AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1927, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

ORDER FOR BUTTER TINS. VANCOUYER. Alay 20. A manufacturing house here has received an order for one million cans of one to twenty pounds capacity, for the New Zealand butter trade. They are required in three different designs and colors for the cans, which arc specially differentiated for export to the Orient, South America or South Sea Islands. The cans will be manufactured complete in Vancouver, but sealed in New Zealand by a special machine to be sent from hero for that purpose.

THE WRECKED STEAMER. SAN FRANCISCO, Alay 20

The steamer Indian Harbour is a hopeless wreck, jammed between rocks. The crew are still aboard. The sea is growing calmer. It is not clear whether the Hauraki is still there, or lias proceeded on her voyage. Two unsuccessful attempts were made from the shore to rescue tlie crew. An aeroplane is now trying to drop a hawser from the Indian Harbour to the shore. Other modern appliances have been assembled to accomplish the rescue.

DRY LAW ADAriNISTRATOR. WASHINGTON, Alav 20.

Mr Andrews is resigning the - As-sistant-Secretaryship of the Treasury in charge of the Prohibition Enforcement, and lie will be succeeded by Mr Seymour Lownian, wbo formerly was Lieut.-Governor -of New YorkState.

AMERICAN LABOURITES’ CHARGE WASHINGTON. May 21.

Over one hundred men and women. China Committee” which allegedly is members of the so-called “ Hands'Off composed of Labour elements from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, made a demonstration before the British Embassy. They were carrying banners, and protesting against what was termed: 11 British Imperialism.” that was declared to he driving the world into another war.

NICARAGUAN LIBERAL LEADERS MANGUA (Nicaragua). May 21.

Juan Sacasta, the head of the Liberal regime, which is opposed to the Conservative Government, under General Diaz, has left Huertacaha.sza in a sloop, with his entire Cabinet.