GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

BANK BATES. (United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON. December 17. Commencing on December 18th. the associated Australian, and New Zealand Banks selling rates on Australia for drafts and mail transfers will be 40 per cent, discount, cable transiers 32s 6d discount. The rates for. purchasing documentary bills on Australia are:—sight 60s per cent discount, thirty days 7s 3d, sixty 82s. Od, ninety 93s 9d. BRITISH WOOL FEDERATION. LONDON, December 17. The British Wool Federation will oppose any expansion of the “roster” in New Zealand wool sales. A MURDER CHARGE. LONDON. Dec. 17There was an unexpected development in the Southampton murder case of Vivian Mess iter, cabled on the 12tli January. William Podmore, a witness at the iiKj-uqst, whose .statement to the police suggested lie was .the last man to see Mess iter alive, was arrested by Scotland Yard officers • as he was. leaving.. Reudsvorfch prison, and was taken,'to Southampton where lie was charged with the murder, and remanded. .

NAVAL CONFERENCE. FRANCE’S DELEGATION. PARIS, Dec. 17. The principal members of the French delegation to the London Naval Conference will be M. Tardieu (Premier), M. Briand (Foreign Minister), M. Leygnes (Minister of Marine), 51. Pietri (Minister of Colonies), and 51. .Bertlielot (Secretary General to the Foreign slinistry). They ivill be accompanied by army experts. THE KING. DINES AT YORK HOUSE. LONDON, Dec. 17. Their Majesties the King and Queen dined with the Prince of Wales to-night at sTork5 T ork House. This was the King’s first engagement of this nature since his illness. JOY RIDING. BRITISH. PENALTY. . LONDON, Dec. 17. When the House of Lords was in committee on the Motoring Bill, Lord Russell, moved..a new clause prescribing penalties for joy riding in motor vehicles without the owners’ consent.. The motion was agreed to without division. " '■