GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Telegraph—Per Press Association.; (' ABL IC-AVI RKL ESN CO XFKREX CE. LONDON, .Lm. Jo. In view of its Imperial importance, Cabinet has taken over the cable conference, completely disassociating the Post Office, which is now placed in the same category as the Pacific. Pastern and Marconi, each of which is submitting to the conference an elaborated statement of its policy, finances, equipment and service capacities.

Cabinet has nominated Oilmour as the British representative, instead of Mitchell Thompson, and suggests that Oilmour bo appointed Chairman subject to the approval ot the ( onteronce, because he is disassociated from both cables and wireless.

The conference meets on Monday. While there is apparently definite move towards some plan of co-opera-tion, there is reason to believe the desirability of maintaining an incentive to improve the services and give the public, the best and cheapest, possible, will not he overlooked.

CHURCH SCENE. LONDON, Jan. 15. The resentment of the congregation against the Anglo-Catholic ritual culminated in the calling in of the police at St. CuthberUs, Harwell : and also in an abrupt abandonment of the morning service. A majority of the worshippers objected to the vicar. Rev. E. Lauria. using the song euehnrist. When Lauria proceeded to the altar to lead the singing of the euehnrist. over one hundred of the congregation rose and sang hymns. Others knelt and some women quitted the church sobbing. Meanwhile the organist played music conflicting with the hymns. When the congregation reached the third hymn the Vicar leit the church and brought in the police. He then addressed those present, saying: D you know that you are very blasphemous? ” Some replied: “Ve want our own service and we are going to have it.” Confusion reigned and the protestors resumed singing. The Curate and choir returnea to the vestry and the Vicar requested the congregation to leave, and the service ended. HARDY’S HEART. LONDON. Jan. 15. Airs Hardy and James Barrie, deposited the casket containing Hardy's heart, at Stinsford Vicarage, where it will remain until Monday’s service in ■the 'Churchyard The casket is an exact replica of the casket containing the ashes in the Abbey. Stinsford villagers to-day sang Hardy’s hymns, and the Rector included in his prayer, thanksgiving because the heart is to remain at Stinsford. The King and the Prince of Wales will he represented at the Abbey tomorrow.