GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) PORTUGAL'S APPEAR. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) GENEVA, Dec. 4. The Portuguese Government sent a message to the League stating they were unable to stabilise currency or restore finances on a sound basis without bclo. and ast.-b--- I'm Council would consider the question of the loan. SOVIET’S PROMISE. GENEVA, Dec. 4. Litvinoff announces he lias signed the Soviet’s adhesion to the Protocol condemning the wartime use of poisonous and asphyxiating gas.

FRANC’O-TTAU) AGREF.MENT. PARTS, Dec. 4. Franeo-Ttalians have signed the ( invention settling the reciprocal position of their national societies in each others country. R( >UAf ANT AN AFFAIRS. BUCHAREST, Dec. 4. The Peasant Party refused M Bratiariu’s suggestion for a coalition. YORKS TOUR FILAf. LONDON, Dee. 4.

A seven reel film of the Duke and Duchess of York’s Australian and New Zealand tour taken, was shown for the first time as a benefit for Haig’s ex-servicemen’s fund. Earl Cavan in happiest vein recounting the incidents of the film “declared it was almost impossible to describe the Dominioifii enthusiasm. Royal visits did incalculable good. Britons were only able to realise the Australians warm hearted loyalty if they imagined Royalties resided in Australia and were only visible in London once in a decade. Even then it was necessary to multiply thrice the enthusiasm that colder Britons would display, to gain the slightest- idea of the warmth of Australia’s welcome. He emphasised the complete success of the tour. There was no shadow for a single moment. The Duke’s staff, ship's company, mid journalists accompanying, were the happiest family. After the New Zealand section was shown Earl Cavan drew attention to Walling ton’s stirring reception and added:—“But you have yet to witness Australia’s.” He recalled Hint when they entered Sydney Harbour every rock and stone seemed a mass of people stretching six or seven miles in every direction. It- was the greatest gathering and most wonderful display of enthusiasm he had ever seen.