GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service APPLE TIIADE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.Tßfi. LONDON', July 2. New Zealand apples ex-Jonic, Port Adelaide, and Somerset, realised: — Stunners 10s to 12s, Delicious 12s to 14s, Jonathans 13s to Ms. There is an interesting development in tho fruit trade on tho first arrival of Chilean apples, the quality of which surprised and pleased Covent Garden experts. They mostly exceed three inches in diameter and comprise New ton pippin, white winter, pearmain, all beautiful and clean, showy fruit, especially hoovers, well graded and attractively packed, although too big for English requirements, realising 14s to 15s per case.

One importer say.lfef Chili sends two and a quarter inches or two and a half apples she is likely to become a serious competitor against the Dominion as tiie seasons are concurrent.

AN APPOINTMENT. Australian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 2. Official—E. Crutehlcy (Finance Officer of the Overseas Settlement Committee)'succeeds Banks Amery. Crutchley is a son of the late Commander AY. Crufehley (Secretary of the Navy League). Ho has an cider sou farming in New Zealand under the public schoolboys* scheme. “I am. going prepared to do my utmost to further Empire migration,” lie said in an interview, hut he was unwilling to dismiss migration until ho had seen the existing schemes at work here and overseas. His wife, and ins daughter, >vho has just left school, will accompany him. A younger son stays at Cambridge. They will sail by the Cathay on 10th. August and meet Lovat at Sydney on 17th. October.

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. ' (British Official Wireless). RUGBY, July 2. The Homo Secretary announced in tho Commons that Sir William Horwood (Commissioner of the Metropolitan police) had intimated early in tho year his intention of retiring in late autumn on attaining the age of 00 years.. The King had approved of the appointment of Viscount Byng, of Yimy, to succeed Horwood. LONDON, July 2. Tho njnnouhcofnent of Ilyng’s appointment produced a storm of Labour questions.

AVhy was the Army, instead of a police officer chosen. Why was a man of sixty-five selected when his predecessor had resiKneel on tho attainment of the age limit of sixty. . Why was the appointment made before the inquiry into police methods reported. What salary and pension would Byng receive. Sir Joynson Hicks took full responsibility for the appointment. The only policy w„as to obtain the best man ' for the job. The recent inquiry in nowise impugned Horwood’s conduct. Byng made no stipulation regarding salary nr pension, only insisting on freedom to retire the moment he felt unequal to the task. He only accepted as a stern call of duty Labourites intimated they would nposo the appointment on an adjournment motion.

PRAT’S LETTERS. MARSEILLES, July 2. Out of five hundred letters from women found in I’rat’s villa the police selected 150 and found all the writers alive. OBITUARY. LONDON, July 2. Obituary.—Avery Hopwood. the playwright. He was drowned while i bathing at Juanlespins; near Nice. <_ FIXED EASTER. BILL. LONDON, July 2. The House of Lords passed the second reading of the Easter Bill by 17 to 2.