GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association.'’ POLAND’S POLITICS. WARSAW, Sept. 22. Tired of tlio Chamber’s persistent rejection of the Press Control Bill and persistent motions of censure and introducing of a bill prohibiting legislation decrecwiso, Pilsutlski, who suddenly rereturned from a holiday, obtained the President’s sanction in adjourning the session till 20th October. On its announcement the House sneered with cries of “ Cowards.” There is conjecture now whether the resentment at the dictatorship will crystallise into action and force a dissolution in November.

AVAR DANGER. LONDON. Sept. 20. “By its shilly-shallying policy towards Hungary’s appeal against oppression and the confiscation of her terri-’ tory by Roumania. the League of Nations is putting Europe’s pence in peril,” declares the “ Daily Mail’,” in a leading article. “The League has r.u more than appealed to the parties to agree. This is the way ill"which European wars are made. Europe s peace remains uncertain as long as Hungary’s grievances are not redressed.” JAP FINANCIAL SMASH. TOKYO, Sept. 21. The Associated Newspapers announce the bankruptcy of the Japan Lenient Coy., whose capital was five millions. It,is a subsidiary of the ill-fated Suzuki ( ompany. COMFORT FOR MECCA PILGRIMS. JERUSALEM. Sept. 20. In future, Mecca pilgrims will he compelled to render the roads to Mecca suitable for motors. A pump has been fixed over the. Sacred Zemz.em Well, to provide water. Concrete is required for extensive structural’ alterations to the mosque. SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN SIERRA > Mi.ONE. LONDON, Sept. ft. A dispatch to the “ Daily Mail.' from Sierra Leone, says: The Legislative Council, following a cabled request from the l.'oVenial Office, sits at a special session on Thursday to abolish slavery throughout the protectorate from January Ist. JP2B. The new ordinance irc-es JtllbOlid slaves. VARSITY ATHLETICS. LONDON, Sept. 20. Oxford and Cambridge hate jointly decided that the inter-Varsity sports meetings shall he confined to members not exceeding ihe age ol twenty-tlneo years at the Ist October preceding the meeting. This does not apply to members resident before October Ist, 1627.

ENGLAND'S APPLE CROP. LONDON, Sept. 21. Though the estimates are not yet available, the “Gazette” forecasts that England’s apple crop will he a bumper one. Apples, which fetched 140 s per ton in 1925, me now selling for 70s a ton. Rain has improved the quality, ensuring the best cider for years. JUTE CROP OUTPUT. DELHI, Sept. 21. The final forecast of the jute crop of Bengal, Bihinr and Orissa, and Assam for 1927, shows that the total acreage this year is three million, three hundred and seventy-one thousand acres, a decrease of four hundred and seventy-five thousand eight hundred acres on last year. The estimated total yield in bales of four hundred pounds is 10', million, a decrease of nearly two million bales. PRE FER ENC'E POLIC Y. LONDON, ffept. 20. Mr John Corcoran lias- witten to the Kensington Poor Law Guardians, asking why they stipulated American hoof and bacon for their institutions. Ho says: “Even if you are unable to follow the Government policy of giving a price preference to the home and dominion supplies, I am quite unable to understand why you shut out altogether even the ruling prices.”' The Kensington Guardians Sub-com-mittee is considering the deleting of the word “American” from the tender form.

ANGLICAN PRAYER BOOK. LONDON, Sept.- 20. The Federal Council of Evangelical Free Churches, replying to a request from a Parliamentary sub-committee for its views on the Revised Prayer Book, has sent a resolution which it carried, stating that features of the hook have aroused serious apprehension, particularly the proposals anent the reservation of the Sacramental elements, especially in view of abuses at present widely prevalent in the Anglican Church. The final attitude of the Free Churches will be determined by the adequacy of the specific guarantees given by the Anglican authorities, limiting not only what is permissible. bur what is actually permitted in the Church of England.

CRUISER OX' LAND. ROME, Sent. 21. A salvo of guns from a cruiser set on. an eminence in the Tl’Annunzois Castle, grounds, near Lake Garda, in Northern Italy, inaugurated a ceremony of a remarkable character, for which the poet-patriot. Gabriel D’Annunzio, opened I.is doors to the world for the first time for years. The cruiser is the J’ugilia. on which Signor D’Annunzio served during the war, and which he recently received from Signor Mussolini as a present. Five hundred guests saw the play, each scene being heralded by a cannon shot. The cruiser was taken ashore in parts and reassembled.

AUSTRALIAN' HIGH COMMISSIONER. LONDON, Sept. 20. Australia has purchased Lord Castlomaine’s house, number 18, Ennismore Gardens, for its High Commissioner’s official residence. MOTOR V. RAILWAY. LONDON. Sept. 21. England’s four railway companies . have each drafted a bill seeking power to run motor .services. They intend depositing these as soon as Parliament meets in November. The companies also propose to invest capital in tbo existing motor services, and To enter agreements with them. The railways t claim their projected road-feeders to the stations would cheapen transport costs, and would provide more complete passenger services. They base their right to roads on the assertion that they are the largest individual contributors to road construction and maintenance.

The Railways Unions are supporting the project, but the ‘’Gazette” understands that the hills will he met with determined opposition from the powerful road transport interests. STEAMER REFLOATED. ADEN, Sept. 21. The steamer Thalntt, which has been ashore near Perim was refloated and is ; ing to Aden.