GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

MOTOR-SHIPS. RECORD OUTPUT FOR YEAR. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, Dec. 31. The world’s output of motor-ships for 1928 is a record, totalling 189 vessels of 1*177,235 gross tonnage, compared with 137 of 816,000 tons in 1927. British production, was 73, totalling 470,405 tons, and exceeds that of the next three countries combined, and nearly doubles the 1927 tonnage. At present 270 ships of 1,763,000 tons are building. This shows a slight reduction on last year, but that is entirely due to the reduction of tankers, as passenger and cargo liners show increases. There are now 6,000,000 tonnage of motor-ships afloat compared with under 1,000,000 tons in 1922.

11.M.A.5. CANBERRA. CAPE TOWN, December 31. The Australian warship Canberra arrived here, en route to Australia .The crew were entertained by the citizens. TREATY FOR PEACE. RUSSIA AND HER-NEIGHBOURS. MOSCOW, Dec. 31. M. Litvinoff has noted that Poland and Lithuania are suggesting the signature of special protocols with Russia, giving the effect oi the Kellogg Pact without awaiting its general completion. M. Litvinoff requested France, as intermediary between Russia and the United States, to inform the United States o'f her actions. HANAU-BLOCH SCANDAL. another arrest made. PARTS, Dec. 31.

A Magistrate’s examination of Marthe Hanau on Sunday resulted in a detailed denunciation of Georges Anquetil, director of the financial paper “La Rumour,” whom Madame Hanau accused of receiving 680,000 francs and yet demanding more, threatening ruin. When she refused “La Rumeur” began newspaper attacks. Madame Hanau also stated that she gave Amard, an intermediary, a million francs for the purpose of stopping newspaper attacks. After a confrontation with Madame Hanau, Amard was arrested on the Magistrate’s order. CHINESE CUSTOMS. BRITISH INSPECTOR RESIGNS. SHANGHAI, Dee. 31.

The resignation is reported of Mr Edwardes, the British 'lnspector-Gen-eral of Chinese Maritime Customs against whom an agitation was recently rife in certain Nationalist circles, in consequence of his firm stand against improper interference with the national revenue, of which he is the custodian. His resignation was handed this morning to Mr Soong, Minister of Finance in the Nationalist Government. Investigations into the damage inflicted on Britons and Americans in the Nanking outrages last year have been completed. It is reported that Britain’s share will amount to £2CO,000, and America’s to approximately £40,000. THE EXCHEQUER. SMALL SURPLUS LIKEIY. •LONDON, Jan. 1. The “Financial Times,” analysing the past three quarters’ revenue, expresses the opinion that Mr Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will have a comfortable, if unspectacular, surplus. The prospects justify small revision in vacation. AIR SUPREMACY. BRITISH ASPIRATIONS. LONDON, Dec. 30.

The only phase of aerial supremacy for which Great Britain will make a big bid in the Now Year will be an attempt at a non-stop London to Capetown flight in a giant Fairey monoplane. Although the ’plane is being secretly constructed and tried out at Cramvell, under a rigid guard, it is known to l.s.ve a single wing span of more than 30 feet. An attempt will he made, also at an altitude flight in an all-metal ’plane with super-charger engine. The pilot will wear electrically heated clothing and an oxygen mask.

SWISS LAW. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 2. A new law operates Switzerlandwide to-day whereunder persons are forbidden .to advertise or sell any secret remedies or treatment if or tubercu- | osis. The question is raised whether | Spahlinger is affected. Spahlinger is at present in London. It was stated on his behalf that he never sold or advertised his serum. LIFEBOATS SAVE 572 LIVES. LONDON, Dec. 31. British lifeboats during 1928 saved 572 lives, including eighty-three of seven foreign nations. Sixty were saved in ten days in the November gales. There was only one accident, namely the Rye disaster.