GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

SWEDISH EXPEDITION RECALLED

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

LONDON, July 19

The “ Times ” Stockholm correspondent states a message has been received that the whole of the Swedish expedition has now been recalled. Ibis signifies there is small hope of rescue for the remaining exiles. The Norwegian Government does not intend to inquire into the circumstances of the Italia expedition hut has received assurances from the Italian Government that it is being fully investigated, particularly tho causes of the lives lost. The Norwegian expedition remains to look for Amundsen’s party. It is stated Nobile intends returning to Home at the first opportunity. .Mariano’s frost-bitten leg has been amputated satisfactorily.

ELLEN TERRY ILL. LONDON, July 19. Dame Ellen Terry, the famous actress, is seriously ill. f

Dame Ellen Terry (Mrs James Carew) was for many years the outstanding actress of the English stage, especially in Shakespearean roles, in which she played opposite the late Sir Henry Irving. She celebrated her eightieth birthday last February and was the recipient of tributes from all over tlie world.

NO PASHAS IN TURKEY. ANGORA, July 19. The title of pasha will shortly be abolished in Turkey. BRITISH MINERS. /LONDON, July 20. At a. private session the Miners’ Federation Conference at Llandudno adopted a resolution by a card vote, namely 620,000 votes against eight thousand, endorsing tho Executive’s condemnation of the Communists’ tactics.' Tho decision moans that the Executive backs the lenders on all the coal fields, including Scotland, in efforts to overthrow the extremists. CAPE BLACK WORKERS. CAPETOWN, July 20. The Laundry Cleaners’ Union of Johannesburg have decided to affiliate seven hundred natives who are engaged in the industry. This is regarded as an important precedent. The Trado Union .Congress has refused to affiliate the principal native organisation, the Industrial Workers’ Union.

EGYPTIAN POLITICS. CAIRO, July 20. The Ministry sent a letter to King Fuad advising tlie dissolution of the unamber, of Deputies and the Senate. The letter says the Cabinet, after a lengthy study of the situation, found no nlernative but to concentrate on •ridding the country of factitious influences. Tlie normal, course could not b© resumed unless tlie public veie made aware of realities, and understood that the breach between the parties had been provoked artificially to benefit a small group which had not ceased its efforts to monopolise power, and make co-operation a sham, and had abandoned itself to the party spiiit which was most dangerous to public interests. The Ministry, during the suspension of the Parliamentary regime, undertakes to establish a reign of justice, to assure equality, to uphold liberty, and within limits of law to carry reforms. LONDON, July 20. British official circles have declined to comment on King Fuad’s decree. t is stated the British Residency at Cairo has had nothing to do with the measure which is entirely a matter of Egyptian domestic policy.

UNEMPLOYMENT MEASURES. LONDON, July 20. Mr Churchill, at the bankers’ banquet, lamented the rising tide of unemployment in Britain. He intimated that the Government intended to take remedial measures. The political writers understand that the Government has decided on immediate financial relief for the coal industry, especially for the exporters.

VALUABLE INVENTION. LONDON, July 19

Professor Baker, showing tho Empire farmers around the Textile Department of the Leeds University, stated that a member of the Physics Deprtment had just invented a simple instrument, telescopic in form, showing at sight an average fibre diameter of wools. YVith this simple’lnstrument tho wool grower could measure the shoulder and britch wool of sheep and decide if the difference were too great to select accordingly for breeding. Without the instrument two hundred miseroscopic readings were necessary, which would he out of the question for the practical grower.

PRESBYTERIAN CLERGY

LONDON, July 19.

A deputation representing the Church of Scotland, the United Free Church of Scotland, jnnd the Free Cliurch of Scotland, has visited. Sir Wm. Joynson Hicks (Home Secretary) in London to request' the imposition of a “system” oh Irish migration to Scotland. Tliev produced statistics showing that the Irish population of Scotland from 1881 to 1901 had increased by 321 per cent, as compared with .an increase in the native Scots of ,181 P ol ' cent. Similar figures for the ,succeeding twenty years were thirty-nine per cent and six per cent. They stated that the Irish now constitute twenty-five per cent of Glasgow's population, and received sevent per cent of relief funds. The deputation said that immigration increased unemployment, among the Scotch, and also that many were undesirables who would be inndmissable to the United States. Sir ,\V. Joynson Hicks was sympathetic, hut pointed out that their “svstem” was entirely novel as applied to the British Isles. Negotiations had been proceeding with the Irish Free State for a repatriation ot pauper Irish in Scotland. He expressed the opinion that a more satisfactory solution would he found on those lines.

EGG TRADE. , LONDON, July 20. The Standing Committee under the Merchandise Marks Act recommtm s. that subject to four to six months notice, there I* issued an Order-ui-Coun-cil prohibiting the importation an sale of foreign eggs, unless each eg„ is durably marked with the name of the country of origin.

THE MOTOR MENACE. LONDON, July 20. At a meeting of the Road Fellowship League, connected with the Safety First organisation, Lord Dewar sau . -Motors are increasing by leaps and hounds. Pedestrians are surviving y the same means. The kangaroo is hut nature’s abortive effort to create a safe pedestrian. The Duke of York in a message, as the League’s patron, snid that he be that cool fellowship»nd C,.airy of the roads would produce better standards of driving, cycling and walking! s i