GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—By Electric To legra pit.—Copy rig lit.) APPOINTMENTS. LONDON. April 25. It is officially stated that Sir Aim. Henry Clark, comptroller of the Department of overseas trade has been appointed British High Commissioner to Canada. Sir Edward Crowe succeeds Clark. Peninsular Company has clcelareJ an intoiim dividend on deferred stock ol five per cent., tax free. FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, April 25. Though satisfied with the result of V Sunday's ballot. Moderates insist the filial judgment should not he based on it. A possible combination between Leftists constitute an unknown factor. There are great aetivties at present in all groups. The ’vMumanite” states the total number of votes east for Communists on 21st April were 1.068.580. compared with 875.810 in l!)2f. M. Ilriand continues ill and a specialist has been .summoned. EGYPTIAN POLITICS. CAIRO. April 25. It is reported that *an Egyptian Independence l’arty is being formed under the leadership of Sarwat Pasha, embodying elements at present belonging to AYatd Liberals and lnionists. with the object of securing support for tbo rejected draft treaty. Actually It is a new party anticipating the fall of Maliah Pasha and is prepared to take over tin* Government immediately. LONDON, April 25. Lord Kvisant referring to the purhase of the Commonwealth Line stated the service would be eondueted under the Aberdeen flag ami would he called tlie Aberdeen and Commonweal tli Line.

KING’S REVIEW. LONDON, April 25

His Majesty dolled his gold-braided 'Field-Marshall's cap in favour of a {.daok beret beau gear of the Royal Tank Corps of which he is Colonel-in-Chicf on a visit to the Corps at Ltdworthcove and after watching the manoeuvres lie entered a tank and fired two three pounder shells, scoring a biillseye with tile second shot. A group of school children standing at attention during his Majesties inspection so impressed him that ho crossed the ground and included them in the review.

SIIA K FSI’E ARFA N Al’ PEAL. RUGBY. April 23. To-day is celebrated as Shakespeare's birthday.

An appeal signed bv the Prime -Minister. bv Mr Ramsay MacDonald, by Mr Lloyd George, and other prominent men is issued on belialt ol the turn! for rebuilding the Shakespeare Theatre at Sadler’s Wells, London, which has close associations with Shakespeare. Already £35.000 has been raised, but £70.000 is required. SPAIN’S DICTATOR. PARIS. April 25. Il is reported that Primo ile Rivera, (In* Spanish Dictator, will marry Seriorita Nini Castlllano. daughter ol Countess San Feiz. Scuorita Castillano is 17 years of age. and lias an income of £16.000 a year. | Primo ile Rivera, who became Military Dictator of Spain in 15125. has been a widower for If) years. He is ol a retiring disposition, and is rarely seen in public, lie spends most oi bis time at bis office. | WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN. LONDON. April 25. The West Australian loan lias been oversubscribed. OBITUARY. LONDON. April 25. Obituary from pneumonia. Sir Rowland Hill. ex-Rresident of the Rugby Un ion. A NEW BOOK. LONDON, April 25. A well-known firm of publishers will shortly publish a book on the government of the Empire, by William Hughes covering experiences of the war period and various Imperial Conferences. DUTCH AIR SERVICES. ! (United Service.) (Received this day at 9 n.m.) HAGUE, April 27. The Royal Dutch Air Service announces seven flights in 1!)2S from Holland to Dutch Fast Indies, where the aeroplanes will remain. The planes will carry passengers and mails. The fare is £3OO lor each passenger. There will be line Might monthly in l!)2f) from Holland and return, carrying mail and passengers. They hope for a more frequent service in 1930. BOMBAY STRIKES. CALCUTTA. April 26. Only four mills in Bombay are now working. There are 150.000 strikers, large numbers of whom are returning to their villages. FRENCH SEAPLANE COLLAPSE. l’A RJS. April 26. What is described as the largest seaplane ill the world, when undergoing trials at Saint Nozaire, ascended to a height of 7000 feet above sea level, and travelling at the rate of" 110 miles per hour, it fell into the sea. An explosion then occurred. Boats front the shore rescued the pilot, engineer and mechanic, but the fate of the draughtsman is unknown. MILAN BOMB OUTRAGE. ROME. April 20. Six persons have been committed for trial by a special Court for their alleged connection with the .Milan bourn outrage on April 12th.