AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1925, Page 1

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.J STATE OWNED SHIPS SOLD. VANCOUVER, Oct. 28. Fight Canadian Government, merchant marine steamers, formerly employed in the Great Lakes trade, have been sold to pi Bate interests. It is understood cix "ill be used in a new service between Canada and Cuba, which is starting on loth. November. NAVY AND AIRNEW HfRK. Oct. 27. Admiral Hilary .Junes and a member of tlie Navy General Board, speaking at the National Navy Day celebration at Philadelphia declared ships, not airplanes, were the. first, line of national defence. Aviation introduced a now highly important development of naval warfare. Aviation had taken its place as an important element ol the fleet in the latter's exercises and sea power, and could not he separated therefrom. The purpose of the naval air service was to contribute to the success of the fleet in battle and therefore the Fleet’s ultimate exercise of sea power. Peace time organisation mu t lie built up with l hat nbjei t and mi other in view. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. OTTAWA. October 2T

l.ox lha it a week beloiv ilte elections. it i> impossible to prognosticate the result, though it is evident that had the ('onserva 1 1 vex had a picturesque fiery leader, instead of a rather gloomy, pessimistic figure in the lion. Arthur Meiglian. they would have swept the country. Premier King is no l.l.iyd (o-orge. Slid in- is ipc possessor of more personality than the Opposition i.eader. The pivotal factor will be l.lie Province oi Quebec. I.asl election Quebec returned a solid blue of sixty-five Liberals. Even then I’rein u-r King was dependent on the good graces of Hie Western Progressive Party In remain in power. At this election. the industrial centres of Quebec are likely to vote Conservative, in order to secure tariff protection for their industries llial are being hit by American products. The Quebec rural districts are likely to remain Liberal, for a long memory lingers that it was a Conservative (lovernmonl which introduced the hated war-time conscription. However, should the Conservatives gain lil’tceii seats, if will be likely to turn tlie balance in favour of Mr .M.eigliau's Parly, in which event the Opposition leader would obviously lie under control of the Quebec, element, under Mr Patenuade, who has been hailed as a sort, of Conservative Sir Wilfred Lattrier. Western observers state that there are farmers who intend to leave the Progressive Party to vote straight out Liberal or Conservative. If so nobody can conjecture the result in the prairie provinces. The main issue at the election undoubtedly will be the tariif. Xext comes the question of the serious plight of tihe jialtional 'railways, and the burden of immigration. It cannot be either Air King or Mr Meighan have sufficient clarity in the providing of specific remedies. Air Patonnndc, however. is for out and out protection of British goods. This is not expected to lie favoured throughout the country. SCR C: F.OXS CONFER. XFAY YORK, October 20. The annual convention of the American College of Surgeons has opened at Philadelphia. It is attended by Sir Donald McGavin, of New Zealand, and Australian delegates. Dr Charles R. Alayo, the head of the famous Alayo clinic, declared:—"Little possibility of a mistake in the diagnosis of disease remains to-day. The trained nurse knows more than the physical! of thirty years ago.” The convention is attended by 2500 ■surgeons and continues until Friday. Clinics are being held ill connection with the lectures.

PRODUCE PRICES XEYY YORK, Oct. 20. Chicago wheat. December new. 1401 old 14.5 J: May now 143R1. old 1423 sterling exchange 484 9 16.