GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association.) EM IGR ATI ON Ai)V. OCACT. LONDON, July 4. “J wish to acknowledge the wonderful welcome which I received throughout the Empire,” said the Bishop of London, in moving the reception, of tho report of the Anglican Council of Empire Settlement, at the meeting of the Church Assembly. He emphasised the importance of sending out more Britishers to prevent Canada from lieing swamped by foreigners. He added: “The White Australia, is not'so much a policy as a passion, the Labourites declaring that they will not have poverty like that of Eastern London, but a White Australia. 1 also found New Zealand awaiting our people. It is pathetic to see good men unemployed IVlieu there are large areas wanting them.'’

japan bank failure. TOKIO. July 5. After a month’s suspense and puzzlement over various proposals for the adjustment of the Kawasaki Dockcard Bank’s entanglement, involving half a billion yen. or possibly half as __ much again, the Government is facing a complete failure to find a solution, because the creditors, headed by tho Okura Company, have stepped in, foreclosing upon the Dockyard Bank s assets. including a cruiser and two submarines only twenty cent, completed on which the Government has advanced 24 million yen

The creditors’ claims, including those of the Okura. Mitsui and Sumitoms Companies, total over one bun tired millions. It is now authoritatively predicted that the creditors will be .forced to buy in the dockyard at auction. The Mitsui Company will probably control it.

It is reported that the Premier and the Cabinet have decided that the Government is impotent to help, and that the civil law must take its course, involving eight millions of the loss to the Japanese Navy,

WHITE’S FUNERAL. LONDON, July 4

A strange contrast to his hectic life

of adventure was Jailies White’s simple interment in a tiny cemetery in the Wiltshire village of TVanilhorougli. The coffin rested on a wreathcovered farm Wagon, which was drawn through quiet country lanes. Thousands came from the towns and villages for miles around, following the coffin in a strangely varied procession, consisting of influential cityiens Irom Yorkshire cities. Londoners, theatrical managers,* actors, racing men. and boxers. Four motor lorries were required to ciii’fy the wreaths.

White had expressed the wish tiiiit he should be buried beneath the window of his room at his Foxhili 1 estate, surrounded by laivns and flowers. The Official Receiver vetoed this, because it possibly might affect the residential vaitie. lie also vetoed a second suggestion for burial on top of all adjacent hill for till? same reason.

There was a dense crowd outside the

churchyard

A BOAT TRAGEDY. ( (Received this dav ftt 8 a.tn.) LONDON, July 5. Further details available of the tragedy on hoard the Crcl’cld at Antwerp. show Norman Smith, husband of the dead woman. :? tug-boat captain of Sydney, married a German gill here a few years ago. They left Svdncy to pay a visit to het’ parents, p.remm during the voyage is said to have forbid Baehmann. Hie ship’s doctor, to enter the cabin owing to Hie attention he was paying to his wife. Passing Gibraltar lie missed his wife and after searching lie ship found her hid in a cupboard in Bach- W inami’s cabin. There was a scene, tho wife was hysterical and flatly refusing to go with her husband. Finally she was induced to go to the >filirmnrv, later becoming reconciled. On July first while he was promenading with the first officer, some saiVirS seized hold of him and locked him up. (Received this dav at 10.15 a.ni.) LONDON, July 5. Smith says a friend saw him after he was locked in the cabin aboard the ship and told him his wife Was dead. Ten hours after he was imprisoned Smith was released by the* Captain, who told him he had at first' thought he had murdered his wife, hut he was now convinced she and the doctor attempted suicide. The (life’s body was taken to Bremen and the doctor sent to the’ hospital in a critical condition. Consular inquiries nro ivt progress.

'MUSSOLINI'S ORDERS. ROME, July 5. Mussolini, as Minister of Marine*,, has forbidden the naval wireless services to use foreign words and technical expressions, including English words like buzzer, tuning, fading". They must henceforth he supplanted by Italian. l*'or sometime there has been a tax on foreign words used in street display signs. Even an hotel must call itself Alhergo, otherwise it is taxed if foreign words are used.

WOOL SALES. LONDON, July 5. The wool sales opened strong, prices showing about five per cent advance.

A FRONTIER INCIDENT. PARTS, July 5,

Just when it seemed that relations between France and Italy were improving, a new cause of friction appeared as the result of artillery practice carried on by Italian troops on .Mont Conis plateau, which it is said caused a number of French citizens to leave ’their houses. Fresh incidents' have occurred since. A protest lias made in connection with the above. It is alleged that on Sunday an Italian officer forced French residents to leave their houses and remain under shelter of a rock from early morn till the after noon. I.e .Journal attributes the unfortunate incidents to the treaty of 1801. uniler which the French own pasturage rights at Chalets on Italian soil.

GLORIOUS fourth fatalities NEW YORK. .July 5.

Over 210 persons wore killed and many hundreds injured during three days celebrations of Independence Day throughout United States ending yesterday. The majority of the fatalities were from traffic accidents, due to tlie crowding of the roads by people on holiday outings, and to drowning!* on beaches where thousands sought relief from tiie heat. Fireworks and explosions also figured largely. The greatest toll of lives was taken in the metropolitan area of New York where thirty-eight are dead and over seven hundred were treated for burns.