GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

BELGIAN ELECTIONS. i. ■ 1 ■ SOCIALISTS SET-BACK. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRUSSELS, May 28. 'Tbo Belgian general' election results thus far announced’show that the Liberals have gained six seats from the 1 Socialists, and 'that’ 1 Hie Flemish Sconratists .have gained four seats. Tim position at present is that the ('al’iiolie-Lihcrnl Cabinet will be strengthened. " The Socialists declare'that the Communists were the ehiel cause of their set-hack. TURKISH LEGISLATION. TO KEEP JOBS EOB TURKS. LONDON, May 27. ',•,••''.'i for Turks will lienoeI'eriV* t ■•* ' "lie ill Turkey, where, sm'**. , lie *‘D i;.- Mail’s” Constantinople ennesponderT., a" new law has been ini milie'i'ij in 1 Ibe Assembly prohibiting r r.-.' niers from carrying on many of t..e or .'Sessions and trades, including those ol doctor, dentist, lawyer, chemist, stock-broker, chauffeur, and baker. Foreigners doing any of the forbidden jobs will be given' six months notice to quit. There are a number of Britons affected. LOR I) BA LEO UR’S ILLNESS. LONDON, May 28. . Lord Balfour is suffering from gastritis trouble. Me lias been ordered a complete rest. His brother, Gerald, with whom ho is staying at Wooking, says that there is no immediate anxiety, though his age must be reckoned with when considering bis condition. THE CHINESE WAY. (Received this day at 5.39. a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 28. Threatened warfare between Nanking ami Kengyuhsiang lias apparently ended in the good old-fashioned style. Feng’s general, Haivluelni, with one hundred thousand men, seceding te Nanking and forcing Feng to retire westwards.