GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

/Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

TN THE COMMONS. LONDON. Dec

In tho Commons, Mr Ormsby (Lire* in answer to Mr MacDonald said he had seen the report of the Anglo-Irnq treaty published at Cairo. f|<> did not know where the information was obtained. Me was tabling t lie correct test. The Cairo version was a free but accurate translation thereof. Sir Sinclair in submitting the Liberal Patty’s motion deploring the Government’s failure to restore agriculture, expressed the opinion that B.ledisloe was suffering from a paralysing, insidious disease called complacency. Britain had reached the smallest arable area in its agricultural history, hundred thouqiul fewer land workers than half a century ago. Temporary assistance here and there was useless. Bold comprehensive measures are essential.

SEVERE WEATHER. PARIS. Dee. 20

There have been five additional deaths from exposure and extreme cold. Hospitals are finding a difficulty in accommodating the rapidly increasing number overcome by the weather. The police are taking elaborate measures to protect the hungry and homeless.

It is reported from Naples that \ esuviux is blanketed with snow for the first time.

SOY ITT ARRESTS. MOSCOW, Dec. 20.

An official Soviet agency alleges a Monarchist organisation named Partisan Detachment of Nicolas Nieolaiviteh, has been discovered at Odessa. It is stated that members are guilty of terroristic attacks on Soviet oificia.ls, besides holding up trains and blowing up railway lines. The entire organisation was arrested. .1A PA NFS E KEF USA L. TOKIO, Dee. 20. The Japanese Minister of Communications announces he will not permit the Western Union to land the proposed Scattlo-Shanghai cable at the treaty port of Hakodate. He cited technicalities in regulations against foreigners operating telegraph stations on Japanese soil.

SHIPPING TRADE. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Dee. 20. 1 At the Orient Company’s meeting, Alan Anderson presiding, said lie had little pleasant to remark about cargo. They had made a number and the capacity of steamers berthed were far beyond the needs of the trade. I here was lamentable shortage ol cargo irom Australia, for which liners had been designed, and the supply of tonnage was seriously affected. The demand despite ten per cent, reduction in freights and expensive insulated space in liners was left empty, or only carried wheat. He also showed that the passenger service was equally disappointing for more berths .wore being available than required on home trips, while the Australian Navigation Act prevented overseas companies economically trading on the Coast. Thus the Orient Coy’s saloon accommodation was being wasted for iiibout a quarter of their itinerary'. Referring to the proposed sale of Common wealth steamers, lie declared there were 100 many steamers in the Australian trade. N.S.AV. LOAN. LONDON, Dee. 20.

The Underwriters received sixty jxir cent of the New. South Wales Loan FRENCH NAVY. PARIS, Dec. 20.

The Chamber of Deputies stated the naval authorities are laying down l)e----tweeu Ist. July 15)27 and 13th. June 1928, a cruiser, six destroyers, five first-class suhmrJfriiies, submarine minelayers and two scouts, in continuation of the execution of the naval programme.