GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

EMPIRE SHOPPING. LONDON, July 17. Simultaneously with the London Empire shopping week, the British Advertising Exhibition is opening at Olympia. There are many fascinating features. One of special interest to tlie Dominions is the Empire Marketing Board display, wherein as a result of research inquiry, specimen labels are shown for Empire wide adoption. After familiarity with multi-coloured tins wherein Australia and New Zealand jams and fruit are imported it is almost revolutionary to find every proposed label white .with monochrome or hico!our semi-cubic designs describing the contents and country of origin. However it is the germ of a good idea, which coupVd with the Merchandise Marks Act, will protect the public buying canned goods with Imperial sounding names, oni’y to find that’what the label had not shown was that it came from California. ~

FRENCH HOPES. BRUSSELS, July 18

Speaking at the unveiling of a monument to unknown soldiers in Laekin, AL Poincare declared that whenever Germany fulfilled her obligations ns she bad done in the case of tbe Eastern fortresses, they in France and Belgium experienced not pride, but relief. He added: “Commonsense, humanity and peace of mind, urge us to end the differences with Germany, hut the desire for peace does not exclude the wish to receive reparations or to ensure security.’’

A CLERICAL APPEAL. . LONDON, July 18. Rt. Rev. Doctor Bvrne, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, has appealed to his flock to ignore the specious phraseology with which, lie states, an endeavour is being made to palliate the stark, hideous murder of Afr Kevin O’Higgins. The Archbishop urges the youth of Ireland to avoid secret societies, which, he says, the Church forbids. FUNERAL OF SINN FEIXER. LONDON, July 17. The burial of Countess Markieviez was delayed when the coffin reached the graves-ide owing to the Trade .Union rules forbidding burials on ’Sundays. The funeral had marched for eight miles to the Glasnevin Cemetery, in a hroiling heat, which was so great that many had to be treated. There was another dramatic episode when Hie procession reached the grave, side and found a double-line of armed soldiers, which the Government had sent to prevent the firing of a volley over the Countess’s grave. Finally, after Air Do Valera had delivered an oration over the open grave, the coffin was placed in a vault, to await the real burial to-day.

RUBBER COMBINE. LONDON, July 18. The ".Morning Post” says: An important step in the direction of the unification of the Dunlop Rubber Companies is announced. The English company has made a provisional arrangement with the Australasian company, whereby there is to be the-clos-est technical alliance. This includes the acquirement by the English Company of a share interest in the Australian company, with representation on the board. A separate New Zealand Dunlop Company wii'l be formed, and will be owned jointly by the English anil Australia companies. Only Canada and tbe Far East are now outside the sphere of the English company. SIR T. LIPTON’S HOPES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. July 18. “I have not lost hope of winning the America Cup” says Sir Thomas Lipton, who has just arrived from America. “I shall challenge as soon as Willie Fife lias designed a yacht with a chance of success.”