GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

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SIR ALFRED AIOND. LONDON, Afay 16. Britain possesses men of greater ingenuity in the practical application of _ scientific principles to manufacturers than any country in the world, according to Sir Alfred Aloud, who said he claimed to know the leaders of industry the world over when addressing tlie Chemical Industry Conference at Westminster. Ho defended combinations.

Sir A. Aloud said that lie was responsible for the formation of the largest chemical combination in the world. Such large organisations, lie said, were able to find scope for talents and experience far better than smaller enterprises. The British chemical indus- - try, he said, must be prepared to spend millions on experiments on research. Otherwise it would fall behind that in other countries. ™

He added that British dye making had long been hampered by patent laws enabling ingenious Germans to keep the British market in their own hands. The German predominance therein before the war was but due to German scientific knowledge or inventiveness.

RAJAH’S AI ARRI AGE. LONDON, May 15

In a beautiful chateau near Saint Germains, the ox-Maiiarnjah of Indore (whose arrival with his American bride was. cabled on Alay. 13), who wishes in future to he known as Sir Tukoji 1 lolknar, gave the “Daily Express” his first newspaper interview since tlie world discussed his marriage. He said: “We don’t want AA’esterners to look lightly on our marriage. liy marrying the Alaharaiiec. I have extended the hand to the West. *lt is for the West to understand this gesture, and in the right way to welcome it. AA’c are showing the world that a close union between East and-West is possible.” The Maharanee, who is tall; slim, and graceful, was present at the interview. She said: “By adopting Hinduism l have not given up Christianity, and 1 never will give it up. Hinduism contains all the essentials of other religions and other philosophies. T have found in Hinduism a stronger striving towards brotherhood and a greater lovo of other human beings than in other religions. I shall always love and return to India. 1 cannot describe the kindness of the Indians towards me.” FRENCH LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED PARIS, Afay 16. The new Freneh five per cent Consolidated Loan is a success. The lists have unexpectedly been closed. It is understood that tlie cash subscriptions amount to eighty millions sterling, thus exceeding the highest anticipations, and this will doubtless have an important hearing on the question of the stabilisation of the franc. LATEST BRITISH WEAPON. LONDON, May 16. Admiralty officials witnessed an aerial torpedo boat, a two-seater Blacburn Ripton, piloted by Captain Blake, with a five hundred horse-power Napier Bon engine, carry out- - demonstrations of swooping down on the River Humber at Borough tlie rate of three miles a minute, then discharge a torpedo into the waters, and climb up again. The machine can he operated amphibiously, and can also ho used for bombing work. THE REVISED PRAYER BOOK. LONDON, Alay 15. If the ’Revised Prayer Book-does not reach Parliament before- Whit Sunday this time it is likely to be submitted to the Commons first and the Lords later. Air Baldwin will probably wind up the ease in favour of the book in the Commons.

CERTTFI GATED BO OK AT AKERS. LONDON. Alay 15.

Hon Samuel in answer to a question in the House of Commons said 12.851 bookmakers had been certificated in 1926-27 and 12.268 during the current year.

POPPY HAY. LONDON, May 15. Sir Rawson introducing a bill prohibiting the importation of imitation British Legion poppies said Earl Haig introduced Poppy Day to help exceptionally disabled ex-service- men. The poppies Were made by 210 ■ disabled men in Richmond factory and 50 in Edinburgh: T(irec hundred other ex-service men were waiting similar work. There were people making poppies in Britain.in competition with the disabled men. They were beyond legislation and beyond hope and could only he left discerning public. A public hill eouM prevent Germans sending poppies here hut he understood one-third of the wreaths at the cenotaph on Armistice Day were made of German poppies.

EFFECT OF MANIFESTO. CAPETOWN, May 15. Cresswell issued his promised manifesto to-day. substantially on the lines indicated. Tt immediately provoked bitter replies from the supporters of the National Council of the Labour Party. A strenuous and almost envenomed feud is proceeding. Cresswell being charged with having, rent the- Labour Party from top to bottom and sent the Labour organisation back to pre-war days for his own political ends. None the less, opinion inclines to the view- that Cresswell may succeed in his attempt 'to capture the ma'-chinery of the party from the hands of the National Council, though only after a fight which will probably prove utterly disastrous to the party.

AFGHAN KING IN CRIMEA. MOSCOW. May 16.

King Amamtllah’s party have arrived at Sebastapol. They were welcomed there, and drove to a villa on the south coast of the Crimea.

DR STRESEMANN. BERLIN, May IG. The Foreign Minister, Dr Strosemann’s condition is still serious. His doctors are anxious owing to his kidney trouble and weakness of the heart. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Il'err Yon Schubert, has taken over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The general concern is reflected in a slump in the Bourse prices, though they recovered slightly. PRINCE CAROL. LONDON, May 15. It is expected that Prince Carol will leave England on Wednseday afternoon. Furniture vans passed in and out of the grounds of his mansion today.

A message from Brussels has made it clear to If. Joneseu that the immediate expulsion of Carol will follow a repetiton of his conduct in England. It is expected he will stay at a luxurims hotel near Danant.