GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.} A POOR RESPONSE. LONDON, Nov. 22. “ 1 have only received twenty thousand sterling out of three hundred thousand required,” says Sir T. Bcecliam. “ The London and Scottish response was satisfactory. Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds were most disappointing.” If they do not improve they will bo replaced by other towns. BRUSSELS, Nov. 22, DL Jaspnr has formed a Cabinet, two Liberals and two Christian Democrats replacing the Socialists. Df. Hyman is Foreign Dfillister.

CABLE V. WIRELESS. LONDON, Nov. 2;L_ Competition in wirmess and cables has reached a most interesting stage, upon which one source somewhat prematurely suggests the Government is appointing a Royal Commission to devise protective co-operation, specially giving attention to cable losses, notably the Pacific’s. Recent semi-official inquiries state it is shown that beams are carrying sixty per cent of the traffic to India and South Africa, while the Australian beam is carrying slightly more than either cables, but less than the two together. Tlie chief concern has been the Pacific Board’s revenue, hut the latest freak of beam fading out in the early evening and continuing in greater part of English darkness, has thrown all diverted traffic into the Pacific service. This relief may he only tem-

porary. Dlarconis, in view of the imminence of the date of handing over the Canadian beam to the Post Office, effected a striking improvement of its efficiency. This, when the Canadian-Australian is completed, is expected to mean considerable inroads into the Pacific traffic. Furthermore, what can he done by the Canadian beam is probably applicable in some degree to the Australian, s i diversions to the Pacific will be less high placed. The authorities recall the British Post Office did its best to dissuade the Pacific Board from expensive duplication of the cable till it saw how wireless turned out. HELP FOR SHIPDVRECK. LONDON, Nov. 22. A high-powered car equipped with most modern life-saving appliances, left London for Yarmouth to aid in tlie rescue of the crew of fifteen of the Dutch oil tanker Georgia, which was battered in yesterday’s gale, and is lying helpless on Yarmouth coast, great waves dashing over her. The decision was the outcome of a telephone message to London from the coastguards, stating tlie lifeboat did its gallant best, but the terrific seas prevented drawing near, and asking to send apparatus. The car is capable of throwing a line for five hundred feet.

A NOTABLE HAPPENING REVIVED LONDON, Nov. 22. Obituary.—Aged 84, Dlrs Arthur Wilson, wife of a Hull shipowner, and hostess of the house party at Tranby Croft in 1891 when the famous game of baccarat was played at which King Edward and the Prince of Wales were present and which led to the slander action in which King Edward gave, evidence.

HINKLER’S PROPOSALS. ■WARSAW 7 , Nov. 22. President Mosciski has arranged an official reception to Mclntosh and Hinkler, who are discussing a plan to continue their non-stop flight from Warsaw to India. A SCOT’S PREDICTION. LONDON, Nov. 23. Dean Inge’s expression of grave apprehension regarding the unrestricted influx of low-grade Irish into Scotland, has occasioned lively interest in tlie possibility of Scotland becoming merely a colony of the Irish Free State. The Reverend Duncan Cameron, of Glasgow a former moderator, rejoins that “ such an authoritative voice as Dean luge’s has sounded a warning of a tragedy to the Scottish race.” Th ’ Rev. Cameron says: “The crisis has definitely arrived. Is Scotland to he Scotland, oris it to he an Irish colony? All signs at present point to Scotland ceasing to he Scotland fifty years lienee, when its nationality and culture will he entirely swamped.” Rev. Cameron quotes remarkable figures for ten years ended 1921, in which the Irish in Scotland increased by 82,335, the Scottish increase in tlio same period being 39,049. REPLY TO DEAN INGE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in). DUBLIN, Nov. 23. John Nugent (Secretary of the Order of Hibernians) retorting to Dean Inge’s remarks declared low-grade Irish from Liverpool and Glasgow were the exact type that British officers were glad to have near- them in war time. Inge should cultivate the friendship of his Simian cousins -and leave the Irish alone.

TEA SALES. (Received tin’s day at 8 a.m.) CALCUTTA, Nov. 23. At the tea sales the market was quieter, prices tending in buyers favour. ‘There was a good demand at lower levels, ranging from six pice to one anna, excepting for leaf teas, which maintained the previous week’s rates. Average prices—Common Pekoe, souchong, thirteen annas six pice to thirteen nine; clean common broken Pekoe souchong thirteen; nine; clean common broken Pekoe souchong thirteen six to fourteen. Even black leaf Pekoe fourteen six to fifteen. INTERNATIONAL PLOT. LONDON, Nov. 23. The Daily News Berlin correspondent reports a most sensational political conspiracy trial will shortly !>e held, as a result of recently discovered Soviet rouble forgeries. Tt is contended that the plotters aimed to undermine the Russian currency and overthrow the Moscow Government. Accomplices in many European capitals and London are believed to be involved. BRITISH LOANS. LONDON, Nov. 22. Mr Churchill, in answer to a question, said he did not propose to legislate to prohibit the raising of foreign loans in Britain.

Mr Maxton: Can Britaih continue to have her resources drained in order to develop foreign competitors’ ••tsnterprises ? Mr Churchill said he had always been led to believe that these loans must leave the country in the form of British goods. FASCIST CRTSTS. LONDON, Nov. 22. The “Times” Rome correspondent announces that Deputy Ponzio of Sebnstiana was arrested at Turin for working against Fascisms,■ and helping antiiFaslcists to cross the frontier. He is an associate of General Benevenga, who is detained in custody at Sebast is no. He was decorated with the equivalent of the Victoria Cross during the war. and formerly led the ex-ser-vice men’s Parliamentary Party. Benevenga is a distinguished soldier and formerly a President of the Italian Press Association.