GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

WOOL SALES. LONDON, Nov. 14. At the wool sales, Bradford was inactive, but prices were fully maintained. WOOL SALES. LONDON, Nov. 14. The now wools available for sales opening on the 22nd. are:—Australian, 18,500 bales; New Zealand, 21,000; Cape’s, 17,000; Puntas Arenas and others, 0,000. Held over, 14,000. GERMAN TEXTILE TROUBLE BERLIN, Nov. 11. The textile strike has ended, the parties accepting the arbitrator's wages’ award. ABOLITION OF DEPARTMENTS. LONDON, Nov. 14. In the House of Commons, Premier Baldwin stated the final decision would be announced during the present session regarding the proposed abolition of the Department of Overseas Trade. Mines and Ministry of Transport. IMPORTED U.VI S. BERLIN. Nov. 14. Blcdislop, in reply to a question said an application for an Order-in-Council requirng the marking of rrr.ported oats would he inquired into by a Committee before the end of the year. BROADCASTING. LONDON, Nov., 14. The Duke and Duchess of York accompanied by the personal staff of their Australian tour, will view the films of Canberra ceremonies and Queensland tour at Australian House cinema, on December Gth. Concerning the proposal for an interchange of Christmas broadcasts, BBC states in view of Friday’s virtual failure, it is obvious much experimenting is necessary before they can undertake another transmission, but they are hopeful to achieve such improvements before 24th December that they will 'be able to oblige Sydney. In any case it may be taken for granted that BBC will relay 2bC’ on Christmas night.

PACIFIC CABLE BOARD. LONDON. Nov. 14

It is understood Sir James Cooper will probably be the new chairman of the Pacific Cable Board.

GERMAN REPARATIONS. LONDON, Nov. 14

Mr A. M. Samuel informed questioners that Britain’s total receipts to Nov. 12th. from German reparations, including Belgian war debts, amounted to forty-four millions sterling. Receipts from war debts from Italy, eight millions sterling; from France, seven millions sterling; and other countries half-million sterling. The total repatriation of war debt receipts amounted to sixty million. Great Britain’s payments in war debts to United States totalled 194 millions sterling.

RENEWING A TREATY. LONDON. Nov. 14. Sir A. Chamberlain told an inquirer into the question of the renewal of the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty of 1908, expiring in 1928, was at present the subject of discussion with the Dominions,