OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18548, 23 August 1928, Page 5

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

{United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,) Conditions in China. SHANGHAI, August 22. As a result of the satisfactory settlement of the Nanking incident of March, 1927, Mr W. M. Hewlett, British Consul, is proceeding to Nanking to take up his residence on shore for the first time for seventeen months, British Consular duties at Nanking, since the incident, having been carried out on board a warship anchored off the Nanking waterfront. It. is reported that Germany is transferring her Embassy from Pekin to Nanking and is the first western nation thus to recognise the Nationalists. There appears to be a scramble among the nations to secure the special trade concessions promised by the Nationalists to the nations that quickly revise their treaties on the basis of equality, following closely on the heels of the conclusion of the new Sino-Ger-man commercial treaty pledging equality of customs treatment. It is reported that the Belgian Charge d’Affaircs has made a special journey to Nanking fco discuss treaty revision with the Nationalist Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and America has already concluded a new treaty. Portugal and Britain have expressed their willingness and Italy and Japan alone remain adamant.—Australian Press Association. Hoover’s Campaign. NEW YORK, August 21. In the second address of his campaign, Mr Hoover speaking at West Branch, lowa, pledged the farmers of the country that if he was elected he would call upon the leaders of agricultural thought to join in a search for a common ground upon which to act in solving what he regarded as the greatest economic problem in America. He omitted any reference to increased tariffs on farm products, but elaborated upon Federal financial aid to farmer owned corporations to dispose of crop surpluses, and for the development of waterways.—Australian Press Associa-tion-United Service. French Budget. PARIS, August 22. Poincare, in a preliminary outline of his 1929 Budget, says that it is impossible to reduce direct taxation at present, perhaps not before 1931. The estimates of the Government Departments would have resulted in a deficit of £48,000,000, but the Government had cut down even those of national defence, arguing that a healthy financial situation with undiminished credit were elements of defence of the country as important as frontier fortifications or supplies. The Budget will give preference to the carrying out of the naval building programme and the naval air service, and it includes provision for a loan of £4,000,000 for the purpose of agricultural credits to enable farmers to replace machinery and buy needed stock. It establishes a fund of about £84,000 for research into cancer and tuberculosis.— Australian Press Association. Signing the Peace Pact. LONDON, August 21. Mr F. B. Kellogg, on his disembarkation at Havre on Friday, will be presented by the Mayor with a massive gold pen with which he will sign the Pact. The pen is engraved with olive leaves and thirteen American stars, while the case bears the device in Latin . “ If you wish for peace, for peace prepare.’’ Mr Kellogg will travel to Paris by special train and proceed to the American Embassy. He has arranged to leave Havre with Mr Cosgrave on August 29, on board the United States cruiser Detroit, for Cork, and to leave Ireland at the end of the week in t.he Detroit for England.—Australian Press Association.

[ Conditions in India. DELHI. August 22. After a month’s drought the Punjab , reports good rains, and monsoon coni ditions which, if continued, should ease ; the grave conditions. Wheat, cotton, • sugar-cane and rye crops are much be- . low normal. The Controller of Currency announces that the Indian Government loan of 35 crores of rupees has been ; fully subscribed.—United Service. Calcutta Tea Sale. ' CALCUTTA, August 22. At the tea sales the quality showed a falling off but a better tone prevailed. Mediums declined three to six pies per pound, brokens were a shade easier Sweet liquoring sorts continued in strong demand. Average prices per lb were:—Common Pekoe Souchong, eight annas six pies to nine annas; clean common broken Pekoe Souchong, 8 annas to 8 annas 6 pies; even blade leaf Pekoe 11 annas 6 pies to 12 annas Australian Press Association. Empire Forestry. , PERTH, August 22. Delegates from all parts of the Empire assembled here for the opening to- °* th ® third British Empire Forestry, Conference which wifi be continued m all the Australian States and New Zealand, lasting until October 23 The delegates number eighty-seven, including representatives from Canada India, North Borneo and Nigeria Much time will be devoted to Visiting forestry reservations and plantations m all the Australian States Thence they will visit Canberra where the mam section of the conference will b £ Sm * rw , Se l“ er 26 and finish about October 2. Discussions have been arranged upon forest products, testing seasoning, tree preservation, fire pro-’ tection and other educational phases Delegates will sail by the Maunganm for New Zealand on October 4 Many distinguished forestry experts have foregathered including Lord Clinton, chairman of the British Forestry Commission, Sir William Furse, director of the Imperial Institute, London: Professor Troup, Director of the Imperial Forestry Institute, Oxford ' as well as high forestry authorities ’from Canada, South .Africa and Burma. Mr S. Hawkiu is representing New Zealand, and Mr Cowan, Secretary of Native Affairs, represents Fiji.—Australian Press Association. Unemployment Returns. RUGBY, August 21. unemployment returns continue to show an increase in the total number of those out of work. The figure on August 13 was 1,314,200. which was 9279 more than a fortnight before and 290.005 more than a year ago.—British Official Wireless. Greek Flections. ATHENS, August 21. The final figures at the. Greek elections arc: Venizelists 134 Papanastasslou’s Party ]7 Kondylists 3 Zavitnanists 5 Michalacopoulists 4 Independents ,5 Total Government Parties . 223 Tsaldarists, Royalist Party . . 20 Kafandarists, Republican 4 ( Panga lists 3 j Total opposition parties .... 27 1 —Australian Press Association—Unit- « ed Service.

