GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GERMAN POLITICS

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

BERLIN, Nov. 20

The Reichstag, by 219 to 98 votes rejected the Nationalist motion demanding a reduction of reparation payments by £50.000 sterling annually, and devotion of the money to agricultural relief. The motion wa.s regarded as tantamount to no-confidence in ritro.somann.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER LONDON, Nov. 20

As a. sequel to the Charfield disaster (cabled on Ultli October) Ernest Aldington, an engine driver on the express employed by the Company for thirty-seven years, was charged with manslaughter of Dorothy Burnell. Only one of those killed were definitely i do u tiled.

The prosecution alleged gross negligence, amounting to recklessness, because it was found" that all the signals were, definitely set at “danger,” and three distance safeguards had been overlooked. The public rightly expected some degree of safety. During a log the. driver’s duty, in the event of the signals being invisible, was to reduce speed. Curtis Bennett, defending, said that the evidence of the driver ami fireman was emphatically that they saw the distant signal was in their favour. COLLEGE AT A 1 ALTA. AIALTA, Nov. 20. There is much rejoicing over Lady Stricklanil's promise of five thousand sterling yearly during her life, and one hundred thousand under her will for the establishment of a Roman Catholic college for hoys, which is to be run on English lines. DISSENSIONS IN THE LABOUR PARTY. LONDON, Nov. 21. A significant indication of the internal dissensions in the Labour Party was visible in the Commons last-night, when a Socialist Clydesider challenged the Government motion to regularise tin* pensions of the Diplomatic Service. Air Kirkwood objected to pensions at the age of 60., saving no one should get more than £4OO a yerti. t Air MacDonald strongly supported the Government, urging State servants must lie well paid. There has been too much leakage from the civil service into private industry recently. Messrs Buchanan, Botev, Aia.xton and others of the left wing flouted MacDonald and Thomas,, who also supported the Government. After heated exchanges between the Socialist front and back benches the Clydcsiders forced si division on the Government’s motion which was carried by 33, the Labourites going into the “no” loopy. THE NE.AV ARCHBISHOP. LONDON, Nov. 21, The Dean of the Chapter of Canterbury. formally elected Dr Lang to tho Archbishop Primacy. DISPOSAL OF ESTATE. LONDON, Nov. 21. The late Air Mosley, left £5,764. He bequeathed “£2OOO to trusts and the residue to his house-keeper for faithful service oven 16 years. The will does not mention the son, Oswald. TRADE RIVALRIES. CALCUTTA, Nov. 21. Startling allegations against a German Trust having failed in the negotiations in attempting to strangle the Indian magnesium chloride industry, have been made before the Tariff Board.