GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AN ENORMOUS frINE. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright], TOIyIO, January 28. For avoiding customs examination on the Korean border at Antung, a record fine, of 9,0G0,000 yen (£350,000), has been imposed on a Japanese merchant, in addition to the confiscation of the smuggled goods. A MEMORIAL, TABLET. (Times Cable.) LONDON, Jan. 31. The “Times” correspondent at Belgrade states the memorial tablet to the student Gabriel Princip, whose murder of the Austrian Archduke, Francis Ferdinand, in June 1914, led up to the world war, is being unveiled at Seraijeve- on February 2nd. on tbe spot where the Archduke was killed. The J ugo-SLav Government states as the tablet is being privately erected by Princip’s family and friends they cannot interfere, but no authorities or associations will be represented at the unveiling and speeches will not be allowed. WOOL SALES. LONDON, Jan. 31. At Thursday’s wool sales 6169 bales were sold of which 1986 were New Zealand. GRAF ZEPPELIN. BERNE, Jan. 31. Eckener lias finally abandoned the Graf Zeppelin’s proposed tour to the North Pole, because it is impossible to insure the crew, but states a Gerrnian-American Aerial Navigation Company is being formed in March which will build airships to make tbe trip to America in three days.