GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

PACIFIC RELATIONS. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) TOKIO, October 30. At the Pacific Relations Congress, New Zealand supported the recent trade agreement with Japan. A strong difference of opinion between Japanese and Chinese existed and ill-feeling was averted by the courtesy and good sense of both delegations and the general atmosphere of the conference. AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS. CAPETOWN, October 30. The Free State delegation at the Agricultural Congress moved that the Union communicate with similaar organisations in the Dominions, inviting them to a conference in South Africa in 1931 with , the object of closer cooperation on agricultural matters. A NEW INVENTOR. PARIS,' October 30. An; inventor William Looth, adapting A system whereby converging beams from light houses give ships..position at sea, claims that lie devised a similar use of wireless directional beams which will .guide, gviatoi's in a course or divert them from the path of storms.

GERMAN FIASCO. . .. BERLIN, October 30. Preliminary figures show tjie Young plan petition is doomed to failure. The returns hitherto counted average only half the number of signatures required though the result will not be known till November 6. Reliable estimates reveal it is an utter fiasco. SIR ROBERT MACLEAN’S ' .. . . ESTATE. LONDON, October 28. The late Sir Robert Mac-Lean, sheep farmer, of Napier, New Zealand, whose death occurred on February 2 of this year, left an estate in England valued at £476. VICTORIA CROSS DINNER. , (UNIQUE - GATHERINGS. LONDON, October 28. The holders of the Victoria Cross who will dine with the Prince of Wales on November 9, will participate in two. unique gatherings on Armistice Day. They will march to the Cenotaph, and appear at the Empire Festival of. Remembrance at the Albert- Hall at night. It is,- the first time. ; sinye, the war that there will have been such an assemblage of heroes. THE “TIGER’S” ILLNESS. (Received this cl a v at noon.) , PARIS, October 30. Finding M. Clemenceau tired, the doctor attributed it to intellectual over exertion. He subsequently discovered the “Tiger’’ had "received a visit from a physical culture professor and had exercised for a quarter of an hour.. ~ . ... , The doctor was horrified and warned his patient, and ordered the culture expert to be refused admission.