GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.'; FASCIST REGIME. LONDON, Aug. 29. Tho London “ Daily Chronicle,” in a special article, received from Paris, declares:—“An extraordinary interview occurred between the King of Italy and Signor Gioletti, a former Italian premier, and it is learned from mos 6 reliable sources that Signor Gioletti, and four other ex-premiers, Signori Salandra, Soleri, Orlando and Bonomt, agreed that the present situation politically and economically was most serious, and that the others charged Signor Gioletti to communicate with the King, who received him in the presence of a famous General, Badoglio. Signor Giolitti complained that thirty million lira was being spent annually in guarding the frontier to prevent the escape of the anti-Fnscists, and fifty million lira annually on political espionage on behalf of the liascist Militia, which was financially without control. He said tho Militia cost 158 million lira yearly to maintain, and was spending another ten million lira on the so-called special services. He said: “ None of these enormous sums appears in tho Ministerial Budget, and even most reasonable criticism is suppressed. There is great popular discontent and trade depression." Signor Giolitti finally stressed it as the opinion of pre-eminent business men that the Fascist authorities were now resorting to what he called “economic Bolshevism” in order to lessen antagonism on the part of the classes. The “Daily Chronicle” says: His Majesty is reported to have listened attentively and to have replied: “What you say is very interesting. However, I warn you that 1 am a constitutional King. Therefore I will' do nothing to alter the present situation as long as I oven a formal Parliament exists. In addition, I must say if the party in power wishes to drive me from the throne, 1 shall do nothing to prevent this.”

GEOPHYSICS CONFERENCE. LONDON, Aug. 30. Mr Andrew Thompson, director of the Apia Observatory, is representing iNew Zealand .at the International Conference of Geophysics at r lho Hague League, commencing on the third of September. The objects of the conference include that .of arriving at an understanding as to the international use of scientific instruments for recording earthquakes. Air Thompson, who carries out experiments lelating to wind, light and velocity, at Samoa, which are likely to he useful for trans-Pacific flying, is hopeful for valuable respects from this conference, particularly in the matter of comperntion with European Observations. BRITISH FISHERIES. LONDON. Aug. 30. The ■ Imperial Economic Committee s report on British fisheries suggests factory ships should accompany the fishing fleets to treat the fish immediately they are caught. It suggests such ships might ho used on valuable fishing grounds of Australia and New Zealand, Hitherto only partially worked. . MISSING MISSTONER . LONDON, Aug. 30. It is feared a party of foreigners murdered by Lamas at ’We.stmieolvaan, includes the China Inland Missions, an Australian, Matthewson, unheard of since June.

AIISSING MISSIONARIES. BONDON. Aug. 30. A message from Peking includes tho name of Watkinson in a list'of killed at Westsmiechwan, hut China Inland Mission has little doubt it is Matthewsou. who witli two companions was advised to quit Kansu in June. He chose the Thibetan route .to India in preference to the one to the Ooast. The message merely mentions three of four murdered. Tbe absence of news of the missioners has aroused fear that they are the victims. Mattlxewson was going home.

PRESS CONFERENCE. GENEVA, Aug. 30. The Press Conference passed a resolution unanimously against the censorship in peace time, but outlining n. safeguard for interests and journalists where it is imposed. Lord Burnham, in his closing speech described tho Conference as the largest and most influential ever held. HF.TGHT RECORD. PARIS, Ang. 30. Cnlligo. holder of the world’s altitude record of 12.442 metres, claims n new record of 13,000 metres. Ho fainted on landing at Le Bourget and broke the under carriage and left wing. Tbe record is not yet official. INDIAN RIOT. CALCUTTA, Aug. 30. In a riot at Cawnporo one was killed and a hundred injured. Armed cars’ are patrolling. The dispute arose over a most trivial question of payment by a Hindu to a Moslem shop-keeper.