GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service EMPIRE TRADE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. The “ Daily Express ” states the world export trade was a thousand I million sterling, United States selling 44 per cent to the British Empire, a colossal figure that shews even Empire markets where sentiment and preferences favour British manufacturers there is a great volume of business which eludes them. The empire’s commercial future depends on this which is one of the greatest business opportunities tjf the Empire, the danger of being turned for a display sale not British, firms should combine to flood the empire with keen young Englishmen wli will search tlie Empire for ordjrs. CANADIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY.

OTTAWA, June 20.

Dairy production in Canada for tlie current year is valued at fifty millions sterling which does not indicate that this country lias suffered much harm from the Australian trade treaty. Tho milch cow population shows an increase to four million cows. Seven billion pounds of butter and two billion pounds of cheese have been produced during the past season. A HOLD-UP. OTTAWA, June 20. A message from Toronto states six armed bandits held up a Canadian National mail car at Union Station and seized throe registered mail bags containing one hundred to. two hundred thousand dollars and made a getaway, in a fast automobile. This is the largest hold-up in the Jiistory of Tor- > onto. Police in Ontario, Quebec and the border states have been strongly reinforced for a man- hunt.