GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) FASHIONS AND TRADE. LONDON, January 9. Sir Edwin Stockton speaking at the Textile Institute at Bradford upon “Fashions and Trade,” pointed out that if short skirts harmed the textile industry, the turning up of trousers bottoms had given the hosiery manufacturers a chance by creating a demand for fancy socks.

“You may say, “How vain to want your socks exposed and to by fashionmade hosiery,” he said. “The hosiery trade is busy as a result, at any rate just, as tile vogue of the short skirt resulted in a big demand for silk stock ings. Dress designers arc generally men who decree changes in fashion in the hope of stimulating trade.”

“The artificial silk industry,” said Sir Edwin Stockton, “had killed the rag and shoddy department of the wool trade, and if someone should evolve an artificial silk tie which would stand twisting another large new trade would be developed.”

POPE’S ENCYCLICAL. ROME, January 10. In a Papal encyclical disapproving of a Pan-Christian movement, specially in the interests of English Catholics, the Pope deplores the state of minds which hold that all religions are equally estimable. He says many urge a false religion unity between Christians thereby seeking to undermine tTie basis of Catholicism. ,lt; is impossible to have a Chrstin League in which the taithlul are free to have a personal criterion, since it would lead to indifforentisin. The Pope directs the Bishops to forewarn their people against such pernicioues falseness, and to clarify the principles of religious unity. The encyclical confutes the various non-Cntholic arguments in favour, ol the unionistic thesis, and a (linns that Church unity is obtainable only by a return of tho dissidents to the Homan Catholic Church—the only true Church of Jesus Christ from which they deserted.

THE ANGLE-CATHOLICS. LONDON, January 11. On the eve of the Anglican Bishops' meeting at Lambeth Palace to consider the Revised Prayer Hook situation there have been r;o unexpected developments. One is the publication b\ Viscount Halifax (AngloCatholie Ladder) of notes dealing with his Malinos Conversations (with the late Cardinal Mcrcier) on the reunion of Christendom ; and the second is the Pope’s Encyclical. The Encyclical may bo regarded as Rome’s final pronouncement on reunion. Yiscooniit Halifax recites the subject upon which he claims that there is considerable agreement, such as Baptism and the all-sufficiency of the Sae-riti.-e of Jesus Christ; but he docs not disguise that the Papal Claims have created much discussion, and he concludes by stating that the subject is so vast and so complicated that many similar conferences are necessary before real progress is attainable The opinion is expressed that these disclosures will probably strengthen the opposition to the new 11.» Ji * Book, on the ground of the tendency toward Rome of the Bishops. T«ic Pope’s Etncyclical, however makes it clear that Rome stands where she always did, and stresses the infallible magistracy of tho Homan Pontiff.

ANGLi'PAN PB AY EH BOOK. LONDON. January 11. The Bishops of the Anglican Church will to-day at Lambeth Palace resume consideration of the position created by the House of Commons’ rejection of the He vise cl Prayer Book, as cabled on December loth. It is believed that the Bishops will seek to safeguard the

reservation of the Sacrament from the practice of adoration, by inserting m the new Prayer Book rules for governing the reservation, which rules hitherto have been printed only in a pink leaflet. Secondly, they will insert in the alternative service for Holy Communion the Black Rubric from Hie present service., expressly affirming that there is no change in the substance of the elements, and condemning adoration. Thirdly, they will make the prayer for the Kings obligatory.

export OF CAPITAL. PARIS January 11. The law of 1910 forbidding the export of capital is suspended at the request Banque Do France. CANADIAN AIINISTER . OTTAAVA, Jan. 10. Coniiiieiiitng on the appointment of the Canadian Minister to !• ranee, 1 render King said it was made with the complete knowledge and co-operation of the British Government. It was de-

sirablo to extend the scope of the work hitherto carried out bv the Commis-sioner-General in Paris, who’ had been hampered bv not having the complete standing of a Minister. The Canadian Parliament will be asked to make provision for a Legation. LONDON, Jan. 11.

The Colonial Office does not confirm “the press reports unit Britain is appointing Ministers to Ottawa and to the other Dominions. With reference to the reported raising of the status of High Commissioners to Minsiters. it is authoritatively pointed out that the matter is within the discretion of the Dominions, who alone , are entitled to enlarge or limit the powers of their representatives, or defiine their designations. Britain is willing to co-operate in any desired change.

IMPERIAL UNITY. VANCOUVER, Jan. 10. Air L. S. Amery, Colonial Secretary, speaking here, said that Vancouver had strategic trade advantages with Asia and the Antipodes. Canada needed a tropical and sub-tropical empire as a commercial complement, and had them in the British Empire. He urged the develoment of Empire Trade. He admitted that the British fiscal system was too narrow, hut the Dominions

would receive substantial benefits from a preferential tariff. He had seen prosperity in the Murray Valley of Australia. as the result of preference on dried fruits and wines. He stressed the resources of New Zealand and Australia. and the position of Canada to build up the commerce of the Empire. They had worked too much in watertight compartments, each thinking too much of local problems, and iailing to realise how the borne market could be strengthened if they called on a wider home market. Air Amery closed with an avowal of faith in a new era of Empire unification of trade.

AN APPROPRIATE GIFT. ROME.. Jan. 10. At Mussolini’s suggestion, the Government presented an armoured car to Amanullah. who was most interested in a demonstration of its working. EIFFEL TOWER. LONDON, Jan. 11. The British United Press of Paris states that the Ministry of the Interior says that the Eiffel Tower must be pulled down within a few years, or will fall down and demolish part of the richest quarter of the city.