GENERAL CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14703, 2 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

[Br Ei-*ciaio t*lbgbaph—Copyright.] (Per Frees Association.) FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON", May 31. The rates of exchange on London are: Paris, 50.05 francs to the £ ; Stockholm, 18.08 kroner; Christiania, 21.63 kroner; Montreal, 4dol 25 cents; New York, 3doL 88i cents; Calcutta, 25J rupees. boxing championships. (Aus and N.Z. Cable Assn.) li. tcivid June 1. at <".30 p.m. LONDON, May 31. At the National Sporting Club, for j the feather-weight championship of Europe, Wyans (the Belgian) defeated 3liko Honeyman in the tenth round. Honeyman had the better of the fight in the early stages, but a hefty left to the jaw sent him down five times 'in the tenth round, and the referee stopped the fight. In the bantam championship of Europe Ledoux knocked out Jim Higgins in the eleventh 'round. There was considerable in-fighting in the early rounds. Higgins leading on points. Ledoux was the aggressor after the eighth ronnd. and hard fighting ended in Ledoux winning with a right swing to the point. BRITAIN'S RELATIONS WITH AMERICA. (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuters Received June 2. at 9.25 a.m. LONDON, May 31. Sf>eaking at a luncheon at the Aldwych Club," Lord Reading, dealing with Anglo-American relations, said Americans and Englishmen felt that the cooperation which existed during the war should be continued in peace time, and become more and more effective. He was unalterably convinced that between America and Britain- lay the future of the world, and the destiny of mankind. Alluding to tfce effect of the Irish question on American opinion, Lord Reading eaid every British Ambassador, to America had to take into account the Irish propaganda in the United States, and the Americans recognised the difficulties of the situation. It would be a fortunate day for Anglo-American relations when the Irish propaganda question was removed from the United States. Britain and America -were going to be rivals in the trade and commerce of the future, but friendly rivals. In regard to war debts to America_ he was sure that Britain was not going to expect any remission, but intended to pay fully.

LABOR AND WAR MATERIAL. (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuters Received June 2. at 9.25 a.m. LONDON, May 31. The Triple Alliance Subcommittee passed a resolution that the position mentioned in a letter from tne National Union of Railwaymcn in regard to Ireland, warrants the consideration of the problem by the organised trade tmion movement of the whole of Britain. The matter, therefore, shall be referred to the Parliamentary Committee. with the urgent request that a special Trade Union Congress shall be convened early, so that the attitude of British Labor towards the production and handling of munitions of war for Ireland and Poland may be determinThe above-mehtioned letter refers to Executive of the National Union . of Railwaymen's consideration of the refusal of Irish members to handle munitions. and the Executive's decision on 27th May to refer the matter to the Triple Alliance. THE RUSSIAN GOLD.

(Renter's Telegrams.) Received June 2. at 8.4-5 a.m. LONDON, May 31. The Ukrainian diplomatic mission has written to Mr Lloyd George protesting against Krassin's reported intention to pav gold for the proposed purchases on heialf of the Soviet Government of Russia, on the ground that a. share of the gold in the Russian State Bank beirags to the Ukraine, which is also partially liable for tlie Roumanian gold reserve which the Soviets captured in the Kremlin. The mission asks for the transmission of the protest to the Supreme Economic Council. BIG PAPER DEAL. (Reuters Telegrams.) Received June 2. at 8.45 a.m. OTTAWA. May 31.

A sixty million dollar paper merger is foreshadowed by the amalgamation of the Edward Company with the Gil-moar-Hughson Company. They will . control 12.000 square miles of timberland with an output of 150.000 tons of paper annually. ANGLO-JAP TREATY. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received June 2.jib 8.4-5 a.m. " TOKIO. May 31. Count Havashi. the new Ambassador to London, has been called to Japan to consult concerning the revision of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. It Is understood that formal negotiations will begin early in July. JAPANESE SLUMP. (Renter's Telegrams.") Received June 2. at 8.45 a.m. TOKIO. May 31. The Government is supplying millions to prevent further bank suspensions, and the conditions are improving. LANCASHIRE FLOODS. (United Service.) Received Jnne 2. at 8.50 a.m. LONDON. June 1. Tlie Daily Mail has opened a Louth . fund, heading the list with £IOOO. SUMMIT OF EVEREST. (United Service.) Received June 2. at 8..i0 a.m. LONDON. June 1. Mavor-General Younghusband. in his : Presidential address before the Geographical Society, stated that an expedition to the summit of Mount Everest *as being arranged. BOLSHEVIKS IN TRANS-CASPIA. . (Times Service.) Received June 2. nfc 8.50 a.m. TEHERAN. May 31. The Tartar Soviet Government of Azerbaijan, established after the occupation of "Baku, exists merely as a nomi2f*' being torn by conflicting' lutro-Russinn intrigues, the Moscow influence predominating. The Government maintains its relations with P<tbut has broken off relations with »he Entente. Eighty interned British ar L, ernn '°ved as laborers. The Rolsheyiks subsequently proceeds ™to deal with Georgia and Armenia. "jy have temporised with the former »na pretend to recognise its independence. and actually sitrned peace at Tif--0,1 \fa_v Bth. Thereby there was rejoicing. Meanwhile heavy Red CeS n Wf ' rp c<%n <*ntr;ited nn the frontier k S?- • n 'here he;i*-y fiuhting is proc?^ n! Y Armenia was roughly h;uir)'c<l tJto j but plnckilv reicctefl J* order to evacuate Karabugh and ~*nccznr. an( j formed a new Cabinet, ■n!i st! PP rp s=e<l internal Bolshevism IVT to resist the Reds to the una nil Prolonged resistance is ini{jz® "k. and Armenia's onlv hope is ■ X? 0 ? between the Allies and l-IVvt!l •' is likely to c:""se Tureo- _ V!s t' dissension and '•■sintegmte opportunist alliance. The ■i.: are inclined to give Ar:i iarH? a , chance. whereas Turkev is de- »■» to destrov tl<e latter. »■ -• Pp a rently the wid»-reacbing Holon Persia hav<» been V- Ro^°- n ; Pending the subduing of ■ ait? a j. a . Armenia. The situation i - inzeh is unchanged. £ PL.AGUE TN MEXICO. I ? nd XZ CabT- Assn.) V Ted -June 9. at 11.40 a.m. & ill ... MEXTCO CITY. June 1. 'i- arp .jP j" c buddings «t Vera Cruz on a'-rmint of an outbreak, I'i to be bubonic plague. - E~ ; «rr_,- -. =—-—