GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

A TRUCE AT COLOMBO. POLICE REPLACED BY WORKERS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright). COLOMBO, Feb 7. Yesterday every constable seen in the streets in the Alaradana area was stoned and assaulted. In consequence the police authorities withdrew ail Ceylonese policemen from tho si nets in this part of the town. Later in the day an arrangement was reached with the Labour Union, who agreed to allow mem hers of a Volunteer Labour Corps to assist the authorities to maintain order and direct traffic. These men discarded the red shirts they usually wear and donned khaki shirts and black shorts. The unprecedented sight was then witnessed by Labour volunteers undertaking the work of the police, patrolling in tlie thoroughfares, and acting as points duty men. At a few important junctions tfie signals were somewhat unorthodox, hut die traffic responded well, there not being .t single accident. CHINESE INCIDENT’. HONG KONG, Fell. 7. A naval wireless message from Hankow reports a serious incident arising against the -Japanese boycott there. Three Japanese were seriously ill-treated by Chinese strike pickets outside the Japanese concession. The situation is most uneasy. BATTERSEA BYE-EL'ECTK)N. LONDON, Feb. 8. The Battersea live-election, due to Lord Clinton's elevation to the peerage, resulted:— Bennett (Labour) ... ... 11.780 Shelley (Conservative) ... 11,213 Alliio (Libera!) 2,8*>8 Lord Cur/.on’s majority at the last election was 5217. BALKAN DISPUTE. A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT. ■BELGRADE. Feb. 7. King Alexander lias decreed a general amnesty. An agreement lias been reached to re-open tbe Bulgarian-Rerbian frontier which has lieen closed for the p iis t, two years, and negotiations have been begun for a commercial treaty. Jt is believed that the Bulgar-Jugo-Slnv reconciliation will go a long way to ensure peace in the Balkans. AHM,STRONG WHITWORTH. LONDON, February 8. Armstrong AYhifworth’s announce a drastic re-organisation involving the writing off o*t total losses amounting to U 14.117,536. Ordinary shareholders receive a shilling share for each £2 now held. New capital will consist of (U,f)(>2.812 in shares are £1,036,01.4 loan capital. STEAMER- LAUNCHED. (Received this day at 0.25. a.m.) LONDON, February 8. The Australian Shipping Company’s new steamer “ Australind ” has been launched. POPE TO VISIT ENGLAND. ROME. Eel). 7. As soon as the Ttalo-Vatican agreement is signed tbe Pope will pay a State visit to tbe King. The former will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s in honour of the Royal Family, lie will tlien formally call on the King at the Royal Palace. fn consequence of the new regime, diplomats attached to the Vatican " ill take up residence in Vatican territory. The Pope most keenly desired the agreement in order to resume tlie A ecumenical Council, suspended sixty years ago when interrupted first by (lie Franco-Priissia.il War. and then by Garibaldi’s march on Rome. Tbe Pope will probably extensively tour tbe diocese. It is practically certain that be will visit England. His emergence from the Ynliinn is exnec-t----,,(1 to revive the scenes of medieval splendour seen before 1876. when the Dope travelled the Appian Wav. with bis magnificent- cortege flanked by picturesquely uniformed Swiss guards and I cavalry, accompanied by the Cardinals.