GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS. RUGBY, June 17

A party of 100 South African farmers arrived in London yesterday to study European, and particularly British, agricultural methods and markets for South African produce. They were received by the Prince of "Wales at St. James’ Palace.

MR RAMSAY MACDONALD

RUGBY, June 14

Afr Hamsay MacDonald, who has been convalescing at Lossiemouth, states in a letter to the Labour Party that he is no longer an invalid, and anticipates that he will return to politics at the end of the month.

CON AX DOYLE. LONDON, Jfc.*: R** Conan Doyle, has killed -Sherb'-'h Holmes in a. new publication. It is ■ 'entitled ‘‘Case. [Book on Sherlock Holmes.” Discussing his reasons. Sir Conan Doyle said—“l hate the old man. I am tired of him. From the beginning lie has represented a type of literature in which I am little interested, but it was an excellent 'Way for a struggling young man to get a foothold and money. Most fiction detectives reached their conclusions, either by accident or by some extraordinary unexplained processes. I decided that the thing must lie reduced to a science. Furthermore, the detectives had such stupid names, such as Ferret and Sharp. Sherlock Holmes’ methods are treated with great respect in France, where they are taken seriously. I am proud of the fact that the Department of the Lyons Police is called the ‘Salle Conan Do vie.’ ”

. The author’s attitude towards his character may be summed up as one of cold scientific detachment. He simply used him in order to tell an interesting story.

ITALY AND BELGIUM. BRUSESLS. Juno 17

The Italian Government is leaving die Embassy here under a Charge d’Alfaires. as an expression of its disapproval of the Belgian.. Foreign Minister. M. Yandervolde’s, participation in an anti-Fascist demonstration at which Signor Alussolini was attacked.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE. LONDON, June 16,

A conference on the English language under the auspices of the Society ol Literature, has been attended by noted Anglo-American literateurs and orthograpliists. The conference decided, on the motion of Lord Balfour, to organise an International Council of 100 of tlie best authorities in English-speak-ing countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

SOLAR ECLIPSE. LONDON, June 111. Tlie small Yorkshire village of Giggleswick, consisting of 800 inhabitants, lias leapt into sudden fame because it is right in the path ol" the totality of the sun’s eclipse on the 29th of June. Already the village is thronged with visitors from all over Europe, and it is anticipated that there will be in the l village 60,000 on the day of eclipse. Accommodation has been arranged for 5000 cars and charabancs.

SINGAPORE BASE. LONDON, June 17. The Central News Geneva correspondent lias learned from an authoritative American source that the Naval Conference will not raise the question of the Singapore Naval provided that the "Washington Convention is immune from criticism.

COUNTESS DE JANZE DIVORCED. PARIS, June 16. The Countess de Janze, who was attested for shooting Air De Traffcrd in - a train, hut against whom De Tra,f w ford refused to give evidence has been divorced by the Comte de Janze. The suit was filed prior to the railway tragedy at the Gare du Nord.

IMMIGRANTS F-AREAVELLED. LONDON, June IC. At New Zealand House, Sir Janies Parr fnravelled 38 boys going out in the Taniaroa, under the auspices of the Salvation Army, making a total oY its emigrants to New Zealand lor the past 3 years, 448. i The visitors to New Zealand House were exceptionally numerous, almost * equal to those at the Empire Exhibition display last year.

TRUNK MURDER. LONDON, June 17. Robinson was committed and charged with the trunk murder. The defence suggested manslaughter.

NEAV VESSEL. LONDON, June 16. Half ship, half submarine, is the appearance of the British Imperial Oil Company’s new 1,000-ton motor oil tanker Panao, which made a successful trial trip at Southampton. She is the first vessel of her type to fly. the New Zealand flag.

AFRICAN FLAG. CAPETOAVN. June 10

Mr R oss (Minister of Justice) addressing a Labour meeting said he Relieved the Select Flag Committee had been able to devise a scheme which would satisfy a majority of South Africans. i

Barlow, a leading Labourite, at tlie same meeting declared that: “If Labour were defeated at the next elections on the flag vote and Mr Smuts were returned to power, there would he the most terrible industrial upheaval ever known in South Africa. 1 understand the committee are unable to reach a unanimous decision and the report will be submitted and carried by a Government majority, proposing a flag on which the Union Jack and two old Republican ATerkleurs will he embodied. This will replace the socalled liot-eroRK-bun flag in the original bill and will be submitted to a referendum.”

TYPHOID TRACED. OTTAAVA, June 17. The Provincial Government having conclusively traced tin* typhoid epidemic to certain dairy companies, ordered them to be closed and took complete control, thereby stopping the spread of the disease, but not licfore the drastic toll. During March, April and May. 4.259 residents of Montreal, were stricken and of these one tenth succumbed. Many thousands of dollars have also been lost due to bad tourist traffic. The typhoid started the first week in March and it is claimed there were 1912 victims during the month. The number decreased to 791 in April with 233 deaths for two months. There was a fresh outbreak towards the end of April which caused 1656 new cases in May with 107 deaths. The figures for the past week averaged only ten cases daily.