“'He’s a Liar.” SYDNEY, August 22. Ex-Lord Mayor Stokes, giving evidence before the Civic Coal Commission, gave a categorical denial of the allegations of the witness. Woof, that Woof paid money to him, or that he went to Holdsworth’s hotel with Woof, or telephoned Woof to meet him, since the Commission began. Stokes accompanied his replies with the declaration “He’s a liar,” when questioned regarding Woof’s allegations.—Australian Press Association. Coalmine Reopens. SYDNEY, August 22. The Aberdare Central Mine, Cessnock, which has been idle for the past five months owing to trade depression, is to reopen, the miners having agreed to accept the management’s proposals.—Australian Press Association. Revolt in Manchuria. TOKIO, August 22. In spite of official Chinese statements that the rebellion in the Ilulumpuir District in North-east Manchuria has been crushed, the Japanese Press and official advices indicate that the rebels are still active. and that the representatives of Chang Sueh-liang at Hailar are attempting to arrange a settlement on the basis of granting Hulumpuir, sometimes called Hulumbail, autonomy. The Foreign Office at Tokio explains that Japan’s declarations of special interest in Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia do not include the Hulumpuir area, which is remote from the Japanese sphere.

An unconfirmed despatch from Harbin says that Chinese secret police have arrested a Russian agitator styling himself Levin, who is believed to be the former Chinese Nationalist agitator, Michael Borodin. He arrived in Harbin from Harbarovsk.— Times Cables. English Cricket. _ . LONDON, August 21. Katn interfered with some of the games. Scores were:— Surrey—First innings 136 (Duraton four wickets for 31 runs, Haig four for 44) ; second innings 433 for six wickets ® ar ling 93, Gregory not out 75, Garland-Wells, not out 65). Middlesex~First innings 428 for nine wickets declared (Killick 170, Hendren 104) Middlesex won on the first innings. Kent—First innings 261 (Hardmge ' Macaulay, six wickets for 86) ; Yorkshire—First innings 43 for one wickex. owing to rain the match was drawn Derbyshire—First innings 183 (Bowden 50; Barratt five for 62) ; second innings, 74 for four wickets. Notting-hamshire-First innings 375 (Whysall 157, Walker 52). Nottinghamshire won on the first innings. Hampshire—First innings 235 (Wvact, five for 64) ; second innings 14“’ for three wickets. Warwickshire First innings 244 (Green 74). Warwick won on the first innings. Somerset—-First innings 298 (Robert-son-Qlasgow 72, Young SO) ; second in ings 87 (Ingle, not out SO: O'Connor, five for 15). Essex—First innings 2SI (Russell 91. Franklin 104); second innings 106 for three wickets. Essex won by seven wickets. Lancashire—First innings 488 for five wickets, declared (Watson 80, Tyldesley 240, Iddon 113). Leicestershire—First, innings 215 (Astill 68, Colman 54: MacDonald, four for 66. Tyldesley, five, for 55); followed on. 61 for two wickets. ' Lancashire won on the first, innings. West Indies—First innings 188 (J. Parks, five for 44, Wensley, four for 60); second innings 89 (Wensley, six ! for 44). Sussex—First innings 364 ■ (Bowley 62, Graiston 52, Gornford 53, j Wagner, not out 80). Sussex won by an innings and 87 runs. For Gloucestershire against WorceSr ,

tershire, Dipper made 77, Hammond SC, Nesle, not out 51; Hammond took nine foi 23 and six for 105. Gloucestershire For Glamorgan against Northamptonshire, Bates not out, made 73, Ryan, six for 71 and six for 59, Mercer four for 45. For Northants Jupp, seven for 68 and six for 84. Northants won.—Australian Press Association—United Scr-1