GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

.'Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

“MOON EXPRESS.” (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) BERLIN, Nov. 8. An amazing airship is taking shape liehiml guarded doors in which a former engineer of Krupps, whose name is not divulged, declares he will fly to the moon. This grotesque proposal is the subject of considerable ridicule, but negotiations to finance the scheme in America proved most sueessful. It is expected the cost minimum will lie £27,500. It was originally planned to construct the airship in England but the contract fell through, hence the first “Moon Express” will be made in Germany.

Details are closely guarded, but it is revealed it will be of a type which will lie released with tremendous speed from a. specially constructed machine. The intrepid designer is at present unable to find a passenger, but it is difficult to lielieve there are insufficient cranks in the world to render this an insurmountable obstacle.

FRAUDULENT BONDS. PARIS. Nov. 8

“Le Matin’’ publishes a story of an extensive fraud whereby hundreds of Hungarian paper bonds were falsified l>y means of acid, and then newly stamped so as to he convertible in France into gold. The plot was detected when the bonds were presented at the bank and resulted in the arrest of a Czecho-Slo vn ki a n banker, John Bluneiistein, and a Roumanian hanker, Stefan Toubini. PACIFIC CABLE CHAIRMAN. LONDON, Nov. 8. It is understood the only reason for the delay in the appointment of a chairman of the Pacific Cable Board is the awaiting of Canada’s approval of the nominee, whose name is not disclosed, hut it is not Milward (cabled on Oct. 28th). EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) GENEVA, Nov. 8. Fifteen signatories to the League’s Export Restrictions Convention include Britain, France. Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia. Denmark and Czechoslovakia. Others, including Canada and New Zealand, asked time for government examination, but it is certain Canada will not sign and Australia definitely will not. The Dominion aloofness is largely due to the fact that a clause was inserted permitting retrospective observance of the restrictions, there is no provision for the right to impose restrictions in the future. The signatories will review their position at the conference in June.

COMING ENG AG F.MENT. PARIS, Nov. 8

Newspapers forecast the eaily an nouncement of the engagement of the Bulgarian King Boris to the Italian Princess Giovanna.

RHODES REGRETS. LONDON, Nov. 8

“ I cannot help thinking after playing so long, that I should have had the first refusal of the captaincy,” said Wilfred Rhodes, feelingly. “ I admire Sutcliffe, who is a splendid cricketer and a good fellow, but it looks as if .my services are not appreciated,