GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

BRITISH VISIT TO RUSSIA. MOSCOW, July 7. Messrs Mears and Collyer have arrived, and departed for Siberia.

BULGARIAN ASSASSINATION

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

(Received tins day at 12.25 p.m.) SOFIA, July 7.

Three unknown people killed by revolver shots, Rcotogueroff (Committad j i leader and head v of Mncedorinn Revolutionary Committee), for whoso death his enemies recently offered a reward.

His assassination recalls the murder in 1924, of his predecessor, Tofor Alexandroff, founder and leader of the Bulgarian secret army, another name for 150,000 commitadjis, who keep up the country’s warlike spirit. The fact that Alexandroff was murdered at the hands of dissenting communists, suggests that ReotogucrofF was similarly marked, because the Commitadjis were always at daggers drawn with the Communists, who they rigidly suppressed when they attempted a revolution in 1925. It is feared last night’s murder may lead to Uprisings,

OIL STEAMER FIRE. LONDON, July 8. When the steamer Cnrmartlienshiro was descending the Thames for China, mo oil bunkers were found to be seriously afire, and she had to be immediately beached at Erith. The passengers were landed by lifeboats. Flaiftes shot from the funnel and smoko from the ventilators and portholes. Thousands ashore witnessed the river fire brigades’ operations. The fire was controlled at midnight.

CUT IN RAILWAY WAGES,

(Received this day at 10.15 a.in.)

LONDON, July 8,

“.News of the World” discloses that British Railway Companies, owing to .a serious slump in revenues, intend to meet the impending financial crisis by asking all grades to accept a voluntary percentage reduction of wages and salaries, except those below 50s weekly, the percentage increasing for higher ranks, including directors. The iR-ail-waymen’s Union, in return for this concession will ask the companies to employ only unionists.

AN ENGAGEMENT. LONDON, July 9. The “Morning Post” announces the

Lengagement of Terence, Earl of Bec- / tive, and ,Elsie, widow of Sir Rupurt Clarke.

ROWING. LONDON, July 8. A Geelong Grammar School hoy, D; J. S. McKinnon stroked Jesus College winning eight, in the Ladies’ Plate at Henley, in which G. P.Fairbairn was bow'. Alackinnon also stroked Jesus four which was second in the final of the Visitors’ Cup.

RHODES SCHOLAR,. LONDON, July, 8,

The New South Wales Rhodes scholar, A. R. Callaghan, has been awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy for Research in connection, with the oat plant. .

GERMAN PROTESTS. BERLIN, July 8.

Don Basin sentences have aroused

a storm of protest, An influential petition, signed by the Reichstag, Pre T sident. Loebe and ex-Chaneellor Wirth, is being sent to the Soviet, pointing out that .the carrying out of the death sentences is contrary to the dictates of'humanity. Aleanwhile- the executions have been postponed, pending appeals.

WIRELESS-CABLE MESSAGE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, 'July 8. i Another forecast from the wirelesscable report is that the Board of Direc- , tors will be elected by the Board of the projected merger company, including representatives of cable companies, Marconi and two members chosen by the Government. There is also an advisory Council on which the Dominions will bo represented to review questions of policy and distribution of earnings, as a condition will be imposed that, if any, profit exceeding the present level of 50 per cent will be applied either to reducing charges to the public or pi oviding additional facilities. This means that the efficiency of private enterprise should be secured while the m- ' terests of the public are safeguarded.

ITALIA’S ENGINEER DEAD

(Received this day at 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. A message from Spitsbergen states Ceceioni, tlie Italia’s engineer, has. succumbed to his injuries, received hen the airship crashed. Two others are seriously ill. , _ , The Mnddelinn. failed to find Capt. Sora who put . out to search for Mai-, gren’s party. The 1 Mnddelinn saw Sorn’s trail, and is convinced he has l>een the victim of polar bears.