GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEWEST FASHIONS. LONDON, Sept. 4. Bond Street has practically dethroned the Rue De La Paris, London’s fashion parade at the Olympia to-day revealing the season’s fashions that are acclaimed the “best ever.” Beauftiful mannequins paraded to the strains of soft music before buyers from all parts of the world. The display definitely reveals that womanhood is about to drop the recent pose.

Tlio frankness of the boyish figure is ended. Not a single straight line and not a single plain skirt was seen. It is no longer necessary to nudge each other and whisper, “Is that a man or a woman?” London decrees that • woman is to Income a woman again, with all the old feathers, frills,-Aroil fripperies. U.S.A. SECRETARY. jf VISIT TO IRELAND. LONDON, Sept. 5. “Please tell England—tell the world —that I did not visit London because there was not time. It is wrong—very wrong—to say that I deliberately snubbed London.” These were Mr Frank Kellogg, the United States Secretary’s parting words on the liner “Leviathan’s” deck as she was leaving Cherbourg.

Air Kellogg looked weary, and as soon as he reached his state room, lie/ sank heavily in a chair. He said that his visit to Ireland had been made in fulfilment of a four-year-old ‘ promise. It was entirely free of any political consequence. MISSING FROM HALS. DUNEDIN. SUVA, Sept. o. William John Tunzelmaun, aged 17, a boy telegraphist on the cruiser “Dunedin” was seen to turn in at eleven o’clock on Monday night and lie in his hammock as usual. Thereafter he was not seen or heard of. He was missed at daybreak on Tuesday. The ship was searched, and full enquiry was made hut no evidence has been forthcoming. He is believed to have been drowned. „ Tunzelmaun was a native of Invercargill. He joined the Dunedin in February, from the Philomel, at Auckland.

EXONERATED. BY MALMGREM’S MOTHER. ROME, Sept. 4. The explorer Malmgrem’s mother has written to General Nobile that Zappi and Mariano (against whom sinister insinuations were made) evidently did everything possible for her son. She would always esteem them as men of honour. She adds:— “It was a solace for me to listen to .Zappi about my son. He has no doubt told you that I believed every word.”

CRITICISM OF COMMUNISTS. LONDON, Sept. 5.

At the Trade Union Congress, Mr J. H. Thoma* in an outspoken speech aimed at Air Cook, (Miners’ Secretary) referred to a decline of tivo million Trade Unionists, and asked: “Can you blame men for refusng to join when they are tohl that leaders have sold them and cannot be trusted?” Air Herbert Smith spoke strong- ' ]y against the Communists. PARK LANE. TO BE TURNED INTO SHOPS. LONDON, Sept. 5. For the conversion of the expulsive Park Lane into a shopping centre; a gigantic scheme has been launched by ~ Samuel AVallrock, past President of the Incorporated Society of Auctioneers. It is estimated the cost will be a million. He describes it as “the commercialisation of Alayfair,” and it is' claimed Park Lane will be the world’s finest shopping thoroughfare. The development is possible as the Duke of Westminster has removed a ban he imposed on the erection of commercial premises in this area, and has given consent to the conversion of the palaces and mansions into shops and emporiums on a • vast scale. Sir Edward Luytens on behalf of the .Duke of YTest mi lister, super vised the architecture.

ARREST FOR MURDER. LONDON, Sept. 5. Scotland Yard detectives are waiting at Gravesend -for the arrival of the steamer Sydic from Australia, one of whose passengers will he arrested and charged with murder, as the result of a radio from the Queensland authorities. A provisional warrant for the mail’s arrest was issued yesterday. After detention, he will face extradition proceedings at Bow Street Police Court. S.S. PORT NAPIER. FIRE. . - SUVA, Sept. 5. , ■ The damage to the ship and cargo of the Port Napier is greater than was expected. The general average deposit has been increased to thirty per cent. capital cut down. LONDON, Sept. 4. The Chancery Court at Manchester confirmed a reduction of the capital of the Winkwortii consolidated mills limited, Bolton, from £7,000,000, to £4,000,000.