AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1928, Page 6

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CANADIAN NAVY.

TWO NEW DESTROYERS

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OTTAWA, Dec. 21

The tender of Thornyerofts, Ltd. of Southampton, was accepted for two Canadian destroyers, 1 to replace the obsolete Patriot and Patrician. The cost of the two boats will ho approximately! 3,3£>0,000 dollars. They will be of the Amazon type, with special features to meet conditions of Canadian waters. They are to he delivered in the spring of 1931,

TEN PEOPLE DEAD,

COLD SNAP IN AMERICA

NEW YORK, Dec. 21

A Chicago report states that snow and a wave of cold weather have left ten dead and many suffering in their wake throughout the middle west and north-west, where temperatures were recorded far below zero.

'•• Coasting and motor accidents caused the majority of deaths, while two unidentified men died from exposure in Chicago streets.

_.. v . . PENNY POSTAGE,

RESTORATION IN CANADA

OTTAWA, Dec. 23

Restoration of penny postage from Canada, to all parts of the British Empire was announced by tlie Prime Minister, Mr Mackenzie King, in a message to King George, hearing Christmas greetings from the Government and people of Canada. The penny rate was discontinued at the outbreak of the war, FIVE KILLED IN' RIOT. SAN/ JUAN' (Argentine) Deo. 23. Five persons were shot dead and many injured in a clash between two factions of alleged Radicals. HAVANA ROUTE. U.S. WAR ON OUNARD LINE . ' NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The United States Shipping Board has declared open war on the attempt df the Cuiiard Line to cut into the hitherto unbroken American monopoly of the direct steamship route between New York and Havana with its 20,000 ton liner Caronia. The Board has assigned the 14,000 ton United States liner President Roosevelt to the Ward Line, to be run in competition with the Caronia this winter.

: The' chairman of tin* Shipping Board (Mr T. V. o’Conilor) said: /‘The Board is prepared to .sustain a considerable loss in order to drive the Gunard Line out of the trade, which it considers peculiarly American.”

AlLArtiei’ican lines'now in this trade will ; also prdbably suffer ; somewhat through the addition of two large, fast steamers. to the route.