AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1927, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

fAustralian A N.Z. Cable Association.) HEAT WAVE IN U.S. NEW YORK, July 13. A beat wave has been passing over the Eastern States during the past two days, and has resulted in eleven deaths. It lias brought a temperature of from DO to 100 degrees in many cities. There is comparatively low humidity. which has reduced the fatalities. which otherwise would have been higher. New Volk, with the hottest ]sfh. of July fur over half a century, reported four deaths and eight prostrations, and a temperature of 91 degrees.

UNITED STATE-) TRADE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON. July 14. United States exports tor the first six months of 1927. exceeded imports by 240.758.C00 dollars. According to tile Commerce Department figures, the exports were valued tit 2.508.754.0(0 dollars and imports 2.127.97G.000 dollars. The favourable balance of trade compares with an unfavourable balance of 95.180X00 dollars in the first hall of 1920. Exports for June were valued at 559.859.C00 dollars and imports exactly the same figure, 'litis is the lowest month in the year for exports, excepting February, while imports for Alareh and April. exceeded June. Ihe compilation shows a favourable trade balance of over -even hundred million dollars for the final year just ended, exports being 1.970.541.090 dollars and imports -1,25G.8L>.0G0 dollats.

ATI? WRECKAGE FOUND. ST. JOHN’S -{Newfoundland) July 14. Wreckage, believed to he trout Nttngesser's aeroplane, was found in the interior hy two hunters, according to a report received to-day.

FLY TO HONOLULU. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14

Ernest Smith «pilot) and Emory Bronte (navigator) took oil from Oakland in the monoplane “City of Oakland’’ at 10.50 iltis morning for Honolulu and return. The objects ol the (light are- threefold (1) to ho the first civilians to make a (light to Hawaii. (2) to make the first round trip flight: (ol to lower the lime of 25 lnurs 19 minutes made by the army aviators. ALntland and Hegenberger. The plane circled over the field alter the take off and then disappeared escorted by five other planes. The “City ol Oakland carries homing pigeons which "ill he re'eased at intervals of two hundred mile- at sea. The plane made two attempts before it .succeeded in getting away. It halted half way down the runway at the first; effort, having run into a- rut. but was quickly towed back undamaged.

HEAT WAVE CONTINUES. NEW YORK, July 14. The heat wave in the Eastern States continues unabated and lias now caused over fifty deaths, of which a dozen are due to drowning or lightning. The remainder are attributed directly to heat. Acute suffering was created and there are numerous prostrations. Alnny stores and offices closed early and production was reduced in some industries.