GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AN ARREST. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— l Copyright). HAGUE, Jan. 19. Two plain clothes men arrested WyIstra, who was unable to use two loaded revolvers in his pockets. The four victims leave wives and children. WINE CROP. , PARIS, January 20. An official estimate of the wine harvest is seventy-three million hectolitres, compared with fifty-seven millions in 1927. SOVIET DANGER, (Received this day at. 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, January 20. A Riga correspondent states, declaring the countryside is the most dangerous front in the Soviet service, owing to Kulak’s terrorism and peasants incessant attacks on officials, resulting in reluctance to accept posts in the country districts. The Soviet has ordered compulsory insurance of life and limb as a guarantee of Compensation for officers in the event of mutilation, dependents benelitting in the event of death. GALE AT APIA. APIA, Jan. 19. The first, gale since the new year of 1925 prevailed in Apia from 17th to 19th, but is now abating. Some damage was done to banana crops, otherwise the consequences are not serious. The Maui Ponmre had to put to sen before loading was completed, leaving a thousand cases of bananas which were distributed gratis yesterday to thankful Apia Samoans. NAVAL ESTIMATES. LONDON, January 20. The “Daily Telegraph” says the navy estimates for 1929-30 are settled. The outlines show little variations. The L‘57,300,000 for the current year’s programme include one 10,000-ton and two 8,400-ton cruisers, one flotilla leader, eight destroyers, and six submarines. The introduction of another long term programme is not likely fn view of the possible reductions, resulting from the 1931 Washington Conference. Naval circles do not anticipate further cuts, as the current five-year programme is already reduced by three large cruisers. SALVAGE WORK. LONDON, January 21. '['wo bunded men worked five weeks at a cost of £‘l ,000 tlpily, unloading the Celtic in an attempt to salvage the ship. It is now in the hands of the underwriters.