GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

BRITISH FINANCE. Aluo'trafian Prtess Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. April 18. A parliamentary return of (onlrihutors to liritain by the Dominions inwards naval defence, according to the 1927-28 estimates shows Britain provided i'.jS.DOO.OUfI, Canada 1.927.UX) dollars, Australia D-j,7;5:>.''0(1, New Zealand .CIiOV.OOO (including 1:125.0,in foi first instalment lor Singapore Base). South Africa Cl 25,01)0.

The expenditure per head ol population for 1020 and 1927 respectively was :-Britain TO ami TO pence, Canada .10 and .11' dollars, Australia 108 and 221 pence; New Zealand 90 and 122 pence, South Africa 21 and 18 pence.

FURTHER QUAKES. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) SOFIA, April 13. The whole region between Klwskooo. Maritz Valley, and OuirceVo on the Danube is still subject to most acute tremors. Fifteen shocks yesterday destroyed most of the remaining buildings, notably in Tschirpan area, where thirteen villages were wiped out. Iwo thousand houses collapsed at I schirpan and a thousand at ilori-vograd. Only twelve were killed, hut many were injured, Many hills disappeared, and others were raised up.

INDUSTRIAL REPORT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) LONDON, April 18. The Indus', rial Transference Board is considering a report on investigations which have revealed the liio-t serious problem of the moment is the litiding of work for middle aged uueinployedi:. principally 'in coalfields, whose case it is believed can only he met by the development ol family settlement in the Australian and Caiiada migration oiler. There is at pro-’ sent no Ooveriiment family scheme in Australia. A fear exists among the .States that the unemployed miners trained for other industries, would eys'iituiilly fall hack on the coal mining. possibly creating unemployment in Australian mines. Consequently it is inadvisable for middle aged men without capital to migrate unless they are nominated from the country districts, taking a family, who if wage earning would enable the parents to establish a looting.

FARMERS’ FUNCTIONS. LONDON. April LS.

Additional functions arranged for the Dominion farmers at present louring the Continent include a recepticn by the Prince of Wales at St. James Palace on June Ith. and a dinner by the Imperial (loveniment in the evening;; also a Conference on July Will, arranged by the Rrudlord 'tool Federation.

Interest has already been responsible for application- for 1929 Empire lortus mid a projected appointment ol an Australian and New Zealander at the ifliees of idle British National l mi o, 1 1 do to give inloihmii ion to the- visitng agriculturists.

SWIM WIND RECORD. AMSTERDAM. April 18

.Miss .Marie Baron, one of Holland's principal women swimming competitors at the forthcoming Olympiad, established a new world's rciord for the breast-stroke, doing two hundred metres in lDli seconds, which is twolifths -of a second hotter than her own previous World’s record.

RUBBER. INDUSTRY. RIO BY.' April Hi.

Informal conversations look place to-day in London between seven represestntives of the Dutch Rubber Producing Committee and seven leading licit is 1 1 rubber producers. I hoy disni-sed the situation created by the removal of the restriction on the export of rubber from Malaya and Ceylon.

It is believed on the rubber market that some kind of arrangement may he reached hv which the British and Dutch producers will cooperate for the benefit of the industry.

A FILM FEVER. LONDON, April 18. A film fever has assailed London girls and the rush to Elstree studios is comparable with Hollywood. One has already listed seven thousand names and two thousand girls have been successful in obtaining interviews in another, while fifty screen tests have been given. The rush is nowise conlined to girls. The big wages, ranging from C 1.500 to C 10.090 offering at Elstree is lining students from public schools and universities. All are agreeable to take bumble parts for a chance to learn the technical side. Men, women, children, old and young, experienced and novices, rich and pool alike are trekking to Elstree with hopes ol lame, before all places aie Idled.

rowing. OTTAWA. April 18. \ message has been received in Vancouver trom Barry that he* will attend a dinner to Simp-on in the Strand cm April 26th. when he exacts to receive an official challenge from Gr/idseil and Burns (Australia). He says the Australians are keen to have him race Burns at Sydney.

FIT/MAFRICE’S INTENTIONS. OTTAWA. April 18. A message from Murray Bay. Quebec. states Fit/.maurice landed there on Wednesday from Greenly Island on route to New York to take the first ,slii]> homeward.

ADMIRAL C’OI.,LAWS PENSION LONDON- April 17.

Admiral C.yilard’w punishment is heavy, both professionally and f'lnanciallv. A Flag Officer on full pay revives from £1,715 per year for a I’earAdmiral. up to £2lOl fur a full Admiral. In addition there are considerable allowances I ton reaching £1591). free of income tax. Now that he is retired. Admiral Collat'd will receive £990 a year, plus £22 for each year of his twenty-seven years' service or a total of £lll2 per year.

F.S. AND ITALY. WASHINGTON, April 18. The Arbitration Treaty with Italy will he signed at the State Department on 19th April by Mr Kellogg and Ambassador Dcmartino.