AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1925, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] PRINCE OF WALKS. BGKN'OS AYKKS. July 21). The Argentine Senate lias voted lour hundred thousand pesos to entertain the Prince of Wales during his coming visit to the Argentine. British subjects bore arc preparing numerous festivities in honour of the Prince. His picture is making its appearance everywhere. BIG FIRE IN" CUBA. HAVANA (Cuba) July 28. ICiglit persons were injured in a fire which destroyed six warehouses on the waterfront of Regia, across the hay from this city last night, "flic property damage is estimated at two and a half million dollars. VAXCOUYKjIL July 28. The published reports that the President had abandoned tbe hope ol another Armament Conference are denied at- the summer While House at Swampscott. Although it is pointed out that the conditions in 'Europe are not vet prepritious for initiating a definite move for a conference there is no change in the status of the proposal, which, so far, is confined to rather indefinite preliminary suggestions from the Administrator, hut President Coolidge will make an effort to have a conference called whenever there appeal's a. likelihood of its successful termination. VANCOUVER, July 28. A message from Sivampscott, the Massachusetts watering place, where President Coolidgc is on a holiday, states the President is of opjinfion that a consummation of the European seciuitv pact would- lay the foundation for further disarmament. VANCOUVER. July 28. Any practical scheme proposed by the Dominions for securing British colonists would he suported by the British Government to the extent ol half the expense, so Lord Burnham asserted iu the course of a speech at the Canadian Club, although he disclaimed authority to speak for the Government. AUSTRALIAN LOAN. N'KW YORK, July 28. The Morgan Company to-day took payment for Australian loan bonds thereby closing the transaction so far as they arc concerned. Morgans’ offices were to-day filled with a considerable crowd, composed of representatives ol houses and individual purchasers of the bonds, who were bringing the payments, which, although not an unusual feature in \\ all Street, i- nevertheless significant as an expression ol confidence in ,\ nsi rabau socurit ms. YOUTHS’ EXECUTED. SAX FRANCISCO, July 21). Three youths, whose ages were ID. 22 and 2-1 years, respectively, were hanged to-day for the murder of a policeman in February. Each ol them left a widowed mother. The three women’s combined plea failed to obtain commutation of the sentence. MARRIES A VISCOUNT. MONTREAL. July 29. Mrs Fuineveve Gould, widow ol tbe late George Gould, lias married Viscount Dunsford, son and heir of tbe late Earl of Middleton.