GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

v ßy Telegraph—Per Press Association.? PRINCES'S’ NATIONALITY. LONDON, Dec. 9. The Berlin correspondent, ot the “Daily Mail” says that it is pointed ✓ out that when Princess A-ictoria, tho ex-Kaiser’s sister, married the young -r Russian, M. Zoubkoff, she adopted his . • nationality, but, as -hts fled from Russia. the Soviet does not recognise him as a Russian. Princess Victoria, therefore, from the Gorman viewpoint, is either Russian or denationalised, and is liable to expulsion a.s an obnoxious foreigner. BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, Dec. 19. Tn the Commons, Mr T. Johnston moved the Labourites motion “that the long continued unemployment of a million workers is of the gravest national concern, calling for a comprehensive national policy to stimulate production and relieve industry in the necessitous areas of their exceptional burden. Sir A. Steel Maitland, replying said be was ready io bet that unemployed would lie down to four per cent, by 1932. or three per cent, by 1933. Tho motion was rejected by. 256 to 102.

AUSTR ALI AN BORROWING. LONDON, Dec. 20. “ There is still a feeling in the City that Australian borrowing must be closely watched,” says the “financial News.” “ The recent reforms in t’ - matter of the Australian Loan Cotin and sinking funds have contained no guarantee that the money borrowed will be spent more effectively. It is a relief to learn that drastic reductions in expenditure have been agreed upon at Monday’s meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra. The task of making Australia’s credit secure is being tackled none too soon. So continuous lias been the increase in Australian debt that it cannot be viewed with equanimity.”

COMMUNIST PARTY. MOSCOW, Dec. 20. Following on the overtures of M. Zinovieff and other oppositionists to the Stalin regime, the terms of the Congress of the Communist Party, to 'y the oppositionists were, as follows: That tlieir application for reinstatement should be accepted by the Central Committee and the Central Control Commission, subject to tlieir lieing made individually and that th'ir admission be permitted in six months* time, provided that tin* applicant’s activities in the meantime conform to their own pledges and the Party s de-

cisions. M. Trotsky presumably has not applied for read mission.

GERMAN TENDER ACCEPTED. CAPETOWN. Dec. 20. Johannesburg Railway Administration lias accepted German tenders for the supply of ninety locomotives cost- \ ing £500.213 sterling. Tenders were received from Britain. America. Germany and Italy. Technical advisers recommended the Minister of Railways to accept the German tenders after giving the fullest consideration to the various pioposals submitted and also taking into account the various conditions governing respective quality, material and workmanship.

IMPORTANT TO DAIRY FARMERS. OTTAWA, Dee. 20. While no official announcement is obtainable from the Government, it is learned on excellent authority that the National Dairy Council’s application for re-imposition of anti-dumping against Australian and New Zealand will not be granted. _Mr Robbs’ statement to that body during the recent interview is considered final.