GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GENERAL BOOTH

APPR EC I ATI VE LETTER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. General Booth, in a letter to the King, says: “Conferment of the Companionship of Honour will afford great pleasure to our people and friends throughout the Empire and elsewhere. My only regret is my inability, owing to illness, actively to .participate in the work which lias been my joy for half a century and to which if it is God’s will, I shall devote the remainder of my life. I pray God will grant von complete restoration to health and strength.” A VALUABLE VASE. LONDON, May 2. Christie’s was crowded out during the sale of the Portland vase, which was withdrawn when offers failed to exceed 29,000 guineas. EXPERTS CONFERENCE. PARIS, May 2. With Schacht’s return the experts reparations discussions seem about to enter on the final phase. Schacht declined to give any indication whether lie intended to break fresh ground. Me will take Owen Young into his confidence to-night and the allied experts will learn the results of the interview to-morrow. If Schacht is able to offer .a promising basis for renewed negotiaiims, these will begin . informally. Otherwise the Allied experts will complete their report and the inquiry will ■ enninute. A CREAM BILL. - LONDON. May 2. Tn tlu* House of Lords, the Roronstftuted Cream Bill was read a second time bv 2C> votes to 24. Lord Blodislow described reconstituted cream as :i blend of Argentine butter and New Zealand milk powder, through an emulsifier. This was most unfair competition for the British farmer.