AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] WILKINS FLIGHT. VANCOUVER, -May 5. A Fairbanks telegram states: “Captain George AViikins announced on Tuesday night, that he would leave Fairbanks on Wednesday,- with Eielson as pilot, en route for Point Barrow, in his single-engined aeroplane, and thence would fly northward on his last trip, wliich will he one of exploration over the Arctic wastes, in an attempt to discover land. The plane will fly four hundred miles north of Point Barrow. Then it will cruise east and west over the Atlantic for a distance of two hundred miles. It will return then to Point Barrow. U.S.A. DRY LAW. WASHINGTON, May 4. Great Britain wants to do its part towards preventing the smuggling of liquor into the United States. The London Government has so advised the U.S.A. Secretary of State, Air Kellogg, in suggesting a conference to work out, by formal agreements, co-operative measures for tightening up the rum blockade. The British invitation to a conference to he held shortly in London has been accepted. The correspondence between Washington and London on tlie subject has been made public, and it discloses that the idea for tighter restrictions with Great Britain’s aid, originated with the British authorities, and that the conference invitation has been extended as “ the proof of the desire of His Afajesty’s Government to give such assistance to tho American prohibition agencies as it is possible to given in the circumstances.” Mr Kellogg said the American delegation will arrive in London at the end of May.

BUTTER- IN CANADA. VANCOUVER-May 5. A. P. Slade, tho chief Vancouver importer of Australian and New Zealand butter, is protesting to tl:,e Government against the new Dump Duly of six cents, which has to he retroactive from January. The Vancouver importers are launching a trade protest throughout the Dominion. Slade states: "That fresh Australian and New Zealand butter was sold to the Canadians at a cent profit, when some supplies were short, due to heavy exports to (treat Britain, thus saving the Canadians from high prices. A million and a halt pounds is liable to duly. ARABIC WAILS. NEW YORK. May .’>. The first disturbance here in connection with the British strike occurred at- noon to-day. when lorly—six members of tho oiigiuo room crew of the White .Star Line Arabic attempted to rush front the ship to the pier three minutes lteforc the steamer's scheduled departure for Europe. Three officers of the ship frustrated the attempt and tin; vessel sailed on limo.