GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3498, 28 May 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE ALEERICA CUP.

SHAMROCK IV. LAUNCHED‘

Received 9.20. NEW YORK, May 27. Shzunrock IV. has been launched.

HISTORY OF THE CONTEST.

The firsfi race for the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup, now" known as the America. Cu‘p, was Sa-ile<l’oll August 22, 1851, the course being round the Isle of Wight. Fifteen vessels started, including the American schooner America, which completely outsailed the British yachts,‘ with 'the result that "the ‘trophy; gwen',t ‘to the New‘ York Yacht Club, where it st.ill remains in spite of the repeated efi’orts' which have since been made by British yachtsmen to recover it. There have been sixteen contests in all since 185], and all on Aniericzin waters, but not until nineteen years after the first race was the challenge taken up again on this side. Canada competed in 1876 and again in 1881, but with no better .results_. nor did Sc.otlnd"s attempt in 1887 meet with any bettei~‘fa.te. Sir Thomas Lipton‘, in.» 1899". 1901, and 1903, made gallant but vain efforts! to oufsail the American yachts. The war prevented his trying in 1914, but he is 3 to make another attempt in 1920_ J

JAPAN ESE TRADE CONDITIONS.

YVAREHOUSES GLUTTED VVITH

GOODS‘

Received 10.30.

NEW YORK, May 24.

The Chicago Tribune’s Tokio correspondent states the warehouses are glutted with millions of dollars’ worth -of goods, which Japanese inl-porfei's refuse to. accept, due to trade depreciafion. The‘ same condition prevails at Osaka, Kobe, Ngasaki, and Yokohama.

"JAPANESE AMBASSADOR’ ‘TO BRITAIN’. V

_ ‘ M Received 9.20.’ - - _ ‘. T. TOKIO, :Ma.yf 27. Baron - Hayashi; sforlnerly;_ Governor of the province of.--Rwvantung, south Manclmria, has been appointed Ambas~ s:1dor~ fo-' Brifiain,‘ s'u(:ceedin'g. V Marquis Chinda,_

MURDIE‘-RER OF - L CARRANZA SURRENDERS.

' Received 9.20. ‘ MEXICOCITY. This Day. It is reported tha’c7Herrera, slayer of Carranza, has surrendered, and is returning" to Mexiéo City. ‘

IMPROVE-MZENT IN MINING CONDITIONS." '

COMMISSION us» ' REC().\;lL\ll£;\'D.-t-TIONS. ' . Received 8.40. « LONDON, May 26. The report of the connnittee on the ‘possibilities of non-ferrous mining in the United Kingdom reeonnnends centralisation in one organisation of departmental duties relating to non-fer rous mining‘, and urges the organisation ixnxnediately to undertake geological and St:ltiSi.lC«3.l work. It also recommends the adoption of the. 1914 eolnmission’s proposals relative to the henlt-h and .~:;l’r'ety of \V‘ol'l§Cl'S in the mines, and the compulsory deposit with the Depurttneiit of Mines of surfueae and umle-I'gl'oltn.-d "plans of all mines on the lines of the South African practice. The report further suggests the 2t‘nove-nientioned organisation shonld unclevrtuke certain functions whiell the Detuinions regard as falling witltin the scope of the Government, ztlthough never so regarded in the United Kingdom. For instance, advice regarding the development; also ‘the improvement of‘ existing methods, An ilnport,:lnt recommendntion is that the Government should take powers annlngmis to those of the Dominions, and extend financial assistance to mines to enable them to surmount difficulties and nnderfalte gtpproved ex» plorution and development.

IMPERIAL WAR FAMINE FUND.

A CO-ORDINATED BRITISH . EFFORT. Received 8.40 am. LONDON, May 26. The King has consented to become the Patron of the Imperial War Famine Fund. The committee includes the Premier, Lord Birkenhead, and the leaders of all political parties, churches, and .services_ The British Red Cross Fund is intended‘ to co-ordinate :~nd centralise the British effort for relief in one of the most terrible tragedies in history. The fund will shortly be launched in every district of London, and be extended rapidly through the provinces and Dominions, so that it. may become impressive and Imperial by the British peoples as a whole.