GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

[United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) EUROPEAN DROUGHT BREAKS LONDON, July 28. The past three weeks of drought, which has been marked by exceptional continuous heat, with only half of th© normal rainfall, is now broken. There has been a heavy downpour of a country-wide nature. A further intermittent rainfall is forecasted. Thereafter there will probably be a return to normal. Dairymen and stockbreeders are hopeful, but arc meanwhile suffering from the .effects of the drought. The dairying' and meat supplies are much below the average, and prices are correspondingly higher. CANADIAN WHEAT. WINNIPEG, July 28. The record largest interim payment by the Canadian Wheat Pool; of which the total exceeds thirty-four million dollars, has 'been paid to the Provincial Pools of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta by tho Central Selling Agency. This is the second interim payment for the 1927-28 crop. The first payment of 15 cents per bushel was made on March lOtn.

Mr E. B. Ramsay, Manager of the Central Selling Agency stated that as all spreads had been adjusted in this payment, and as all deductions for elevator, commercial, reserve and carrying charges, etc., made the final payment at the end of the crop year will l>e a flat payment of all grades. Mr Ramsay stated that the 1926-27 crop had a difficult market due to heavy rains during the threshing season but the 1927-28 crop of which, a large volume had suffered from frost, rust, and excessive moisture, was an even greater problem. There seemed to be general satisfaction at the manner in which the selling problems were handled and at the average price secured for the members’ wheat.

BATHING DISEASE AT FIJI.

SUVA, July 29. Beach ringworm which has occurred at several bathing centres has been diagnosed in Sydney as a form of fungus disease, tinia or tinia alba, otherwise known at Bkoboe itch. It. i.. common in Egypt, where the Australian troops were inlected. A well-known medical man in Fiji, also the Rockefeller Institute have investigated the trouble. Several vveilknown remedies have been eroommended by Fiji medical experts. The disease is capable of 'control. CHANNEL SWIM CLAIMS. . ’ LONDON, July 28. The Channel Swimming Association has admitted the. claims of Captain Burgess, Tiraboschi, and of Misses Gertrude Ederle and Corson to have swum the Channel. It is also considering eight remaining claims. TRUST MENACE. LONDON, July 28 The Select Committee on th© Estimates, reports that, excepting two firms the manufacture of cable is in the hands of ia ring from which the British Pest Office buys one million sterling worth of cable annually at a higher price than the ring quotes to the Colonial and the Irish Free State Governments.

The Committee is of the opinion that the Post Office ought to have a free hand to accept foreign tenders" if the British tenders are excessive. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CAIRO, July 29. Tho Governor has issued a warning to Nahas Pasha, pointing out the projected meeting on 28th. July of exmdbers of the Chamber and Senate constitutes a defiance of the regime established on July Ist. It adds that the Government will forcibly prevent the meeting <or any attempt thereat, and holds Nalias Pasha responsible for inciting the movement. Madame Zaglllul api>eals to her sons to fight in order to prove that Zaghlul’s spirit survives. She declares slio left Egypt afflicted by his death, and returned afflicted by the loss of her children’s liberties in tho country’s constitution. She exhorts the nation., not to weaken because Zaghlul will be really dead, if the Government succeeds in killing Egyptian liberty. NATIONALIST TREATY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) « PEKING, July 28. . A stir has been caused in diplomatic circles hero by the unexpected announcement that America had signed a treaty with the Nationalist Government, conceding China the right of complete tariff autonomy. The importance of the event lies in the fact that this is the first time a foreign government, with large interests in China, has demonstrated its readiness to deal with the Nationalists on a question, concerning the country as a whole and amounts virtually to a full recognition of the Nanking regime as the Governmet of China. AN ITALIAN REQUEST. WARSAW, July 28. The newspaper “Kurier Warsowuki” reports from Moscow that the Italian Minister has requested the Soviet to forbid Chukhnovsky and other members of the Soviet’s rescue party to give interviews regarding the Nobile expedition. The Soviet has not yet replied.