AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1928, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CANADA’S FINANCES. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). OTTAWA, October 5. At the half-way mark of the present fiscal year—i.e., at the end of the month of September—the net national debt of Canada had been reduced by 735,025,541 dollars. The ordinary revenues bad increased by 13,999,961 dollars, during the half year, while the expenditure increased by 9,605,969 dollars. • Customs revenue excise duties and income tax have all shown big increases. SALVATIONIST EDITOR DEAD. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) VANCOUVER, Oct. 6. Colonel Bramwell Taylor, (editor of the Canadian War Cry, and a Salvation Army Officer) weR-known in Austarlia. has died at Winnipeg. •ORDERS FOR. ZEPPELINS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Goodyear Zeppelin, Company has been 'awarded a Navy contract for two (dirigibles, together positing sixteen hundred thousand sterling. They are to- be larger and faster than any others now built or building. Golf. GOLF. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. At Baltimore, Diegel won the national professional golf championship, defeating Espinosa 6 and 5. The new champion gained a four hole advantage in the morning round, adding two more in the afternoon. The match ended at the thirty-first green, when both holed in par (three), Diegel having gone do-rmie at the thirteenth.