GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Telegraph—Per Press Association.^-

SALE OF PARTY HONOURS. LONDON, Nov. 15. Air Thurtle raised the question of the sale of party honours. Colonel Gibbs, treasurer of the Royal Household, roplyed that there was not a single word of truth in the statement that the Conservative party obtained large sums of money from the disposal of honours. The suggestion was completely false. The Royal Commission of 1922 recommended that a committee should l>o constituted to investigate the bestowal of honours and that system had been continued by successive governments ever since.

.TUGO-SLAY DEMONSTRATIONS. VIENNA, Nov. 15. Despite the Jugo-Slnv Government’s prohibtion of anti-Italian demonstrations, they were carried out in several towns <in the Dalmatian coast yesterday. which was the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rapalo, under which .Tugo-Slavin was forced to surrender Fiume to Italy.

BRITISH FILAIS BILL. LONDON, Nov. 15. In the House of Commons, on the report stage Sir Phillip Lister undertook in order to facilitate the passage of the Cinematograph Films Bill, to Unit the operation oT the whole measure, including a compulsory quota of British films, to ten years. The Hon J. C. AYcdgwood moved for the omission of Part I which restricts blind and advance booking on the ground that it wfls a futile interference with business. Sir Cuncliffe Lister pointed out that the trade itself sought those restrictions in order to avoid being forced to take large quantifies of films, it had not seen. The amendment was negatived by 231 to 105. The Government accepted the amendment permitting foreign made super films to he hooked up, even before the film leached Britain. The debate was adjourned. PILLAGE OF CARGO. LONDON, Nov. 157 Twenty-seven of the crew of the Peninsular steamer Berrima were arrested on arrival in the Thames. They will appear at tlie Police Court today, on charges relating to cargo losses during the voyage to Melbourne. The captain wirelessed to Sonclon in response to which the police chartered a tender, met the Berrima with eight detectives, and removed the accused before the docking of the vessel. It is gathered that the captain was in a dilemma after the ‘ cliseovery, knowing that if the men were arrested in Melbourne tlie vessel would be unable to leave with a full crew. Therefore it was arranged that the men sign on to return, not knowing the charge against them.

SUGAR CONTROL. PARIS, Nov. 15. Representatives of the sugaF exporting countries: Cuba, Germany, Czeclio-Slovakia and Poland, had a conference, and reached an agreement to support the Cuban policy of restricting or increasing output according to the world’s consumption, which is interpreted: restricting production in order to keep up prices. INDIAN CYCLONE. DELHI, Nov. 15. One hundred and fifty passengers and crew were drowned through the foundering of a Coastal launch, and it is feared that a similar number were lost by the capsizing of a ferry boat in a cyclone at Bombay. The mail steamer which left for Africa, was driven back to Bombay and others outward bound were unable To leave the harbour.

TRIBESMEN PUNISHED. BAGHDAD, Nov. 14

The police force despatched found the mutilated bodies of members of the Air Force Squadron, and punished tile tribesmen.

ARABS RAID ON IRAQ POLICE POST.

BAGHDAD, Nov. 14

The Central Arabian AVahabi Tribe, under the leadership of a notorious Akliwnn chief, attacked an Iraq frontier police post, and killed five police and twelve labourers, including women engaged in construction work. One policeman and a labourer escaped into the desert.

MOTOR TRANSPORT CONGRESS. LONDON, Nov. 15.

Forty nations of the world are attending the motor transport congress, which is discussing every aspect of road traffic. The New* Zealand delegate is Air Ronald Harvey.

VIEWS OF GERMAN STATESAfEN. VIENNA, Nov. 15.

Herr Marx and Herr Strosemann have arrived here. It is stated officially that the visit is merely one of courtesy, but importance is attached to it in quarters which favour union.

Dr Peipce, the Austrian Chancellor, speaking at a banquet to Herr Marx and lierr Stresemann, said tfie path of the German people in Germany and Austria in recent years, despite difficulties, had been upward, but a great work remained to be done. There could ho no secure peace, disarmament, economic recovery, or real advance in culture in Europe, so long as mutual trust was not the foundation of European policy. Herr Alarx said; “The feeling of sympathy and understanding between Austria and Germany remains unaltered. There is nothing to divide our hearts or mar our friendship.”

AIOSLEAI RIOTS. DELHI, Nov. 15

Following the execution of a Ab/s----leni named Alkliil Rashid, for the assassination of a Hindu priest, amazing scenes were witnessed in Delhi. Fifty thousand Moslems made a demonstration outside the jail and demanded the body, and after promising to bury it on the jail premises, took it through the city. Rioting ensued, and British troops, with armoured cars, were called out. Alany rioters were injured.,

SLATER RELEASED. LONDON, Nov. 15

Oscar Slater (convicted of the murder of Aliss Gilchrist at Glasgow, wild has served 18$ years of a life sentence) was released from Peterhead Prison. He declared he was not saying anything about the case at present. He had friends who believed in him and ho would try their faith. Air Ramsay AfacDonnld stated lie hoped the authorites would recognise the unsatisfactory state in which the matter was left, and grant an inquiry into it OLYAIPTC GAAIES. LONDON, Nov. 15. llie “Athletic News,” summarising the Olympic position, says Britain is definitely not competing in Soe er and hockey, and may not compete in boxing and cycling, but will compete in athletics, which is considered the real reason for Olympiad’s existence. The attitude of other bodies, like swimming and gymnastics, is uncertain, though it is expected the majority will ultimately agree under protest.