GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) OILS FROM COAL. LONDON, July 7. Mr Baddeley (New South Wales exMinister of Mines) and Mr Hindniarsh (N.S.W. Inspector of Coal Mines) witnessed a demonstration of the extraction of oils from coal under three treatments, namely, of high temperature, and carbonisation. They also investigated tjie Berguis process of hydrogenation. These processes represent the most modern forms of scientific, research applicable to the New South Wales coal. Mr Baddeley has arranged for the co-operation of Mr London (British Director of Fuel Research) to test the oil-yielding possibilities of New South Wales coals.

RHODES SCHOLARS’ SUCCESS LONDON. July 7

In the Oxford Bachelor of Civil Law Class Lists, for the first time first classes have been awarded in tbe same year to all four of the Rhodes Scholars, namely, two Americans, one South African, and one Victorian.

SPAHLINGER TO SHOW CURES. LONDON, July (5.

M. Spahlinger announces that he will give a demonstration of cures before eminent scientists at Manchester. He says he has selected Manchester because it is friendly towards him.

EGYPTIAN BANQUET. LONDON, jTdv (5.

The Egyptian Legation was a scene of Eastern magnificence on the occasion of King Fuad’s banquet to King George, the Duke of York, Prince Henry and a select company of statesmen and diplomatists. No women were present in deference to Mohammedan law. The reception rooms were furnished with rich, deeply coloured carpets and the air was laden with the perfume of carnations and rose, while the walls wore liung with Gainsboroughs. Romneys and valuable tapestries. Tall Nubian servants, in scarlet and gold, with baggy pantaloons served European and Egyptian dishes. The Egyptians drank only waters from mineral springs, but the usual wines were served to the King and the English guests. In front of King Fuad was a Crown embroidered on the tablecloth; also the letter “F” and there was a similar design on the serviettes. The music was cosmopolitan. including voices irom the Nile and American foxtrots. There were no set speeches made, King Fuad informally welcoming King George.

FRENCH POLITICS

(Received this day at 8 a.m ' LONDON. July 7

The ” Daily Mail's ” Paris correspondent says .Madame Mouturd, a telephonist at the ” Aeon Francaise,” who was suspected of complicity in the Royalist hoax resulting in the release of Da title t, and was imprisoned with her baby, has been released, following repeated attacks on the Minister in the newspapers and Chamber, wherein all parties combined in resenting a hnbv’s imprisonment. A Ministerial crisis was avoided only because the Chamber did lint want to change the Government during the discussion on the Electoral Bill.

TRAGEDY VICTIM. LONDON. July 7. Dr Bachman, one of tlnr.se concerned in the tragedy on the steamer C'refedd. cabled on sth. July, is still in the gravest condition and doctors hold out no liojie of his recovery. lion fatality sequel. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ROME, July 7.

A sentence of six months’ confinement nil a liuti tamer. .Schneider, closed a sensational incident which occurred mi sth .February. 1924. when a lioness leapei! over bars thirteen feet high and killed Parombi. who was acting the part of Nero, for the film play “Quo Vadis.” Proceedings da charges of homicide and negligence were taken against the film directors, cinematograph union, and lion tamer, the last named being sent for trial. For the defence, it was contended that it was

imjtossible to forsee the accident as nobody believed the lioness could leap over thirteen foot bars which were higher than usual.

AUSTRALIAN DAIRYMEN". NF.\Y YORK, July 7

Major Russell King ndressed the American Institute of Co-operation at Chicago. He described the achievements of Australian dairymen, particularly the benefits of the Paterson scheme and addetl that any distributor who failed to fall into line runs the risk of having his export license revoked. 'Hie result is a stabilized market, with the value of New Zealand butter the same as Australian, whereas formerly they varied twenty to twenty-five per cent.