GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1927, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

RADIO CONVENTION. WASHINGTON. Nov. 25,

The signing of flic international radio convention and supplementary regulations lias commenced, after more than three hours was spent by the Plenary Commission (oniercnto in tlie final rending and minor modifications. Seventy-six countries, including colonies and mandatories are entering into a convention which is designed to eliminate international interference in radio communication through the agreed location ol "a\e lengths between Used stations, mobile services, broadcasters, amateurs and oilier fvpcs of services. The convention will take effect at the beginning of 1925.

CONVI ns SURRENDER. NEW YORK. Nov. 25. A me-sage from Sacramento says 1 -->tX) mutineers and convicts of the I'ol,om Prison, who defied the National guards and prison offends for twenty hours surrendered peacefully and returned to their cells. The normal routine lias been resumed. The uprising caused nine deaths and 00 injured, of which one .guard was killed and another died from heart attacks. Seven prisoners were slain by machine guns and live prison officials wounded. Seventeen convicts wore struck by machine gun bullets. Seven ringleaders of llic outbreak have boon placed in solitary confinement. The convicts sent a messenger to the garden under a flag of truce asking for immunity, which he refused, but promised the rioters protection from a heating at the bands of the guards.

GILES’ BEQUEST. WASHINGTON. N0v..25

The British Embassy has received a telegram from Giles protesting against the reported imputations oi San Francisco weather bureau against his story, that had weather forced him hack to California, (files sought redress for the remarks as a British citizen, hut the Embassy is puzzled as to what to do in the situation. It- is understood Giles commented sharply on the forecasters. Major Bowie and Bred. The British Embassy announced today il would fake no official action. At the request of Giles, an inquiry is to tie opened to determine the weather conditions during the recent flight.

CITY COUNCIL DISSOLVE. SYDNEY. Nov. 2(i

The C ity Council lias held its last meeting and ceased lo luuetioii. Tin Lord -Mayor stated a majority of Aldermen agieed to remain together and watch the developments of the Civic Commission.

SHIPOWNERS BOMBSHELL. SYDNEY. Nov. 2(1. The shipowners ultimatum had a bombshell effect among the strikers. Opinion is divided among the men as to whether thev " ill continue the strike in view of the employers' firm attitude. hut it is stated in well informed circles that if the committee of man agement of the watersiders decide t continue, a general upheaval ill tin maritime industry is likely. CATHOLICS PBOTEST. M ELBOGBNE. Nov. 25. Following the riot in Brunswick Theat.e (cabled yesterday) a deputation of Roman Catholic and Irish organisations waited on the ( hiel See iciary and urged that the lilm objected to be withdrawn from all Victorian Theatres, as the .screening was likely to cause serious trouble. The Chid Secretary promised to instruct the theatre management to withdraw the lilm.

FEDERAL POLITICS. CANBERRA, Nov. 2d

In tin 1 I louse ol Representatives an amendment l>v -Mr Charlton to reduce the Budget liy £1 sterling was defeated l, v ;;:i votes to 17. Tlie estimates were then passed.

.MURDER CHARGE. lilt I FRANK. Nov. 20.

.Mrs Nornli Stdieid lias lieen committed for trial on a charge "I murder ol her husband, cabled on the 10th.

N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY. Nov. 20

In the Assembly. Mr Jiavin stated up to date £177.000 had been collected under the Family Endowment Act and only £7.1.00:) pnitl. Further <daims would be paid as they are investigated. As showing the incidente ol the levy he said iminifies hail been made of twenty-live leading wholesale and retail manufacturing establishment.-!, and revealed the tax upon them amounted to £120.000 per annum, while the disbursements to their employees was only £l.lOO sterling. He nddt d that Hovel nment had been told in many quarters that the levying of the tax was unquestionably causing unemployment.

Mr f.ane: strongly protested against the Government’s decision not to compensate ex-Conunissioner Treble, as a repudiation of an undertaking of liits Government. The present Government was acting along lines of viciousnoss.

MON ST 10 It Alii SHIP. LONDON. Nov. 21. Such has been the progress witli Lhe Air Ministry's It. 101) at a lonely worksimp in Last Yorkshire Plain, that it will lie ready for trials in four months. It is the largest and most powerful in the world, twice the size of the biggest Zeppelin. The first public glimpse disclosed the colossal framework, 7(K)ft. by l.'iO feet in diameter has been eoinpletI ed. Into this has been built an amazing four storey hotel. A gangway from the mooring,mast leads to a brilliantly lighted saloon. 1!(Ift. wide. Panged on three sides ol this are tlie crew's sleeping quarters, while immediately underneath is what might lie called the ground iloor consisting of control and navigating rooms. A wide stair-ease communicates with the next deck, containing a dining room for fifty persons ami kitchen fitted with an electric stove. From here two four-berth cabins’ open out. A third or promenade deck is glassed in forty-three liv fourteen feet. A dancing Iloor. music being picked up by wireless, and promenade can comfortably accommodate one hundred. The to]) storey consists of the remaining berths and lounge from which a passenger can look into the dining room and billiard room below. Electricity radiators and fans are everywhere. The ship will he driven by 1.200 horsepower and is provided with six Polls Poyee Condor engines and thirty-five jietrol tanks, each holding a ton of jietrol. Its top speed will he 81 miles an hour. Its weight, with passengers will he lilt tons. The cost is £-150.000. Tt is antiepnted the transAtlantic fare will lie £foo for a trip occupying forty-eight hours. j A sister ship is being built at Cnrdigan and is nearing the same stage of completion.

CHINESE TROUBLES. SHANGHAI, Nov. 25. Chinese Communists have launched a widespread attack on local mills and indulged in picketing. There has been several cases of murdering of loyal workers insisting on working. There is irrefutable evidence of a plot

inspired by the local Soviet Consulate. Those arrested admit they were promised a cash reward of a. thousand dollars for each mill they succeeded in closing. Settlement authorities anticipate a recurrence of the industry paralysis in 1925. Already twenty thousand are idle. Wholesale arrests were carried out. The majority were found hi possession of modern fiicarms. The disclosures coupled with a report that fifty Soviet soldiers arc en route to Shanghai to guard the Soviet Consulate as ft result of the recent White Russian attack, prompted by non-Russian foreigners to appeal to the authorities to expel the Soviet Consular staff from the settlement.. declaring it a menace to peace and j'ood order. The (Minister of Koreigns Allan's of the Nationalist Government lias issued a manifesto announcing the abrogation of all Sino foreign treaties on their expiration. 'I liev -are renewable only with the Nationalist Government. obituary. BERLIN. Nov. •_>•>. Obituary- -Sir Robert Arumlell Hud-