GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian Press Association & Sun.) A ECS lON OF FORCES. LONDON. Eel,. 8. Despile denials, it is now officially announced there are fusion interests between Thomas Cook and Son and the International Sleeping Car Company. The business will be carried on as previously under the existing corporate bodies. IM-ILNTERM ENT fit (JED. [“ Tho Times ” Service.] (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) LONDON. Feb. 8. A Cairo correspondent says reinterment of all Royal mummies in their own sarcophagi and a return to their original tombs, is the proposal of exCahinet Minister Ismail Sidky. submitted to Parliament, lie says any scientific results by disintering the mummies are completed. Further exposure merely wanders to the vulgar public curiosity, especially of foreign tourists. No other nation would dream of allowing an exhibition of Royal remains, which also is not in accord with the practice of ancient Egyptians who employed every precaution to ensure respect to the dead.

THE BRAVER BOOK DISCUSSION. LA TTY APPROVE.. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) Mfeecived this dav at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON’, Feb. 8. Addressing the Church Assembly the Archbishop of Canterbury said the Bishops believed the number of churches in which continuous reservations were practised was well under seven hundred; This figure represented between four and a half and live per rent of the tufa! number of churches in England.

Replying to Canon Partridge he said the percentage was calculated oil the number of parish churches. Replying to Lord Hugh Cecil he said continuous reservation was practised in about eighty institulions, including hospitals mid such like. Ho was unaware how many had any form of devotion.

The Laity approved the Prayer Book l»y 10fi to 80.

Most of the speeches fell into one of three categories, firstly, a plea tor general approval leaving the details for Thursday’s revision stage; secondly. refusal to approve the measure because it legalised continuous reservation; thirdly, an appeal to postpone the measure in the hope of securing a general agreement and thereby obviate the risk of the Commons again rejecting the Book.

Lord Selborne presiding, said when the Commons rejected tile Book it acted within its rights, hut the action was unprecedented. 'I here was a proBook majority among the English members. The opinion of the English people would prevail in the long run. and not the opinion of Scots. Dish awl "Welsh. He appealed to the delegates to forget Parliament. They were responsible only to their oun constituents and conscience. All the Church Houses take the revision to-morrow. A HIGH COMPLIMENT. LONDON. Felt. 8. The British Legion has invited Lord Jcllicoe to succeed General Haig in the presidency. MORE CRIME CANTERBURY. (Australian Press Association A* Sun. LONDON. Eeh. 8. The display of pork Iran the Agricultural Show. ( 111 isteluii'eli. X./,., highly pleased Smithlicld experts, who considered the quality of the butchering In .1 rate. and. the at eminent).' suitable for the. British requirements. '| he only fault was some porkers were rather too heavy. The first prize for porkers was awarded to number 12-1. and the second to number 1 -!i. Ihe first prize for haeoiiers was awarded to number 122, and the second to number 118. ADVERTISING N.Z. PRODUCE. (Received this dav at 11.9 a.iriA LONDON. Eeh. 8. Sir James Parr opened at Leicester the Grocers’ Exhibition at which New Zealand has an excellent exhibit coinciding with the Dairy Board’s campaign in the district which D a Danish stronghold. Representatives of the Institute of Hygiene, speaking »! the Inaugural luncheon, paid a tribute to the purity of New Zealand produce.

Sir J. Parr also addressed the Cham her of Commerce.