GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

By Tejegrph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. ' New York, Sept. 20. ' ! The Shipping Board announces that it sold seven Government-owned vessels fflg tliWl',73o dollars last week. They comprised four steel cargo vessels (37,598 tons) and three tugs. Washington, Sept. 20. Mr. Colby (Secretary of State) has issued an explanatory statement regarding 'the action of the United States in sto HDtog ;ite pay of the President of Haiti. He pointed out that the United States had been administering Haiti, owing to the inability of the republic to_ carry on its own ailairs and maintain financial responsibility. Haiti, under United States administration, had been thriving, but owing to the policy of the President and other officials being contrary to the effort of the United States' to financially rehabilitate the republic, it was thought expedient not to disburse their salaries. Ottawa, Sept. 21. The first Canadian by-elections since Mr. Meighen's accession to the Premiership resulted in erbphatic victories for the National Liberal and Conservative Government -Party. Mr. McCuldy (MinißWrtft.«HMie Works) and Mr. Wigmore (Minister of Customs) were reelected, oyer united farmer and Labor intereus Candidates. e } • ' Tokio, Sept. 21. uprising is reported in FormosS?'"Many were killed in lighting with the natives, and buildings of the latter were burned. ' The War Office announces that the Japanese have evacuated Khabarovsk, in Siberia. Washington, Sept. 21. . Mr. Daniels (Secretary of the Navy) announced that American warships will visit Bermuda, •at the request of the British Government, to participate in the tercentenary celebration ceremonies during the visit of the Prince of Wales.