GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) BRITISH PROTEST. LONDON, July 26. The Daily Telegraph says:—“Our Ambassador at Washington has been instructed to protest vigorously against unchecked anti-British propaganda and misrepresentations of British statements which have characterised a considerable section of the American press since the Geneva conference opened.

IHT.OAR S KING. SOFIA, July 25

The mysterious departure of King Boris, on a European tour, incognito, lias revived interest in matrimonial plans. He is expected to visit London. Bulgarian opinion is divided on the question of llie mefst desirable Queen. One section wants Royal pedigree, wbilo another insist that Boris should aid the country by selecting an American heiress of good family.

A MINE COLLAPSES. BERLIN, July 25

Heralded by rumblings, and then by explosions, the whole pit head works, including the cage shift, of the Auguste Victoria mine, at Iluls Rigr. disappeared into a crater 220 yards deep. There the crater rapidly spread over a wide area.

The houses within a radius of a, mile of it were evacuated. Frantic efforts aro being made to rescue five men who were entombed by tho accident, due to an inrush cf water into tho shaft.

PACIFIC CABLE. LONDON, July 23. The Pacific Cable Board, including Mr Campbell Stuart, considered the crisis caused by M,i" Stuart’s refusal of the managership of the Board. Mr Hendlam (Chairman, representing the British ‘Treasury) submitted Mr Stuart’s letter, in which he insisted that the Chairmanship was a wholetime job, with whole-time remuneration. wliich his membership-of twenty directorates rendered impossible. Tt is understood that the Board is unable to proceed with the managership appointment until authorised by the respective Governments, to whom the matter has been referred. It is pointed out that Mr Campbell Stuart is Canada’s nominee. Therefore. it is probable that Canada will nominate a successor to him, subject to the approval of Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

ESPIONAGE CHARGES. PARTS, July 25

The Court of Correction to-day sentenced the Communists who were charged with espionage in France (as cabled on July 19th). Six of them were fined from one thousand to five thousand francs each, and were sentenced. to terms of from sixteen months to five years’ imprisonment. Councillor Creniet, and the Secretary who had long evaded arrest, were each fined one hundred thousand francs, deprived of their civil rights for five years, and sentenced to five vears’ solitary confinement.

INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING. NEYV YORK, July 26.

Air Prntten, before leaving for America. said in an interview, that he was confident his meetings with industrialists will lead to the investment of five millions sterling in branch factories. Artificial sii’lc alone would involve an expenditure of one million. The other industries were tinplate manufacture, floor coverings and British Celanese. AIISSING COR R ESPONDENT. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) HONG KONG, July 2G. Rielv, the special correspondent of London “ Times,” disappeared from Hankow on Saturday, without notification . His destination is unknown and apprehension is felt. JUNK DISASTER. HONG KONG, July 26. A heavily laden passenger junk Canton Kong A loon run itno and was capsized by a typhoon. Two hundred were drowned and a number rescued bv a British steamer.