GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

NAVAL REDUCTION

JAPAN’S ATTITUDE

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

TOKYO. April 2!

Commenting on Mr Gibson's Geneva statement, Tokyo officials reiterate that -Japan will support any rational plan of a reduction of navies. They are full of praise for Mr Hoover's peaceable aspirations, bill are s uicwhat doubtful of the extent of America’s willingness to concede her previous standpoint as evidenced by Scnat ir Britten’s reported criticism oi Gibson.

NO CONFERENCE BEFORE TH E ELECTION.

LONDON. April 2!

The “Daily Telegraph” slates that Cabinet considered Air Gibson’s proposal and sent instructions to Lord t ushenduu. roe"inmcnding preliminary explorations of Hie problem, but a naval conference will not be held prior to the general elect ion.

HURRICANE IN JAPAN

MARINE DISASTERS,

TOKYO. April 24

In connection with Sunday’s hurricane reports minimi in. the death roll is still mounting. The Tovokunimaru was wrecked while proceeding to the fisheries. The Kamchatka had a hundred saved, but ninety-one are missing.

THE MAN-WOMAN

LONDON, April '2!

Barker was found guilty of signing a false statement in the register of marriages. She will be sentenced to

to-morrow

SENTENCE OF I) MONTHS

ißeceived this dav at, 9. a.m.) LONDON, April 21. Hhi Ker was sentenced to nine months in the second division.

In passing sentence, the Recorder said: “You are an unprincipled, mendacious, unscrupulous adventuress. You have profaned the house of God •md outraged the decencies of nature. The least punishment you have earned is nine months.”

Marker bowed to the Recorder and with a smile passed to the ceils.

SPANISH BAN

MADRID. April 24

To prevent the introduction ol the plague and other disease, the Government has banned imports of fruit and vegetables from Japan, United'States. Canada, New Zealand, and cargoes cn route will be subjected to scientific examination, and if suspected they will be destroyed or returned.

SUPER. LINERS

75,000 TON CUXARDF.RS

LONDON, April 24

The Daily Telegraph is reliably informed that the Cunard Company intend building two super-liners of c>,000 tons, designed to attain a speed giving them world"supremacy.

GRAF ZEPPELIN. BERLIN. April 24

The Graf Zeppelin, flying toward 1 the Mediterranean, passed Cohalonnssur. Sanne. Mouline. Caproea, Lisbon. Seville, Huelva, Tangier and Gibraltar. It covered 1695 miles in twentynine hours and dropped mail bags at several c-ities:

GENERAL BOOTH

CONTINUING LEGAL ACTION

LONDON, April 24

The ‘‘War Cry” announces that General Booth is still continuing his chancery action, but this being entiiely a question of law, it has been agreed with the Salvation Army Commissioners that it shall be decided in a comparatively simple and economical way.

FAMOUS PICTURE SOLD. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 25

The Duke of Sutherland has sold to a New York art dealer, for approximately c£7O.(XH) 'sterling, the famous Romney portrait, of the Duchess of Sutherland, which has hung in the Surrey Mansion for years. This is an interesting sequel to the recent dispute in which the Duke sent a lettei to the same New York dealer, who had been exhibiting a Romney picture of the Duchess, stating it was not the original. but a copy.

U.S. VIEWS. PARIS, April 25

Mr Gibson, interviewed by “Le Alatiu” (“pressed satisfaction at the reception of the American proposals. He was now able lo discuss naval disarmament with the representatives of the Poors. America was prepared to collaborate with any and every committee which was created, either in the body of the Preparatory Commission or independently and would give consideration to any method which would bring a solution to the naval disarmament problem.

GERMAN RANK RATE. LONDON, April 25. T;ie Berlin hank rate is raised to 7.) per cent.