GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

BRITISH SHIPS OVERLOADED. LONDON, July 8. The Board of Trade has accumulated so much ovidenoe of the persistent overloading of British ships in foreign ports, that it contemplates calling an international conference with the hope of securing a loading standard acceptable to all nations.

The department has obtained reports from many consuls, also evidence from Captains from which it appears that heavy overloading often a foot above the .plimsoll is habitual in many parts of the world,, especially on the American Coast and the Mexican gulf, and Riverplate. Shipowners arc primarily to blame because the Captains are discharged if they refuse to overload, but the shipowners point out that the plimsoll unfairly handicaps them against foreigners who load to the limit. There are unfortunately many shipmasters who overload abroad in order to impress tlie owners, thereby prejudicing the later masters who object thereto.

BOAT TRAGEDY SCENES. SANTIAGO, July 8.

The death list in the Angamos disaster is upwards of three hundred. The exact total is not known, as the passenger list was changed owing to the many ports of call. The survivors describe tlie loss of the rudder in the storm, and the suicide of Captain Suarez on the bridge while men, women and children fought for three hours for places in the boats or even handholds on floating wreckage. ' Naval vessels arrived too late. The bodies are beginning to wash ashore.

BULGARIAN TRAGEDY. LONDON, July 9A Sofia correspondent states that assassination of General Protogheroff and also bodyguard, created profound emotion in the capital where informed circles fecal] the Yugoslav Government recently promised half a million dinars for his death. , ~ A previous attempt wounded him last November. Protogheroff recently resigned from tlie Revolutionary Executive in'- which there were dissensions and attempts to exclude linn. SOFIA, July 9. A policeman escorting Protogheroff was also shot dead.

EIGHT CHILDREN KILLED. -, LONDON, July 9. A Berlin correspondent states that another explosion occurred on July 4, near Ivattowity, when some children playing in a field found and played with a hand grenade. Eight were killed' and fourteen seriously injured.

WHEAT FOR RUSSIA. LONDON, July 9. The Daily Mail says that Stalin is buying foreign wheat to stave off a serious disturbance, which might overthrow the Soviet. The Pravda admits the peasants realised their strength and a boycott of /Soviet grain, collectors had become stabilised, and produced serious difficulties. The towns were rationed, and serious riots had occurred outside the State oumed cooperative stores. In many 'ct.os available controlled supplies are diminishing, and imports are necessary to prevent a famine. The peasants used large quantities for distilling vodka, and burned larger quantities oil the rumour of a punitive force from Moscow.

SLATER APPEAL. LONDON, JULY 9. The Slater appeal opens to-day at tlie identical Court where the death sentence was passed nineteen years,ago. Helen'Lambie will not lie present, having refused point-blank tlio defence’s request to return and stand cross-examination on the new evidence, As she is now an American citizen, she is now outside the reacli of a British subpoena Cables and interviews alike failed to induce her to change her mind. T

INDIAN TRAIN SMASH, '■'eeeived this «lav at 9.30 a.m.) CALCUTTA, July 9. The most serious accident of recent years on the East India Railways oe- ) curved last night, eight miles outside 1 ; of Howrah. Already thirteen are dead and thirty-two injured. The cause was the derailment of the engine near a' culvert, resulting in the front brake-van and two passenger carriages being telescoped., The locality is within the strike area find the theory that it is the work of strikers is being examined.

STRIKE ENDING. CALCUTTA, July 9. At a meeting of Lilloah strikers today, Mitra, the strike leader,, advised the unconditional resumption of work, saying: “We have no funds; return to work to prepare for a bigger fight.” The men have been drifting back for some time.