 p.m. LONDON. November 2. , It. is estimated the P. and O. distribution will be equal to si bonus of 40 per cent. There have been active dealings in stock, which opened at £.OO and remained between £6BO and £630. closing at £663. '"'■ BELGIUM'S SOCIAL PERIL. fAn*. anr 1 N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 2. at 11.3 p.m. OTTAWA. November 1. At Quebec, Cardinal Mcreier in a farew-'-H rii'-ssase 1o America, thanked Canada and the United States for the noble response to his apnea! tor help m the heavv task of social reconstruction and the comhaiing of the devasting effects of radical socialism and Bolshevism, now threatening Belgium.

INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE. (An?- and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Pcceivcd November 1. :it < .30 p.m. NEW YORK. October 2!>. The International Labor Conference created by the Versailles Treaty has opened. The United States is not- participating, as she has not yet signed the treatv. Mr "Wilson, the Anieriean Secretary of"Labor officially welcomed the dele- " The organisation work will occupy some days. .BRINGING GERMANY TO HEEL. fAns and N.Z. Cable A«<=n.i Received November 2. at 11.5 p.m. PARIS. October -!0.The Supreme Council has considered Germany's failure to comply with certain terms of the armistice, and it is understood that she will be required to -=i<it ;i protocol. additional to the trc-iUY. spcc-iScally undertaking to fulfil! all her engagements, one of the most important of which relates to the sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa. DOUBLE INCOME TAN. <A"* and 5.7. C»bl« *«» "■ Received November 2. at 11. ~> p.ni. LONDON. Novemlier 1. . It is understood that there was little. prosre-s made at the Double Income Tax Conference, towards producing a workable scheme fair to all parties.