GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

HATRY CHARGES. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, Dec. 10. Arising out of the Hatry charges, counsel alleged that Iron Industries was a dummy company created to provide securities on which money was borrowed, defendants pledging 2,190,090 Iron Industry shares against loans totalling £2,075,000, although the shares were waste paper. Walter Alargan gave evidence that Hatry invited him. to be a temporary director, and he only attended the first meeting. Ben Dawson said the first intimation he received that lie was Chairman oT the Company was the announcement in the newspaper. FRENCH STATEMENT. PARIS, Dec. 10. Reporting on the Army Estimates to the Chandler, it was stated though Germany had benevolently ratified the Convention Against Chemical Warfare, the German chemical industry was purchasing textile material which was adaptable to warfare, and was simultaneously turning out smoke screen appartus, likewise fire extinguishers, which were easily convertible iinto flame throwers. The- development was even greater than United States which was not bound by the Convention. Russia and Japan were also studying while Britain and Italy only renounced in case of opponents similarly renouncing.

LORD JELLICOE’S OPERATION. (.Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 10. Lord Jellicoo underwent an operation to his nose. His condition is satisfactory. MID-OCEAN RESCUE. NEW YORK, Dec. 10. A report from Boston states rescues in mid-Atlantic of a crow of about forty, following the abandonment of the storm battered British steamer Volumnia, is confirmed by reports received by the local steamship agents from Glasgow. The despatches stated all hands are safe. SHOCKING FATALITY. TRAIN DERAILED. (Received this dav at 11 a.m./ PARIS, Dec, 10. A Namur message states the failure of the brakes when descending a steep bank near a station derailed a passenger train and four carriages telescoped. There were scenes of horror and rescue was very difficult. It is believed a dozen : were killed and seventy-five injured..r, , The carriages were crowded, many standing. The train was speeding at 60 miles per hour when the derailment turned the engine completely round crumbling three carriages, the others remaining vertical. Rescuers aided by the fire brigade and special cranes from Brussels, wrestled for three .hours cutting through metal plates. The dead were terribly mutilated.

METEORITE FALLS. KILLS 130 REINDEER. RIGA, Dec. 10. A huge meteorite fell at Kamsclmtka killing one hundred and thirty reindeer and creating a crater which became a lake. ANTI-RELIGIOUS CEREMONY. MOSCOW, Dec. 10. The entire population of Gerlovka witnessed the public anti-religious ceremony of burning four thousand Ikons. M. Stalin sent the following message“ To-day fell the priestly fortress of darkness and chicanery.” Five churches at Servkßova have been converted into grain, stores in furtherance of the Christmas-tide quickening of athiest propaganda. NEW GOVERNOR. LONDON, Dec. 10. Lord and Lady Bledisloo sail by the Rangitikei, arriving at Auckland on 19th March. Colonel Bathurst and staff have pencilled passages by the Corinthie for the 30th January. Sir Hanham has beep appointed Aide-de-Camp. THE SENATE. (Received this day at noon.) WASHINGTON, December 10. The Senate increased the duty on carbonised noils to thirty cents pel pound. The present rate is twenty-four cents. The House reduced to twentyone cents the duty on uncarbonised wool noils which had been fixed at at twentv-tlireo cents per pound. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Exchange Montreal is 493.