GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1920, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

AUBTBALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

PLAY BANNED. LONDON, Nov 27

Advices from Lausanne state the Chief of Police has banned the play “Measure for Meast«e,” because of its pornographio character stating he will forbid any plays likely to injure the reputtion of the town. SIR PERCY SCOTT. LONDON, Nov 27. Hon Arthur Myers, of Now Zealand, attended a dinner of the Glazier’s Coy -at which Sir Percy Scott, made a striking speech against battleships in the Mediterranean. Ho said the advent of German submarines caused all the battleships that were not sent to the bottom, to hurry to harbour and lash merchantmen alongside them as a protection against torpedoes. Surely that suggested their naval standing had gone. GREEK ELECTIONS. ATHENS, Nov 27. ■ An analysis of Greek elections shows oyer two-fifths 0 f the electors voted for Venizelos. The remainder included Turkish votes and Macedonian. RELEASED BY AFRIDIS. DELHI, Nov 27. Afridis have released two British soldiers, kidnapped from Peshawar. The release is due t 0 political pressure. No ransom was paid. ADELAIDE, Nov. 29. There was spiritless competition at the wool sales, and the market dropped fifteen to twenty per cent. CAPETOWN, Nov 27. Government have withdrawn the prohibition on importation pf wheat; flour and wheatmeal. RACING. ' LONDON Nov 27. Thq Manchester November Handicap was won by Pome de Terre, beating March Along, the favourite, by a head.

A MINE EXPLODES

MUCH DAMAGE DONE. LONDON, Nov 28

A French mine was washed ashore at Sandgato and exploded, killing two coastguards. The district for miles amund was shaken and houses and shops in the immediate vicinity being damaged to the extent of several thousands, presenting an appearance similai to Folkestone after the German aii raid. Roofs were stripped and windows and doors demolished. No others were injured.

GERMAN BUDGET REVELATIONS LONDON, Nov 28.

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent says the Budget discussions reveal an astounding prodigality, 191 million marks will be spent in munitions weapons and war material. The naval budget includes 120 millions for small cruisers.

It is officially stated the ex-Kaiser has already received 52,250,000 and the exCrpwn Prince has been given property worth many millions of marks. Midst this riot of waste, an appeal has been launched on behalf of the country’s starving children.

THE DUMP EXPLOSION

ROME, Nov 28

Tho extent of Die explosion in Veerga to a covering period of thirty hours is unknown. The district is a burning volcano and is inapproachable. The depots were storing hundreds of tons of picric acid and huge stacks of bombs and shell were blown up. One hundred workmen are missing. Vergate, a town of four thousand inhabitants, was wiped out and presents tlie appearance 0 f a war devastated territory. The railway station, churches, schools and factories were wrecked. Steel ginjers crashed through house roofs a mile distant. The fire brigades and troops were severely injured endeavouring to penetrate to the scene of the disaster.

A LINER BURNT. MADRID, Nov 28

The destruction by fire is reported of the new Trans-Atlantic liner, Alphonso of 31,314 tons, nttribued to Syndicalists. 150 workmen are detained. COST OF LIVING. (Received This Day at 8.80 a.m.) LONDON, Nov 28. Speaking at the launching of the Mamotli Cunarder, Samaria, Sir William Forwood complained that Labour was not playing the game. The Company could have launched another liner witli the pre-war output. The Samaria was six months,behind time and cost a quarter of a million above the estimate. THE GREEK POSITION. (Received This Day at 8.40' a.m.) LONDON Nov 28. A further conversation between M. Leygues .and Hon Lloyd George led to a substantial rapprochement of Anglo-. French views regarding the Greek situation. Permission to Constantine to reascend tlie throne is looming up, as.likely to be a fact, provided the heads of the Germanophiie party are removed from power, and public posts. Th.e Allies jiiQrpover,. would continue to assist Greek, financiers, at the same time retaining control. The foregoing are proposed British conditions under which Gree.ce will be allowed tp retain the advantages of the Treaty of Sevres. Otherwise territories like Smyrna, tlie control of which lias been entrusted to Greece, will either return to Turkey, or be internationalized.

HIGHER WAGES WANTED. HOBART, Nov 29. .Oyer a thousand employees of the State hydro-electric construction .works in the Qreat Lake have struck demand ing increased wages.