AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

, (Australian Jk N.Z. Cable Association.) 'deceived this day at 10.-10 n.m.) HAVANA, Jan. 17. President Coolidge and -M. -Machado joined in advocating a policy of mutual goodwill and respect lor America:. itions in their speeches at the opening of the Pan-American Conference. They disclosed in somewhat veiled terms the respective views of the Latin-American nations and the United States regarding the destiny of the Western Hemisphere. Machado took occasion to stress Cuba’s complete independence. AMKR ICA’S GOLD. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1(5. Gold stocks in the United States decreased by 151,000,000 dollars during' 1027, but officials of the Commerce Department declared there is no cause for fearing a further drastic loss. The bulk of the gold exported went to i.a tin-America. -nr Hoover declared the Commerce Department does not intend to interfere in the reported dispute between Standard Oil and lioyal Dutch and Shell Companies. GRIME'S .FIRST FIGHT. (Received this day at 12.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 1(5. Grime makes his first appearance at Philadelphia to-night, when he meets Albie Gordon, a local left-hander, in the first preliminary bout id' ten rounds. Gordon is regarded as a good fighter. U.S. SENATE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. 'Hie United States Senate went on record as favouring the re-direction of the existing Republican .Tariff Schedule. It adopted McMaster’s resolution stating that such revision should be made to establish agriculture on a basis of equality with industry. The vote was fifty-four to

thirty-four. Twelve mid-western Re<jj( publicans joined with the almost solid 1 democratic forces to secure the adoption of the resolution, these being Blaine, Borah, Crookhart, Capper, Frazier, Howell, Lal’olette, McMaster, Frobrock, Morriye, Pine. Only two Democrats voted against it, •> ■- --

COMPULSORV MARK ING

(Australian Press Association <fc Sun

LONDON. Jan. 16.

During an application by the Board of Trade for compulsory marking of imported enamelled zinc sheet under the Safe Guarding of Industries Act, it was disclosed that the Marketing Board used Belgian sheets for a stall at Olympia Exhibition, believing them to he British.

RED CROSS CONFERENCE,

BRUSSELS, Jan. 10

Fifty delegates attended the opening of the International Red Cross Conference to discuss protection of civilians in the event of chemical warfare. Sir Edward Stewart (vice-presi-dent) and Professor Cowell are representing Britain. Kramer (delegate or Geneva Red Cross) said discussion was necessary despite the covenants and trentie prohibiting gas warfare.

COMMERCIAL

(Australian Press Association & Sun.)

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON, Jan. 10.

Gold is 84s 11 cl. Exchanges:— Brussels 34.98, Paris 124.00, Stockholm 18.14, Oslo 18.34, Copenhagen 18.20, Berlin 20.47, Rome 92,18. Calcutta 184, Yokohama 234. Hongkong 213, Montreal 4.883, New York 4.87 11-10, Amsterdam 12.09, Batavia 12.073, Prague 164).

WIRE LESS CO N KEREN C F

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON. Jan. 10.

At the opening of the AVirelessCnble Conference, the Chairman, Mr Gilmour welcomed the delegates and announced the terms of relcrence which read, “To examine the situation which has arisen as a result of the competition of beam wireless uith cable services and to report theioori and makes aceoinmoda'-ions in view of a common policy being a>:op r -’ 1 |>y lee various Governments eonee 'tied Ihe Conference discussed the precedin'! and adjourned till January 19th.