GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

THE JUTE INDUSTRY

NO AMERICAN COMPETITION

(United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Oopyri ght).

DELHI, Nov. 17.

A rumour that America is about to enter the field as a jute producer, as a rival to Bengal, is denied by the American Consulate officials, who, state tlint, while jute could be grown in Louisiana and Alabama, the labour costß would bo an insuperable obstacle, RECORD-BREAKERS. FRENCH AIRMEN. DELHI, November 17. The French record breakers, Costes and Belleconte, made a wonderful nonstop flight from Hanoy to Calcutta, where they are now refuelling. Ilie> hope to proceed at night in a flight over Persia and reach Paris in four days.

BLIND FLYING COURSE. BERLIN, November 17

In view of the recent accidents due. to poor visibility, Lufthansa has initiated a course of blind flying for air liner pilots, to accustom them to rely on instruments in thick weather.

NAVAL PARITY. (Received this dav, at 9.25 n.m.l LONDON, November 17.

The only discrepancy between the British and American view of naval parity is a minor matter of thirty thousand cruiser tonnage, out of a total ol twenty-four hundred thousand, said General Dawes at a dinner at London District institute of Journalists. He described the objective of the naval conversations as the abolition of competitive construction and reduction of fleets to a defensive minimum.

Premier MacDonald transmitted n message stating none was more powerful to strengthen or weaken the hands of the peacemaker than the press.

FOOTBALL DEFEAT,

CAUSES RIOT AT LIMA

LIMA (Pern). Nov. 16

A mob of twenty-five hundred people this evening stormed the Peruvian Football Federation’s building, smashing the doors and windows and attempting to set fire to the structure, because Paraguay defeated me Peruvians hv five to nothing in the semi-final of the South American Football Championship at Buenos Ayres. The police dispersed the crowd with clubs. AUSTRALIA’S GOVERNOR. NOT TO BE MARSHAL BIPPWOOD DELHI, Nov. 16. Replying' to a telegraphed inquiry, Marshal Birdwood states that there is no foundation for the rumour that he will be the next Governor-General of Australia. BRITISH MINERS. GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL REJECTED. LONDON, Nov, 16. The Yorkshire miners, on a card vote, have rejected the Government’s coal scheme by 1 ,<307,000 votes to 733,0,0. The Durham miners and the Northumberland Miners’ Council have accepted the Government’s proposals. R.lOl TRIAL. LONDON, Nov. 17. Tn continuation ol the previous trial flights, airship R.lOl left the mooring mast at Cardington at 10.30 this morning. The flight was undertaken unexpectedly and was the longest yet made. It was seen in Scotland at nightfall. CRICKETER PASSES. LONDON, Nov. 17. Obituary, the cricketer, A. A. Lilley. FRANCE ACCEPTS. PARTS, Nov. 17. France has accepted an invitation to the Naval Conference on 21st. Jan.