GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.— United Service

BEAM SERVICE. MONTREAL. April HO. It is expected that a beam wireless service between Canada and Australia will open for business shortly. Regular tests have been carried out for some weeks now, and perfect reception and transmission is reported. It is understood that all that remains is the arrangement of the rates, and once this is settled, the service will be put into operation. Tht company has been conducting tests on twentyfive metres, usually between one and ton in the morning. Montreal time, although actually the beam lias been worked at all hours of the day and night. Different wave lengths have been tried for daylight sending, and an allotment will be made in a few days after tbe engineers determine which gives tin* strongest signals,

It is understood that ii wireless system between Xew York and .Montreal is already working, and that it will be possible. with the inauguraton ot the Canadian-Australian service, bathe United States to take advantage of the high speed system to Australia.

- AUSTRALIAN AI If MAX’S RECORD LOXDOX. May 1. Captain MeTntosb made a new record in a Iterl in-London non-stop Might, covering the distance in tMI minutes in the “Princess Xenia. in which ho and Hinkler had exciting adventures in their successful nonstop Might to India. TENDER FOR MEAT. LOXDOX, May I. An Australian tender has been accepted by the War Office for a contract for four thousand tons of lro/.--eu meat.

INDIAN UXREST. DELHI, May 2

Pratt, a Communist, interviewed by a representative of the 1 Englishman, declared himself strongly in favour ol a general strike il possible, hut such would need much propaganda and help from Moscow, which was probable. Mitra, secretary of the Railway Union, threatened that unless the strike was settled within the next lew days there would he a general strike in Calcutta Howrah.

MAY DAY IX JAP AX. TOKIO. May I

Ten thousand Tokio Labourites paraded on May Day. There were some disorders, and police, numbering 3.000, who guarded the route, arrested scores.

PRISONER/ ATTEMPTS SUICIDE LOXDOX", May 1.

Browne (sentenced to' death) attempted .suicide in I’cntonville Prison, says the “Daily Express.” Ho tried to out his throat with a piece of steel, while in bed, inflicting severe wounds, deep. A warder on entering the condemned cell noticed bloodstains on tbe bedding and summoned tlio governor and doctoi. Browne’s wounds were dressed and bo -was carried in a weak condition to tlio hospital. PARIS. May 2. Obituary.—Jacques Sclmieder, donor of tbe seaplane cup.