GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1923, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PROHIBITION IN AMERICA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. 'New York, Jan. 16. Inaugural messages from Governor Silzer, of New Jersey, and Governor Pindiot, of Pennsylvania, expressed opposite views regarding Prohibition. The- former urged the Legislature to pass a resolution yisking Congress to amend the Volstead Act and to legalise beer and wines. The latter declared above all else to keep Pennsylvania dry. Fath declared his policy was dictated by the state of public opinion. TAX ON WIRELESS. Paris, Jan. 16. The French Government has decided to impose an annual tax of ten francs on all amateur wireless sets in use. They are hedged also by many regulations. AN INCENSED MOB. New York, Jan. 16. At Harrison, Arkansas, angered by the recent sabotage in connection with the local railway strike, a mob of citizens descended on the home of a striker named M‘Gregor, who fled amidst a hail of bullets. Later M‘Gregor's body was found hanging to a trestle. The mob seized another man who supplied bail for striker's charged with sabotage and whipped him. INDIAN BORDER RAIDS. Delhi, Jan. 16. Hostile raiders concentrating in the Nushki—Quetta district disappeared northwards, owing to the timely dispatch of an armoured train and reinforcements. The raiders looted a convoy in the neighborhood of Hurnak. MAIL TRAIN DISAPPEARS. Delhi, Jan. 16. It is feared that grave disaster has overtaken the mail train on the run to Colombo from Jaffna, as a section of the northern area is seriously flooded. It is rumoured t'he train with 17 passengers has completely disappeared, there being no authentic information available. PAYMENT OF WAR-DEBTS. New York. Jan. 16. The New York Tribune’s Washington correspondent learns from excellent authorities that the British Commission proposed to make an annual payment of interest and principal debt of £37,000,000. and to complete re-payment in 40 years. TURKS ATTACK GUARDSMEN. . Constantinople, Jan. 16. Turks murderously assaulted and seriously wounded two Coldstream Guardsmen at Galata. The attack was entirely unprovoked. BRITISH TRADE REVIVAL. London, Jan. 16. Tn a message to Captain Gee, V.C., who was defeated at Woolwich at the general election and is now Conservative candidate for the Newcastle byelection against Messrs. Arthur Henderson (Labour) and Marnes (Wee Free), Mr. Bonar Law says, “the only hope of relieving unemployment is the revival of trade which is beginning to appear. Confidence in such -a revival, which would defeat Socialism, was increasing greatly.”

JUTE INDUSTRY BUSY. London, Jan. 16. The Dundee jute industry is enjoying a big rush, the Calcutta dock strike having transferred the American trade io Dundee. Looms which have been idle for years are now working at the highest pressure, and still buyers are unable to obtain prompt delivery. BALKANS AND HUNGARY. London, Jan. 16. Advices 'from Bucharest state that representatives of the Little Entente will meet at Bucharest or Belgrade shortly to discuss measures as regards the alleged secret aiming of Hungary, despite the latter’s emphatic denial. Fears are expressed in London lest the Little Entente, imitating French action in the Ruhr, will decide on forcible action as the best wgy of settling the Hungarian Irredentist menace.—Reuter.