GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service WOOL MARKET. (Received this day at 11.0 a m.? LONDON, July 30. Bradford Market is very dull, with practically no interest and prices were barely maintained. BALDWINS LTD. LONDON. July 30. The Chancery Court lias sanctioned a reduction of the capital of Baldwin’s Limited from eight millions sterling to £4,213,568. ORDER OF ST. ,)UHN.„ (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 30. A delegation of the Order of St. John, headed by Sir John Hewitt, is going to Australia on tho Oronsay on 1 27th. October, spending nine days at each capital in co-ordination work of St. John’s Ambulance, and eonsidering tho grant of a charter of full selfgovernment to Australian and New Zealand Orders. SCHOONER FOUNDERS. SALAMOA (New Guinea) July 30. The schooner “Wattle” foundered near Salamoa on Monday evening. Chinese decamped with the only lifebelts and fourteen natives were drowned. -i' BRITAIN’S INTENTIONS. (British Official Wireless). LONDON, July 30Sir A. Chamberlain stated in the Commons that' lie proposed to go to Paris before tho end of August and sign, on behalf of this country, the treaty which the Government of United States had proposed. THE YOKOHAMA ARRIVES. COLOMBO, July 30. The Yokohama arrived under its own steam escorted by the Katuna. Engine and boiler trouble were exX perienced, which was attended to by engineers aboard) When l " the Vessel was stranded in mid-ocean, the Captain as a further precaution, wirelessed Colo mho for aid. A survey of the extent of damage will be made on Wednesday and it is not known definitely when thev ship will be able to sail.