OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1928, Page 5

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

■ :j LORD ALLEN BY. ./ VISIT TO UNITED STATES. ! | (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Oct. 3. Field-Marshal Lord A Hen by, accompanied by Lady Allenby, is making if short stay in New York before proceeding to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the American Legion’s annual convention. Upon bis arrival in New York in the liner Majestic Lord and Lndy Allenby were welcomed by the Mayor’s reception committee and otlief - high personages, including General representing the United Istates Army. A salute of fifteen, was fired in honour of the British field-marshal.

■j NORFOLK COAST INUNDATED. RUGBY, Oct. 3. Any danger of London being Hooded bv the present high tide in the Thames, as in January, when a number of persons were drowned and much damage 'was done, is now regarded as past. On the Norfolk coast, however, a high tide has inundated thousands of acr.es, causing much damage. CHILIAN NAVY. NEW SUBMARINE LAUNCHED. RUGBY, Oct. 3. The launching took place yesterday, from Vicke'rs-Armstrongs’ shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness, of the first of the submarines being built for the Chilian Navy. The submarine? are of the British 0 class. The launching ceremony was performed by Madame Costa Pelle, wife of Admiral ■ Costa Pelle, chief of the .Chilian. Naval Commission’ in London.

• NO PROTECTIVE TAXES. . LIBERAL PARTY RESOLUTION. ’ u RUGBY, Oct. 3. The agenda of the Liberal Party Conference, which will open at Yarmouth next week, was issued to-day. It is anticipated that the most important debate will be that on a resolution protesting against Customs duies imposed under the Safeguarding of, Industries Act and pledging the Liberal Party “to sweep away all protective taxes and take the lead in the world movement for the removal ol commercial barriers.” * y -GOLD MOVEMENTS. HEAVY PURCHASES in LONDON. ‘ ' j.,’ ’ . RUGBY, Oct. 3. Exceptionally large gold exports were arranged in London yesterday. Bar gold to a. total value of about £3,000,000 was bought for shipment to the Continent and the United States. Of the 5 total amount, £1,958.000 was taken, out of the Bank of England, while. £1,000.000 which was bought in the open market represented the weekly arrival 'of gold, from the Transvaal mines.

| THE NEW ZEPPELIN. BRITISH INTEREST IN FLIGHT. RUGBY, Oct. 3. Great interest was taken in the flight over the east coast of England last night of the new 'Zeppelin type airship LZl27', which in the course of its trials made a cruise over the North Sea. The saloon and navigation lights of the airship were clearly visible as it parsed over Lowestoft and Yarmouth. The success of the cruise is of special interest to British air experts, in view of the advanced stage which the two big airships under construction here have now reached. They will lie the largest airships in the world and their pilots and navigators have for mouths past been engaged in studying the problems of handling the vast vessels. _ ... _ During an earlier trial ol the, L/,127, on the invitation of the German authorities responsible for the building o the ship at Lake Constance, two eminent British airmen, with wide experience of airships, were among its passengers. They were Major ftcott and Squadron-Leader Booth.