NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 10 December 1927, Page 10

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

CABLES IN BRIEF

EoUpw of the Moon 1 The eclipse < the moon was not seen in Londofi owing to heavy clouds, but it waa visible in several parts of the Briti-| Isles, including Belfast, where th<| moon assumed a heliotrope colour later turning blue and after that tj a brownish tint.

Lindbergh's Plan*) Colonel C. A* Lindbergh has accepted the invitation of President t’alles to make an aS flight from AVashington to MexicJ City.

Fatal Fire in India 1 Early Thursday morning 18 persons were . burned to death in a tire in NortJ - Calcutta, including an entire Napa? family of five. The origin of the firj is believed to have been " nnkefl light igniting gunny bags. Thred persons were severely injured

Glut of Potatoeel The end of ilia strike released large supplies of new potatoes in Sydney, so that tha market was glutted and prices feu from £l3 to £6, rising again to £8 for choicer varieties while for othef classes prices dropped as low m £4«

Nobel Peace Prize Winnern Th| Nobel prize winner, M. Buisson. a an honorary professor of the Soqj bonne. Paris, and president of thi league of tiie Rights of Man. Pro* fessor Quidde (or Guidge). the Gegj man co>winner, is the originator many schemes for international Cotton Amalgamation! An give amiilgumation of cotton ex;- rj bouses is reported to be contemplated in Manchester early in the New Yeajk wlien a public company, with a capital of approximately £2.000.000 will kj) floated. A dozen firms in Manchester all of the highest standing are said to be concerned. The largest are engaged chiefly i n the South Americas trade. The cotton trad* ha* map guished since the war owing to i£ creased competition. Fixinomies wtlj be effected by the amalgamation.

Steel Interests: The Iron and Wire Manufacturer*’ Association states that British manufacturetf greatly sympathise with Australian steel interests in endeavouring A •protect themselves ngsinst gros-re unfair competition from the Pont* nent. based on a level of wages more than half those ruling in Brito and almost unrestricted working hours. The association suggest* th* an import duty might be imposed tin Continental material reflecting th* rJ lation between labour conditions oa tlie Continent and in Australil British manufacturers would cordttere welcome any proposals for co-oper» lion with Australian manufacturers “s flier recognise that Austrelia** liolicy is that local makers shall havq first consideration. The British ran only expect to handle the sui-plgj| which the local works cannot unde** take.