GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16503, 2 August 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

LABOUR MEMBER CENSURED. By Telegraph—Press Assu.—Copyright. (Received August 2, 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. The Parliamentary Labourites censured Mr. Noil M'Lcan, party whip, for refusing to rise, during tho singing of the National Anthem in tho House of Commons when Messrs. Lloyd George and .Uonar Law wore welcomed on their return from Paris. ■Blockade oe east. Africa ENDED. (Received August 2. 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. The Gazette notifies that tho blockade of German East Africa has been raised from July 15.—Router. DEMOLISHING HELIGOLAND FORTS. BERLIN, July 29. The demolition of tho Heligoland forts is in progicss._ Tho demolition of some of the forts is to bo completed in a fow days.

JAPANESE ON THE AMAZON

LONDON, July 29. A Japanese syndicate has purchased 800,000 acres in tho upper reaches of the Amazon suitable for sugar, coffee, and cotton, as tho forerunner of big colonisation schemes in Peru.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assu. TOM MANN ASSAILED. LONDON, July 20. A crowd at *Khondda, largely consisting of demobilised soldiers, assailed Tom Mann, who was attempting to make a speech in favour of leaving Russia alone. Tho crowd chased him through tlye building and threatened to duck liim. Maun escaped in a tramcar, amidst a fusillade of stones. YORKSHIRE MINERS’ CONFERENCE. LONDON, July 28, Tho Yorkshire owners and miners confer at Leeds on Wednesday with a view to a settlement.—United Service. LONDON, July 29. The miners continue to await overture's from tho masters, and tho latter await tho action of the Coal Controller. Every day the community loses 122,000 tons of coal, and tho minors lose £134,000 in wages.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A;sn. ’