GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

■(Australian & N. 7. Cable Association.) AN INEFFECTIVE MEASURE, v LONDON, Feb. 17. ~ Though the House of Commons road ■ for the second time the Stabilisation of Easter Bill, lobbyists point out tout even if it passes its remaining stages, Easter may continue to wander about the calender for many years. First there must be international negotiations for an agreements bcJoeen States, and similarly between the churches, and a general agree-, meat is reached, a resolution of both Houses is needed to put the Bill into force. LONDON, Feb. 17. Clause four of Mr Bourne’s stabilisation of Easter Tii 11, specifically ex- , eludes the Dominions, which, he says, comeptent to legislate for tliemselves. Their inclusion would not bultra vires, but would be ultra .rationem. BRITISH COTTON CRISIS. LONDON, Feb. 18. Tho cotton workers have accepted the employers’ invitation for a further meeting. The object is to remove misunderstandings regarding the position, and to endeavour to reach a peaceful _• agreement. \ GERMAN TRIAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN. Feb. 19. An exceptional commercial espionage trial, wherein the business world is keenly interested, has ended. Guido j Aieisel, an American subject, and Director of the American Dye Coy., was sentenced <>t a year’s imprisonment, lined £250 and ordered to pay (.‘3OO damages to chemical firms. He was charged with improperly buying secrets from chemists employed by the German dye trust. Meisel was arrested last June and was never allowed bail. His wife was only permitted to see him weekly and then was forced to talk - German in the presence of witnesses. The trial was conducted in camera. “ DAWN ” APPROVED. LONDON, Feb. 19. Bernard Shaw, after seeing the Nurse Unveil film “Dawn” stated: “It is ’ irresistible. The only question to be considered is whether it is a worthy work rtf art. Take my word, it is. There is a moving, impressive reincarnation of the heroine by our greatest itragic actress, whose dignity keeps the ■whole story on the highest plane. The ‘ producer has not betrayed a single stroke of bitterness or rancour. The film can be shown in Germany without provoking a single German to tell us that people living in glass houses ought not to throw stones. I hope 1 Dawn ’ can take Its lesson to the ends of the earth.” A CABARET INCIDENT. LONDON, Feb. 19. Because the Home Secretary, Sir Joynson Hicks, attended a charity cabaret dance at the Kit Cat Restaurant at which a bottle of champagne was auctioned for a price, allegedly after liours, the Temperance Commissioner, Tom Groves, is raising the subject in the Commons. He says he does not wish to be taken too seriously. Hicks is a mail of high moral character, but - he should have an opportunity to explain. Hicks admits he saw a bottle sold. Sir Archibald Weigall, who was the auctioneer, states he does not re--'s member if it was sold after hours. It ivns suddenly announced that be would sell it. He was not previously consulted but could scarcely refuse. “1 acted innocently and oven chaffed Hicks m who is a well known teetotaller.” f Kit Cat after a raid ceased to bo a night club and is now a night restaurant. J UDGE APPOINTED. LONDON, Feb. 19. Mr Travers Humphreys has been j appointed a judge of the King s Bench. A TRIBUTE. LONDON, Feb. 18. Mr Baldwin, at the request of Caoniet, sent a letter to the Countess expressing the united admiration and reverence for Earl Oxford, who repiosented the best traditions of the race and parliamentary institutions. A CANAL BURSTS. LONDON, Feb. 19. When Leeds-Liverpool canal hurst at Maghull. near Liverpool, a torrent twenty feet deep swept the fields, tore tip trees, crops, drowned stock anti submerged a village six Hundreds of fish were caught in the stree-s ' and many j aside houses , which' were invaded by thousands of water rats. INDIAN BOYCOTT DECIDED (Received this day at 10.15 a.m A DELHI. Feb. 20. T h<, Indian Legislative Assembly by 68 votes t 62, decided to boycott the Simon Commission. Lain Laipat Rai (Nationalist Lcnder) in moving the boycott motion said Indians did not believe those who np- - - pointed tho Commission were actuated Z motives of justice and fair,day and interests of India, He had no faith indie Commission’s competence. I hem ignorance of Indian was tlieir greatest disqualification.