GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

COLLISION DAAIAGES,

LONDON, June 13. Mr Justice Bateson, of the Admiralty Court, awarded damages to the owners of the Greek ship “ Tafalios ” against the naval vessel “ Bacchus,” which rammed her as cabled on Alay 9th. The judge declared that the Bacchus’s case was hopelessly, bad. Every conceivable rule appeared to have been broken. She was travelling over-fast in a fog, and she did not stop on bearing the whistles ahead, nor did she attempt to reduce her speed. He could not accept tlie defence that the Greek ship was navigated badly. SAMOAN PROTESTS. BEFORE LEAGUE OF NATIONS GENEVA, June 12. -The situation in Samoa is the most important question on the agenda for the thirteenth session of the League ,Alnda‘tes Commissian;, which opened this morning. ' Sir James Parr (N.Z. High Commissioner) and General Richardson (exGovernor of Samoa) will be present when tne report is examined; Hon Air Nelson (who was forced to leave Samoa by the Administrator), along with his advisers, is also in Geneva. He seeks to communicate his view of the situation in Samoa, although he has no standing that would enable his being given a hearing before the Alandates Commission.

Consideration will also be given to Air Newton Rowe’s petition, containing various complaints concerning the administration of Samoan territory.

There is another petition from the Anti-Slavery *and the Aborigines’ Protection Society, dealing with the deportation of Samoan native’ chiefs, received before the Royal Commission. There is also a petition from certain of the Samoan natives, dated Alarch, complaining of certain aspects of the Administration. This has (been received, as well as a petition, from Hon Air Nelson, dated April. , Afr Nelson’s petition is one complaining of the Administration and of the measures taken against himself. In his opening speech, Alarquis Tlieodoli, Chairman, referred to Samoa. He alluded' with satisfaction to the promptitude with which, lie said, the New Zealand Government was informing the Alandates Commission of the recent developments. Ho §aid Sir James Parr had sent documents on several occasions. The Government’s efforts to keep the Alandates Commission abreast of the Samoan situation was a matter of great' moment. He thanked the New Zealand Government for sending General Richardson. Tlie Commission, in the afternoon will discuss the methods of procedure in dealing wiui the Samoan question on next Tuesday, AVednesday and Thursday. TREATMENT OF CANCER. V

LONDON, June 13.

The ltoss Institute has received several communications regarding Doctor Shaw AlacKenzie’s treatment of cancer by sodium oleate. Professor 'Gardner, of Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, reports very promising results and ho has decided to continue systematically an investigation of the treatment as he believed it of the greatest importance. In one case, a woman of sixy-two, with • cancer on tlie liver and stomacli was treated to intar.venous injections. She progressively increased in weight and the tumour disappeared. Professor Ciuei, of Jassy University, Bucharest, also had satisfactory results.

HUGE TEXTILES TRUST. ! LONDON, June 13. Firms representing one million spindles and five thousand looms hare agreed to join a huge new combine to be known as the “Lancashire Textile Corporation.” This combine is one with a view to controlling both production and prices. The president, at a meeting of the Cotton Yarn Association, expressed the opinion that the new corporation, supported by all sections of the trade, was Lancashire’s only hope. He said the truth must be realised that every pound of yarn was at present l>eing sold at a loss. He said spinners were losing £l,lOO every hour on wages and on running expenses, plus £1,408 every hour as depreciation. This was equivalent to six millions per year.

INDIAN SITUATION. CALCUTTA, June 13 , The industrial situation here is undoubtedly serious. 'The Lillooah workshop employees strike is now in its fourth month, and many other engineers in. Calcutta are still out. Unrest is creeping up the East Indian Railway, where the Asansol workers, who were loyal for the past throe months, are now coming out. The bomjbing cotton mill strike is still unsettled. The Railway Union at Bombay has presented a series of Bolshevik demands to the management, threatening a general strike. BIG COAL ORDER. Australian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. / - In a serious attempt to take advantage of the Budget preference for the A». distillation of oil from coal, a new company has ordered four million tons of the best AA'elsh. to he delivered in 750 tons daily spread over fifteen years.

FRENCH BONDS. PARIS. June 13. A; The sinking fund authorities including Joffre (president) superintended the lighting of a huge bonfire wherein 14.851 State 1 Kinds representing £456,000 sterling were burned. These hail been voluntarily surrendered by holders, bringing the total to the end of 1927 to £2,640.000 sterling. OBITUARY. LONDON, June 13. Obituary—-Marquess of Lincolnshire, aged 84 years. ■" [Lord Great Chamberlain p ex-Lord Privy Seal; formerly President of Board of Agriculture; keen on small holdings. President of National Liberal Club for many years. Bobtor known as Earl Carrington; became a marquess in 1912. K.G. Lost his only son, Lord AV'endover, in the war, Alay, 1915.1