GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

{United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,) “DAWN” PICTURE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 4. Linden County Council at an allnight sitting liv 30 to 32 votes adopted a recommendation of the Theatres Committee not to raise any objection to the exhibition of “Dawn'* film, excluding The Ranimler incident. OIL WAR. LONDON, April .1. Russian Oil Products Limited lias retaliated on tbe oil companies which have combined in a recent reduction ol their prices by lowering tbe prices ol its octroi by one half-penny and thr*' half-pence per gallon, according to the districts.

TROTSKY SHOT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). Paris, April 4. It is reported from Vjcrnyc, Turkestan, that an Armenian Communist on Saturday tiled two shots at Trotsky, remarking there was no room for traitors in the Soviet. One bullet entered Trotsky’s spine and bis condition is grave.

FRENCH ARRESTS. LONDON, April 3. A Paris correspondent reports seven sailors of the cruiser Mulhoiise were arrested 5 oil charges of disseminating Communist propaganda, in the navy, and, illegally possessing firearms, as the result of correspondence* with a Communist agitator. Coquet, who secured the arrested men’s names through a person a I ad vcr ti.seniont.

BELCH CM ARMY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). BRUSSELS, April 3

The Army Re-Organisation C'oinmisisioii, whose recommendations will .shortly lie passed into law, does not suggest ap immediate reduction of the period of active service, but a view of reduction at the earliest possible date. It urges permanent protection of the frontier is adequate with the nucleus of the technical administrative ranks with modern arms oquinmont and fortifying of support points in the frontier zone.

A BANKRUPT’S DISCHARGE.

LONDON. April 4

Oscar Asdic was granted a discharge from bankruptcy, subject to a judgment of £IOOO being paid out of future earnings. RUBBER R FSTR ICTTON. LONDON, April -I. Mr Baldwin announced the removal of the restriction on rubber output from Ist November. SOUTH AFRICAN SURPLUS. CAPETOWN, April 4. The Union Budget show's an unprecedented surplus of a million and three-quarters. There has boon allocated half a million to redemption of debt and balance to reduction of taxation, including twenty per cent rebate for normal income tax and super taxpayers. Mining companies are not affected. The Minister was cheered when he announced the abolition of the system of taxing debentures interest at its source. Customs reductions apply to cotton goods, millinery, sewing machines, tea by twopence. ehinaware and cutlery. Old age pensions would be introduced in 102!). They would exclude natives. Two h nndred thousand sterling was earmarked for the first quarter. The Minister claimed that the protection policy had not affected the cost of living or industrial production costs, which the Opposition challenged. The most notable feature of the trade was the increase of four and a half million sterling in the export of wool, the prospects of which arc of flic brightest. Within the past lew days the first war loans have been extinguished without reborrowing. Concluding the Minister said they were entitled to face the future optimistically.

TELEI’HON INC! PICT UR ES. (Received this day at 11.15 a.in.) NEW YORE, April 1, Chicago message state that a cinema film was transmitted over the telephone wires for the first time. One hour elapsed from the time that I ilma 1 bulky stepped before the camera- until the film was developed and sent to New York, where it will lie shown to-night. NEW TARGET SHIP. LONDON, April 5. The old battleship Centurion has succeeded the Agamemnon as a target ship. She has completed outfitting for wireless control and departed for Gibraltar.

LYE-ELEOTrON RESULTS. LONDON. April 4. The result of the Dublin City North bye-election, owing to the disqualification e-f James Larkin, because of bankruptcy, is as follows: Vincent Rice, K.C. Government supporter— 21731. Mrs Clarke (Republican)—l.2,222. Larkin (Independent)—B,222. CHICAGO’S MAYOR. NEW YORK, April 4. Mayor Thompson has again endeavoured to tweak the-British Lion's tail. In campaign speeches lie said: “ Hourlion whisky increased in price fronn n dollar and -a-halt to fifteen dollars. King George’s rum-running fleet, 800 miles long lies twelve 1 miles off the coast, so that every time you take a drink you say. “ Here’s to the King.” Later he criticised those favouring the turning of Mussel Shoals power project over to a syndicate whoso officers :tre English.” He declared that the syndicate would manufacture fertiliser aiding wheat growth, so cverv time you oat a sJice of bread ton say. “ Good morning, King.” SCENE TN COMMONS. LONDON, April 4.

There was an amazing scene in the Commons during a debate on the syndication press. Mr Shell expressed the opinion that journalists by handing together, could protect themselves, when a man in the Strangers’ Gallery jumped up and shouted: ‘‘T can give that protection.” and then leaped the harrier and came crashing clown into Reel's Gallery, which runs the length of the chamber at right angles, and is Mow the Strangers’ Gallery. The man apparently was ,g>n the point of jumping down to the floor of the House when attendants seized him after a violent struggle. Other attendants rushed up and after further struggling, the interrupter was carried out. TALLOW SALES. LONDON. April 4.

At the tallow sales 714 casks were offered and oil sold. Fine mutton declined three shillings and other sorts advanced a shilling to eighteen pence. Mutton, fine 41s (id, medium 3Gs Od. Beef, fine 31s, medium 23s Gd.