GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16590, 12 November 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

ADJUSTING JAPANESE EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received Nov. 12, 9,20 a.m.) TOKIO, Nov. 9. As tho sovereign is worth only 16s the British Government is sending ten millions of gold to Japan to redress the exchange. EXPLOSION OF MUNITIONS. (Received Nov. 12, 9.20 a.m.) • BERLIN, Nov. 9. At Namur the explosion of the munition dump killed ten out of fourteen British sentries.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FIUME PROBLEM., LONDON, Nov. 10. Signor d’Annnnzio has reported that he agiees regarding the Allies’ settlement of the Flume question.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. LOANS TO CHINA. TOKIO, Nov. 8. It is indicated that Japan’s leading hankers favour an unconditional consortium, while certain business houses have joined the military circles in their demands that Manchuria and Outer Mongolia shall be excluded. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE PRICE OF SILVER. LONDON, Nov. 10., A further record is announced in the price of silverj which Is now 68? d per ounce. A shilling is now worth 12 23-44 d. EGYPTIAN ARMY INCREASES. (Received Nov. 12, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 9. Tho Government has decided to increase the Egyptian Army by two divisions of native troops. FRENCH MERCANTILE FLEET. (Received 1 Nov. 12, 9.35 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 10. Tho President of the Compngnie General Translantiquo , states , that Franco plans a mercantile marine of 6,000,000 tons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SPANISH ALLIANCE PROPOSALS. (RoceTved'TTov. 12, 11.25 a.m.) MADRID, Nov. 10. Ssnor Romances’ advocacy of an alliance with England and France finds consistent newspaper support. TURKISH ALLIANCE WITH LENIN (Received Nov. 12, 11.25 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 10. Mustapha Kernel is socking to negotiate an alliance with Lenin.