GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian & X.Z. Cable Association.) REGENT STREET .RENEWED. LONDON. June 24. Their Majesties drove in an open carriage in semi-state in Regent Street, beneath a blaze of banners and floral decorations, being cheered by an immense crowd, thereby officially opening the street, which during the past live years has been entirely rebuilt in cream-pink Portland stone, which gives a youthful appearance to the street.

OLYMPIA HORSE SNOW. LONDON, June 24. At the I iitermitiomd Horse Show at Olympia. England, with live faults, retained the Prince of Wales Cup for the jumping tests lor officers. France had m;, Italy 20J. The Irish Free State, with 73; faults, was last. Poland. Belgium and Sweden also competed.

RENOWN AT GIRRALTAR. GIBRALTAR. June 2:1

The Renown approached Gibraltar this morning in a dense fog. the firs! of the tour, but suddenly it lifted., enabling the ship to berth only a few minutes late. After official' visits Their Royal Highnesses landed and proceeded to the C ity Hall, where addresses of welcome were presented. The remainder of the day was occupied with visits to spots of interest, inspections of Bov Scouts, Girl Guides and

a gulden party, concluding with a dinner aboard the Renown, which was attended by the Governor and other prominent personages. The Renown later left on the last lap of her voyage.

A BIG DEAL. LONDON. June 23

The “Financial Times” believes I rquhart. Chairman of Russo-AsiaTic friends, has purchased a further hundred thousand shares of Mount Isa, on the market.

BANK RATES. LONDON. June 21

The \s< ciated Ranks of Australia and New Zealand will on July Ist. alter selling rates on Australian drafts as follows:-- Mail transfers to 12s fkl per cent, discount : (able translers. live shillings; rales for purchasing documentary hills on Australia, sight .'ids per cent, discount ; thirty slays lls .'kl; sixtv dav.s 32s (id: ninety day-, (i-'is ltd.

APPLE MARKET. LONDON. June 24

The apple market i- very firm. New Zealand Hull Romes 17s (id to 21s fid ; Suit Oman’s 21s to 2(is; Dougherty’s 23s to Oils (id; Rokewoods 2cls (id to 235. LONDON, June 21. The Control Council unanimously decided to limit tho pendulum stroke and instructed the Rules Committee to deliberate on the most satisfactory methods to instruct.

WASHINGTON. June 24. A non-stop (light from San Francisco to Hawaii by Army Air Corps livers is authorised. FRENCH POLITIC'S. PARES, June 24. The Government narrowly escaped defeat on the question if the arrest of the Communist Deputy. M. Caeliin. After the Minister of Justice had announced that M. Caeliin must give him self u:p to the luitlmrit ies w ithin ten days, the Socialists moved an amendment demanding (lint M. Caeliin he not arrested during the present session. The amendment was 10-t by 213 votes to 2:1!). M. Caeliin declared that lie was willing to he imprisoned for his principles.