GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

FLOOD IN JAPAN. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) TOKYO, August 11. While the capital and . adjacent districts are suffering from excessive heat, continued drought and a threatening water famine, yesterday Nugatn was flooded severely, a deluge causing landslides and interrupting railways. One train was overturned. Hundreds of houses were washed away and many deaths from drowning are reported. POLAR PARTY. ATTATCKED BY BEAR. ROME, August 10. A tragic incident occurred while the crew of the steamer 13-alenere were searching for traces of the airship “ Italia ” victims on the coast of Spitz bergen. A party of three men were exhausted .after making a four .hundred miles’ march, when a hunger-maddened hear attacked them.

Captain Albertini; who is commanding the expedition, rushed their aid, but lie slipped on the treacherous ice. His rifle exploded, fatally wounding one of the party.

BRITISH SUBMARINE DISASTER

LONDON, August-9

The court martial acquitted Commander Oram in the inquiry as to the recent British submarine disaster, on the charge of negligent navigation of his ship. There was some conflicting’ evidence regarding the message sent, from the bridge to Oram. The defence submitted that the Evidence showed the messenger failed to deliver the message.

FREEDOM FOR CHINA.

BIG POWERS’ ATTITUDE.

WASHINGTON, August 10

In conjunction with Britain and the other extra-territoriality Powers) Hie United States has to-day despatched a Note to China replying to the l-Nation-alist Government’s memorandum of May 27th last. The reply is sympathetic in tone, but it is tantamount to a rejection of the Chinese Government’s request for the immediate abolition of extra-territoriality. The Note leaves the door open for a future reconsideration of the 1 abolition question, but it intimates that China is not yet m a position do guarantee justice to foreigners in Chinese Courts. ■' —•—: WOMAN SWIMMER.' : LONDON, dug. 11. Mercedes Gleitze is. still fresh seas to conquer. She Ruled to cross the Irish Sea after swimming for ten hours. She fainted and-'on being taken into the pilot boat collapsed, her limbs being numbed. ADVERTISING CONFERENCE, f BERLIN,. August 11. “Advertising’)—‘?Key Tb The World’s Wealth,”'“is the slogan of the world convention of the International Advertising Association being held -in Berlin this week. Over three thousand delegates from all nations are attending the conference, including twelve hundred from the United States, and 23G Britishers headed by ’ Lord Riddell.

DISASTROUS FOREST FIRES. ORIGIN FOUND. LONDON, August 11. A Cannes message states the mystery of the recent disastrous > foi est fires which were responsible for damage totalling hundreds of thousands of francs has been cleared, up by the arrest of a thirteen year old. boy> Raymond Pacaud, who confessed that he set file fires, in order to see fiiemen and soldiers at work. He has a ton year old accomplice. - 1

MALE CHOIRS. A BIG CONTEST. LONDON, August 10. In the chief , male choral contest at the Liverpool Eisteddfod,. ten choirs competed, with a hundred voices apiece. The results were:— Nelson (English) Choir, first. Swansea Chdir, second.