GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1928, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian Press Association & Sun,

TRIAL CONCLUDES. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) BERLIN, March 30. The trial of the Barmats, "ho were charged with fraud against a Prussian State Bank has concluded. Julius was found guilty on two cases of corruption and sentenced to eleven months imprisonment and Herman was found guilty on one count and received a similar sentence. D>' Helluig, an cxDirector of the Prussian State Bank ivas sentenced to a week’s imprisonment. ENTRY ON FALSE PASSPORT. PARIS, March 30. “Le Petit Parisien’s ” Shanghai correspondent states M. Borodin reentei'ed China on a false passport heading. The Shanghai revolutionary revival is traceable to his entry. A COMING FLIGHT. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.') WASHINGTON. March 30.

Lindbergh advises hi.- many Iricnds that lie intends to tly the Atlantic again this summer. He plans to visit most of the European countries, alter which he hopes to continue across Russia, China and Japan, returning over the Pacific. The flight is expected to start from Now \nrk. with the fiist stop somewhere in Germany. A message Irom St. Louis states questioned regarding the loregoing Lindbergh rcluses to divulge his plans until they are perloeiou.

BRITISH HILL. LONDON. Mari*h 3f)

Sir L. Worthingtou-hvans is introducing an Army and Air force* 1011, abolishing tin* death penalty on active service, exceot for mutiny, treachery, cowardice, desertion, leaving the guard unauthorised, or sentinel leaving without relief. The eight abolitions include sentinels drunk or sleeping on duty, striking a superior, striking a sentinel, plundering, and leaving a commanding officer to go in search of plunder. NATIONAL REVIEW COMMENT. Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 30. The “National Review” editorially congratulates Mr Bruce and his colleagues on “keeping their heads in a mad world” by refusing to commit Australia to an airship policy, until further and better evidence of utility of giant gas bags and airships have presented a solution of Imperial communication. It says: “With several Home Ministers suffering from Zepplinitis there was a danger of Australia being rushed in a grandois scheme resulting in a ruinous loss ot life and money. Australia is deluged with propaganda by fantastic orators from tlie Air Ministry, therefore it is nll the more creditable that Ministers and Cabinet kept their heads. Let airships lie tried out by Americans who have more money than they know what to do with.”

CANADIAN’S REPLY. OTTAWA, March 30

.Shown Lord Salisbury’s denial that Canada was asked to participate in the Egyptian treaty, Premier King

said: '*l don’t know iviint was cabled to London regarding my speech but what I did say is in Hansard and the facts of the case are as stated there. Canada was asked to be a party to the treaty and should there be any doubt about it 1 would he glad with the consent of the British Government to have the correspondence tabled.” BRITISH ESTIMATES. |.,-VI . ,-U MO- In V 111 * nil 11 .11). ) LONDON, March 30. Civil estimates explain the sum of five hundred thousand was voted to the Empire .Marketing Board merely on account of a balance to make a million. It will be advanced as it is required. The amount of £1,320,003 for oversea settlement represent a decrease of £210,000 including one hundred thousand for assisted passages to Australia and eighty-eight thousand for assisted passages to New Zealand. The vote towards special medical examination of Australian assisted immigrants lias virtually disappeared. On the contrary there is an increase of £165.000 for training migrants in Britain. It is understood the fact that Britain’s contribution to the League of Nations expenses has increased by twelve thousand does not imply a proportionate increase by Australia. EMPIRE TRADE. VICTORIA. (Brit. Col.) March 30. “It would be ideal for the Empire to have among its various -States and between the Dominions and Motherland a system of free trade.” declared Sir Robert Horne to-day. “Empire free trade would allow a complete uninterrupted flow of commerce between the Dominions as does the system of intcr-State trading in United States, which gains largely thereby, keeping vast markets to itself, but free trade within the Empire represents tli£, greatest world’s trade unit. He declared the Empire free trade ideal was unlikely in this generation, as various Dominions had their own individual interests to consider, and through tariffs to raise revenue. Accordingly the Dominions must consider these particular interests. He declared certain conditions and industries required protection in one Dominion and there were others which may need it in another. Consequently must for the present work along lines less visionary and more practical. by following preference method within the Empire, by more firmly establishing trade contracts each unit with the other.”

SALVATION ARMY. VANCOUVER, March 30. Commissioner Henry Alapp will sail by tiie Niagara en route to Australia to coiuluet a Salvation Army Congress TESTING FLY. VANCOUVER. March 30. A message from 'Winnipeg states a giant monoplane which Commander Byrd will use on the South Pole flight, equipped with skis, and piloted by Bennett and Balehen, started this afternoon for Ike snow tenets of Northern Manitoba for test lligbts. LAX DON. -March 30. The motor ship Zeaiantlic built by Swan Hunter far the Slir.w Saville and Albion, the largest and fastest New Zealand trader covering the journey in thirty-four days, underwent successful trials. The refrigeration plant eoufains inirty-five miles of pipes. ( AN W" TEAM. C i fAWA. March 30. The Canadian Olympic team sails for Amsterdam on July l<th. In rowing it is planned to send eight, four, an 1 double sculls crews. Joe Wright, tli-' f -nadinn champion, will scull with Jai k ; est in the doubles. WHESTMNG. » SYDNEY, Atnrch 31. At Leichhardt Stadium, wrestling, Anton Tvoolman (11.0) defeated M alter Hogg (13.0) bv two falls to one in the sixth rounds of a ten rounds contest. Rodman easily scored a majority of points despite the disadvantage of weight, l