GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—By Electric Te legra ] > li. —Copyright.) MOTOR TAXATION. IjOXDON. April 20. Excitement prevails in motoring circles owing to a report that Mr Churchill (Chancellor of the Exchequer) intends to impose a duty of .sixpence per gallon on petrol, leaving the present •a\ -u one |K>und per horse power un-

changed. -Motorists have been hoping that the power fax would he reduced to ten shillings, and they did not suspect the possibility of a spirit tax. which, it is stated, the Chancellor of till- Exchequer has requested, to finance an ambitious rating relief scheme.

QUAKE HORRORS. LONDON. April 20. A British f nited Press message from Berlin states the latest advices show Phillippopolis has again suffered the fate ol 1818 and has been virtually destroyed. Eighty thousand are at presnt homeless in the stricken areas.

DEAD HORSE WINS. LONDON. April 20. A horse has often been accused not inning a race been us-- he w; “(lead'’ hut a dead horse, Ben, act nil l.v won Ledbury Steeplechase. He wo by a head and instantly crashed ini a fence and broke his neck. Th jockey, still unconscious, was place on the scales and declared the winnei He was then taken to the hospital.

! JAPANESE POLITICS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in). TOKrO, April 20. Mnttoil.-i as elected Speaker by a vote of 2:10 to 228. This indicates tin session will lie exciting, (since the Government has only the barest possible majority. The Emperor delivers the Speech from the Throne on Monday. The Government in a statement regarding China, says in view of the change in the situation in Shantung with disturbances threatening to involve the region where Japanese reside. Japan is now comjx'l-lod to dispatch four thousand soldiers to Kalachov T.sian rail zone. Pending the arrival of the soldiers three companies from the Japanese garrison in China will he sent to Tsian a- an emergency measure. The dispatch of troops is an unavoidable measure of selfprotection, not implying an unfriendly attitude towards China or interference with the military operations of either Northern or Southern forces. The statement adds that the troops will he drawn as soon its Government considers Japanese Nationals' safety is assured.

EGYPT’S POLITICS. LONDON. April 19. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Cairo correspondent stresses the view that Egypt is nearing a grave crisis. Tt 'tales: Premier Nnlins Pasha’s latest slaH-iuenf. made to a German joiirnal-i-i c- the boldest yet made. lie de-rlnr<-d i fi.il the Egyptian (Invornnicnl did recognise the Declaration of Fehniury. 1922. because Egypt never has been a part of the British Empire. Ho said: ' It is impossible to confer on Egypt independence, which is her inherent. and essential right.” He added: “ The Government of Egypt is determined to proceed with 1 the Assembly. Law.”