GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) THE NEXT PRIMATE. DR LANG MENTIONED. LONDON, July 21. The “Daily Telegraph” says that it has excellent authority for stating that tlie Archbishop of Canterbury’ will be offered to Dr Lang, Archbishop of York, who is willing to accept. An official announcement is expected shortly’. I The present Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Randall Davidson, is now over eighty years of age, and has announced his intention of retiring shortly.* Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang has been Archbishop of York since 1908. He is sixty-four years of age.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. LONDON, July 23. A British United Press message from Rome states that the Pope has appointed Monsignor Caccia, Holding the office of Dominions Master in the Papal Household, to be the bearer of the chalice for the Sydney Eucharistic Congress. Others in the party will be Monsignor Respighi (Chief Master of Ceremonies) and Monsignor Mel la Di Sanclla (Chamberlain).

A DEATH REPORTED. BERLIN, July 23. A message received from Kings Bay reports a death aboard the Citta di -Milano, hut the name has been kept secret. It is believed that Mariano has succumbed. GREAT VIENNA DEMONSTRATION VIENNA, July 23. The climax of the Schubert Musical Festival here arrived when a quarter of a million marched in procession to tho concert room, representing the German colonies throughout the world. It was the most imposing spectacle of Germany’s unity' seen since the war. 'There werja one million spectators.

CABLE SHARES. LONDON, July 23. The Eastern Extension Cable Coy has acquired shares in the Direct West India Cable Coy, controlling the Halifax, Bermuda, Cuba, West Indian and Panama Companies, operating eight thousand ,-iivles of cable. They also have recently installed wireless stations.

PORTUGUESE REVOLT. LONDON, July 23. A censored delayed message Lisbon states that an attempted lution lias been crushed and that the Government, is maintaining order throughout the country. An official - communique declares that officers of the Seventh Regiment of Chasseurs, * stationed at Gastello Barracks, mutinied on Friday and tried to involve the Lisbon Garrison. Tlie Government troops, however,, besieged the barracks all niglit; and began an offensive in the morning -supported by artillery. The rebels quickly surrendered losing seven killed and thirty wounded. Precautions taken by the Government in other cities prevented any similar outbreaks. > Tho mutiny is described as having been political in character, directed against the Government, but it lacked any moral atmosphere for success.

A DENIAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. The Commonwealth Line officials indignantly deny the London press Canard that a police guard was stationed on the Corintliic for the re—ipatriation of the Jervis Bay crew • » which was ineidontlcss and protestless.

RAILWAY SMASH IN CEYLON. CALCUTTA, July 23. The derailment'occurred of the Ceylon boat mail train twenty-nine miles south of Madras. One passenger was killed and twenty were injured. ANARCHIST PLOT. AGAINST SPANISH KTNG. LONDON, July 22. The “ Daily Alail’s ” Toulouse correspondent reports: One Spaniard and tliroe Frenchmen were arrested on the Franco-Spanish frontier, following the discovery of. a widespread plot to assassin;: to King ’Alfonso, when, with President Doumergue, he inaugurates the new Pyrenees' tunnel connecting tlie French and Spanish railways. Two of the suspects arrested were in possession of secret instructions from a Spanish Anarchist committee at Barcelona, ordering, them to get comrades ready and fit them out for an imminent expedition and find arms at a point indicated across the frontier. The four * arrested were gaoled at the ancient fortified city of Carcassonne, which President Doumergue, of 1* ranee, visited on Sunday in connection with the celebration of its two-tliousandth anniversary. The plot is believed to b.e connected with outbreaks of vast forest fires inside the French frontier, which were intended to be used as a smoke screen.

A REPORT DENIED. Australian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m-1 LONDON, July 23. In connection with the New Zealand report that the Lord Alajor of London will visit New Zealand at the conclusion of his present term of office, it is officially stated there is ho foundation for the report. It is probably based on a wish Lord Batlio once expressed that he might one day have an opportunity of seeing New Zealand.

INDIAN SABOTAGE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). CALCUTTA, July-23. Arore sabotage is reported. The express from Afadurn was wrecked near AfacTura, the engine and three carriages being derailed. A later express was derailed near Guticorin when the engine and three carriages were wrecked. It is feared there are heavy casualties. STEAMER DISABLED. COLOMBO, July 23. The Bucknnll Line steamer, Katuna, frohm East Africa has left to aid the disabled Yokohama, which is adrift in mid-ocean. She is expected to reach the liner on July 28th. . A LOG-ST PLAGUE. SHANGHAI, July 23. Millions at locusts are threatening disaster to the cereal crops in the farming districts surrounding Shanghai, Paosliau. AVbosing, Pootung. A black cloud like swarm, some of the locusts lieing the size of swallows, swept over the district, obliterating the sun, like thunder clouds, and terrifying the natives. Acres of rice crops were completely eaten.

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON. July 23. Bradford sales are quiet. There is little inquiry. Quotations are Irregular and tops are not being taken very freely.