GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

MAXWELL’S WILL. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, February 4. Xonih Delaney, who is well known in pantomime in Australia, has broken silence in connection with the Maxwell will, cabled yesterday. She says the only gilt of importance is a country house in Wracsbury, which should not have been included at all, because it was made over to her (four years ago in settlement of a debt to her. The stories of Maxwell’s wealth were without foundation. A. story had been circulated that his f sister and two typist nieces under the will inherit a fortune of £IO,OOO a year. SIR H. WILKINS. ARRIVES AT FALKLAND?. (Received this day at 9.25. a.m.) LONDON, February 5. Sir IT. Wilkins in a message from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, says the party arrived safely on Monday after an uneventful trip from Deception Island. They are the guests of the Governor and leave for New York to-day. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ILL. LONDON, February 4. The Archbishop of Canterbury sent a letter of apology for his absence from the Church Assembly, hi this lie said that he is suffering HYom pleurisy which is not acute, hut is inclined to be recurrent and persistent. 'I here was no ground for anxiety, hut there was need for patience and for lus abstention from public duties. NEW SHIPPING. (Received this day at 10 a.tn.) LONDON, Feh. 5. Tnere were 2.(399,000 tons of shipping launched in the world last veer, wa-er•• of 1,446,000 was in Britain, an increase of 414.000 and 220.000 respectively, compared with 192 i. r lhc largest wen built in Germany, namely two 46 O'" ton turbines, the Bremen and the Europe. 'Hie gross tonnage of seagoing mechanically propelled vessels afloat is 61,594,000 compared with 42.514,0 .0 prewav. The advent of the “oil age’’ is reflected in the fact that tankers afloat are 6,544,000 compared with 1,479.0(V pre war. Motorships 5,4:12.000 cornua.-, ed with 2.340,000.