GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association— DOCTOR’S EPITAPH LONDON, Dec. 16. “1 will not. and went,” has liecn inscribed on the recently-erected tomb of a Yorkshire doctor, who when he was called out at inopportune moments used the expression, “I won’t go.” but always changed his mind and attended the case. The epitaph is taken from Matthew 21, verse 29: “He answered and said, ’I will not;’ but afterwards ho repented and went.” DAMAGES FROM FIANCE. LONDON. Doe. 15. Although Miss Ivy Jared, a London typist, is still engaged to Cyril Thomas, and they are attending church together on £wsJnys, she obtained judgment for £IOO damages against him, “just to get my face put right,” she said. Miss Jared explained that she was thrown through the windshield of Thomas’ motor car in September. , OLD MASTERS DESTROYED. AA'ARSAAV. Dee. 21. The magnificent palace of Count Tainowsky was destroyed by fire. It contained a famous collection of old masters and historical documents. A NTT-RELTGIOUS PROPAGANDA. GENEVA, Doc. 21. The authorities ordering an inquiry as the result of the discovery of a highly organised syndicate with branches in all schools, distributing Communist propaganda among scholars who pay half-a-crown to receive a red shirt and scarf, the uniform of the International lied Pioneers. The scholars are urged to oppose religion and not to celebrate mass, but to observe the Soviets own festival. RIGA, Dec. 21. The Soviets Christmas programme includes the. usual anti-religious ceremonies and children are specially urged not to attend churches. FOSTER AY ANTS REDRESS. LONDON, Dee. 2f. Foster is appealing to the Home Secretary for redress, including his passage to New Zealand. Foster, a New Zealander, was recently acquitted on n. charge concerning a mail robbery.' RETRENCHMENT URGED. LONDON, Dec. 22. It is understood that Sir Joynson Hicks’ statement on dog racing may be regarded as a considered pronouncement of the Cabinet, who discussed the subject earlier in the day. Ah important group of Conservative Commoners have been conducting a long correspondence with the Government on the subject of economy, and are st a led to he fully satisfied with tlie concluding letter, in which the Prime Minister intimated the making of very substantial cuts in expenditure for 1928.

The Daily Telegraph Parliamentary correspondent says that the group is now convinced that the Government recognises the desire of its supporters to see a policy of retrenchment pursued in what will lie the last full year of the present Parliament. TARIFF BARRIERS. LONDON, Dee. 21. “Only by breaking down tariff barriers can a world financial breakdown he avoided,” declared Sir G. Paish. in a speech at Manchester. Ho added: “AA'e are in sight of world free trade. Britain is already on route to full protection of all industries. The Government is only waiting for an opportunity to introduce more safeguarding duties.” DEVASTATING FIRE. .MANILA, Dec. 21. The second incendiary fire this year in the Pasay Nipa District, killed three children and made 2,500 Manilans homeless. Seven hundred dwellings, were destroyed. The damage is estimated at half a million. A thousand people threatened with death from suffocation owing to the intense heat of the blaze, or the falling walls, leaped into the waters of Manila Bay in an effort to escape. •

GRANTS FOR IRISH TENANTS. LONDON, |Deo. 22.' In the Lords, Lord Salisbury announced in regard to the Irish tenants that the Government had decided that he absolute maximum payable to tenants he £400.000. The total recommended by the Grants Committee was largely in excess of this. The Government has now decided to pay the first 250 of all the awards in full, with 50 per cent of any excess up to £IOOO, and thereafter 30 per cent. The money would he paid forthwith, the new total being £025.000, which is £225,000 in excess of the original maximum.

ITALIAN GOLD STANDARD. ROME, Dee. 21. The King signed the Cabinet’s decree. whereby the gold standard becomes effective to-morrow. The new parity is about 02 lire to the pound sterling. WARTIME MESSAGES. BERLIN, Dec. 21. In reply to Professor Ewing, it is claimed here that the movements of British warships during the war were known in time for the German Navy to act on the information. AH British ciphers were decoded, no matter how often the key was changed. The operations were conducted with the greatest secrecy at a wireless station in the heart of a lonely moor by an authority who is not named, but described as one of the translators of the picked up messages.