GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association. NEW FILM COMPANY. LONDON, January 15. The production annually of one film in Canada, Australia, India and South Africa, the story being written round tile Dominion concerned, is part of the programme of the British and Dominions Film Corporation, a new company shortly being launched, with a capital of three hundred thousand already underwritten. It is building studios and laboratories at Harrow and will distribute its own picture.

STORY OF THE CZAR. LONDON. Jan. 14

Kerensky interviewed in Paris bv the Cental News correspondent said Britain could have saved tlie Czar it she had wished. “At the beginning of the revolution it was impossible to do anything but in the midsummer ot 1918, when president of the Provisional Government, T requested Buchanan to ask his Government to save the Czar, lie telegraphed to London, from which came a clear, precise reply that it was imposihle to do anything before the end of the war. England did not want to irritate the workers sentiment. It was impossible for us to send the Emperor abroad. 1 prepared to send him to Bolsk where the population is peaceful. Buchanan was first approached in March, when ho offered to arising for the F.mporer’s safety, hut owing to passions running high in Russia it was then impossible to do anything.”

BELATED J I'STICE. LONDON, Jan. 14. John Howlands, one of the three condemned (cabled Dec. 2nd.) has lost his reason and will be confined to Broadmoor Asylum. There is considerable criticism of the delay of thirty-seven days in the hearing of the appeals, which were dismissed- on Thursday. This it is stated was due to the intervention of the Xmas Holidays. Newspapers declare that it is not in accordance with British justiijb that tlieie should, he such a long delay. and consequent suspense. The other two were taken to Cardiff to await execution. PRAYER BOOK REVISION. LONDON, Jan. I I. An ofliia) statement says that the House of Bishops has concluded its session, and has agreed upon a measure to be introduced in the Church Assembly without delay. It contains changes Ironi the original measure that are designed to remove the misapprehensions, etc., recently mentioned. It will lie circulated to the members of the Assembly, and also will lie published on • lanuarv 21st,

The Archbishop of Canterbury, wishing to see the Prime Minister, but sulfering from a chill. Mr Baldwin therefore visited Lambeth Palace, and learned the decision of the Bishops. It is clear that if. and when, the new Prayer Book is submitted to the House of Commons, a situation of great intcrost will arise. BULGARIAN GIRL’S ACT. BELGRADE, Jan. 14. A young Bulgarian girl fired several shots at a political police chief in i'skub and then killed herself.