GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

13y Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. WIRELESS CONFERENCE. LONDON, Jan. 20. Sir John Dennison Pender and Admiral Grant attended the WirelessCable Conference, which they informed regarding the position of Eastern and Associated Companies. LIBEL ACTION. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON, Jan. 2fi. Gwynne, the editor of the “ -Morning Post,” was awarded £2OO damages in a libel action against .Marie Stopes, arising from her letter to the Duke of Northumberland, suggesting that Roman Catholics were manipulating the paper because the “Morning Post” refused to continue Society of Constructive Birth Control advertisements. Gwynne gave evidence that he did not know, prior to the case that Roman Catholics were the chief antagonsits of birth control.

BRITISH FILMS. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2(i. Tn order to assist the exhibition of British films in Australia and New Zealand negotiations were, concluded by C. Clierschwell on behalf of the BritixhDominion Film Proprietary, Melbourne, with British instructional films Gaumonts Ltd. and Now Era Productions Limited, whereby the former ague to market the hitter’s productions in Australia and New Zealand. They have already arranged to take twenty pictures. The announcement adds that Melbourne films are willing to undertake the distribution of other British producers’ films on similar terms.

Sir G. Ryrie and Sir J. Parr cooperated in the successful conclusion of the agreement. Sir J. Parr congratulated Australia on giving a lead to the Dominions, and said what Australia can do New Zealand can do. IN TRAFALGAR. SQUABE. LONDON. Jan. 20. The police added a remarkable piece of furniture to Trafalgar Square in the shape of a granite conning Lower of massive proportions impregnable t'. attack, from which an inspector can listen to speeches in strike time and other emergencies, with direct com munieation to Scotland Yard in order to summons extra police. A powerful arc light is able to illuminate the whole Square at night. BYE-ELECTION. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received this day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2(5.

Faversham bye-election owing to Mr Wheler’s death, cabled on loth December, resulted A. Maitland (Conservative) ... 12,99" Major Aman (Labour) 11,31 A Dun (Liberal) 5,813 Hailwood (Independent Conservative 1 JURYMEN’S PC 'WEES. ' LONDON, Jan. 2(5. Referring to the jurymen’s deputation in connection with the Cardiff murder, the Home Office say it is a fixed, necessary rule, that the individual views of jurymen must not he allowed to influence the exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy. Jurymen may support an appeal for mercy, like the rest of the public, but once sin unanimous verdict is given, individual jurors cannot qualify it. I’RAYER BOOK CONTROVERSY. LONDON, Jan. 26. 'Hie English Church Union carried a resolution proclaiming belief in tlv adoration of the sacrament whether reserved or not. and urged the Church Assembly to oppose* atlemps to hinder adoration. It was decided to summon a meeting when the Book reaches Parliament, in order to affirm the doctrine of the real presence. NORWAY’S CABINET. OSLO, Jan. 20. M. Nornsrud'has formed a Labour Government. The following hold portfolios:—Butt, Foreign Affairs; Nygaardsvoed, (who does warehouse work), Agriculture; Steinnes, (schoolmaster), Education; Nilssen, (goldsmith), Public Works; Alvestad, (master baker), Commerce; Alonsin (teacher), Defence. EXECUTION PRECAUTIONS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 20.

Extraordinary police precautions are being taken at Cardiff for to-morrow’s execution. Witneses at the trial and other informants are warned not to frequent the streets for a few days. The executioner is ibeing strongly guarded by police. The Fire Brigade have l>een instructed to stand by in the event of a necessity of clearing the crowds, by hose. Barriers are erected around the prison. Mrs Howlands paid a final visit to her husband and left the prison in a state of collapse. Driscoll’s mother "as unable to face the ordeal and accused’s brother visited him instead. Two jurors in the case came to London to-day ami presented a reprieve petition signed by eight- jurors. Ihe deputation was not received at the Home Office, where the view is taken that they could leave the petition, the same ns others, hut no additional importance is attached thereto.

POLICE ARREST. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) ' LONDON, Jan. 20. A man was arrested at Liverpool named William Kennedy, aged forty. The Liverpool police chief says a coup e left the house at midnight and walked a few yards, when they wore spoken to by a detective, who immediately took - hold of the man. A struggle ensured and the man pointed a revolt ei at the detective. Following a struggle the revolver was wrenched from his grasp. Twenty armed police m motorcars surrounded the house. Kennedy was not charged. He will he tried at London in connection with Fredeuek Browne. The woman was released.

IMPROVING TRADE. LONDON, Jan. 26. “Whereas in 1926 there was an adverse overseas trade balance, of twelve million sterling. I calculate that, m 1927 there will lie n- credit balance of throe millions,” said Mr .Samuel (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) in a speech at Working. He emphasised that the British Trade barometer was steadily rising rising. Activity in the Home market was greater than over liefcre, and export industries wore successfully meeting foreign competition. There were probably more people employed in Britain to-day than ever before in the history of the nation. PENNY POSTAGE. LONDON. Jan. 2/. The “Daily Mail” in connection with penny postage, says business organisations throughout Britain arc combining to ask Mr Churchill (Pos - ninster-General) to receive a deputation in favour of a reduction. Even greater force is the national sentiment.