GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

JAPANESE EMPEROR

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.).

TOKIO. Nov. 9

Profusely decorated in honour of tomorrow’s most important ceremonies, Kyioto is overfiowjng with visitors. Princes, nobles, officialdom, diplomats and representatives of other rulers have gathered to witness the unique rites, besides millions of loyal .subjects assembled for the occasion. Yesterday the Emperor and Empress underwent a dress rehearsal for the enthronement. Cabinet will not be functioning at Kvioto until Nov. I.7th.

PRINCE OF WALES LONDON. Nov. 9,

The ‘‘Guardian” says the Prince of Wall's contemplates visiting Palestine reaching Jerusalem in 1930. He is due at Capetown on December 28th. He is desirous of describing to liis brother, Hie Boer War battlefields, which he eloselv studied on his last visit.

SMOKELESS FUEL

LONDON, Nov. 9

Smokeless fuel produced at low temperature by the carbonisation process will shortly be available in London as the result of an agreement between the South Metropolitan Gas Coy and the Low Temperature Carbonisation Ltd. This is the first Gas Coy in Britain to commercialise the new treatment of coal, which, it 'is believed, will resuscitate the coalfields.

PEASANT LEADER

MAY BE ROUMANIAN

PREMIER

MUCH A REST. November 9

M. Titulescu lias decided to recommend the Regency to appoint M. Vlanin (Peasant Leader) as Premier, having satisfied himself that it is impossible personally to hum a Cabinet with or without the Peasant Party that would 1)0 sufficiently strong to inspire the confidence of the foreign bankers.

FRENCH POLI TICS. (Received this day at 9.20. a.m.)

PARIS. Nov. in,

Tlie political situation remains in a state of suspense. M. Doumorgiie lias now conferred with forty people at Elvsee and tbe opinion prevails that the President is massing a formidable offensive, based on public opinion, in readiness to summon M. Poincare, ilio object being to put tbe cx-Premior in such a position so as be cannot refuse Hie office. Admittedly opinion has hardened in favour of his recall.

SERVIAN POLITICS. BELBEADE. Nov. 9

’flic Government is at last taking action against the revolutionary Zag-

reb leaders. The Premier. Father Koroshetz states he is personally prose-

cuting the chiefs of the Croat Opposition for the speeches and wild scones which occurred at Zagreb in connection with the commemoration of the Bolshevist Revolution. Several Government troops were wounded.