GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

'Australian A; N.Z. Cable Association. SUNKEN GERMAN FLEET. RAISED AND BROKEN UP. RUGBY ,March IG. In the House of Commons, Colonel Headlam, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, said that the firm which had purchased certain of the sunken German warships at Scapa Flow had raised one large ship, which had been towed into dock at Lyness, and the work of breaking her up was in hand. The firm would have two more large ships to raise, as well ns two smaller vessels, and the woik was actively proceeding in one of the large ships. As opportunities offered, the remaining vessels—all of mailer types would all he raised and either broken up or largely dismantled.—British Official Wireless. ENVOY AT THE HAGUE. . RUGBY, March 10. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Odo Russell. Envoy to the llol,' See. to be Envoy at The Hague. CHURCH SQUABBLE. LONDON, Alarcli 18. St. Cuthbort. Darwin, was re-open--0,1 in the absence of Lauria, whoso -supporters observed bis ceremonies despite their neglect by other oongregrants. A protestatory organisation, also a rival Sunday school will he maintained. JAZZ AND THE ADMIRAL. LONDON, March 19. The Daily Express naval correspondent states that at a dance given on the Royal Oak, the music was supplied by two bands from the ship. One was composed of marines and the other a jazz band, formed by the officers and seamen of the battleship. The jazz hand played a number of dances, but discussion when the official hand was due to play resulted in the jazz continuing. This trivial incident raises the important question of the degree of authority the Admiral has on his own flagship. AFRICAN FORCE HONOURED. RUGBY, March IG. The King has honoured the West African Frontier Force by approving of a change of title, to “Royal West African Frontier Force.” GERMAN DUTY. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON. -March 19. It is understood in London that the Reichstag parties compromised on the frozen meat situation by agreeing to limit the duty free imports to fifty thousand tons annually with power to increase if a scarcity or high prices necessitate. AN UNSIXKABLE LIFEBOAT. (Australian Press Association & Sun.t (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Alarcli 19. A Dutch unsinkable lifeboat Schuttvner, 21 feet long, built as a result of eighteen years of experimentation, left Westminster Bridge for New Aork, via Spain with J. R. Sehuttvaer. seventy years old, the inventor, Captain Smith, and two shipmates, who waved a farewell to cheering crowds on the bridge and embankment. The lifeboat is provisioned for seventy days, which is expected to be the full extent of the voyage. BRAVER BOOK REVISION. I “ Sydney Sun” Cables.] LONDON, -March IS. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York submit on Afareh 28th the final form of the Prayer Book measure. Both convocations compromise on continuous reservation, but is more strictly defined. A new rubric respecting fasting communion is inserted giving the option of lasting or non-fasting, according to the participant’s conscience. The rubrics covering the prayer for the king is buck and the rubrics and reservation rubrics are slightly altered. Now rules safeguard the introduction of changes sanctioned by the new prayer hook or avoid arbitrary clerical action, apart from parochial Church Council. Provision is made to celebrate communion at least one Sunday monthly, according' to the 1(562 prayer hook. In order to administer sacrament to the sick and dying, a Bishop may license a priest to reserve the necessary bread and wine I rout the open communion. II a license is granted or if refused, a Parochial C.ouuc.l may refer the matter to the Archbishops and Bishops. Bread and wines set apart shall he reserved in an aumsaiicturv of the chapel, not immediate! hrey on the north or south wall ol the sancturv of the chapel, not immediately behind or above the holy table. Bishop Truro announces lie cannot vote to transmit the measure to the Church Assembly, since the alterations cut away the ground of his support. He foresees acute trouble and says the directions regarding communion are revolutionary. It is an insult to the clergy and a snub to the bishop that a Parochial'Council may issue a command. The Bishop of Norwich says the Revised Book gallantly, hut hopelessly, attempts to conciliate the House ol Commons.