GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

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PARIS, Feb. 17

The Government’s del eat occurred during the Budget debate. M. Lardieu decided to resign but is likely to form' a new Cabinet, thus it is probable that’ the French delegation to the Naval Conference will not be affected.

GOVERNMENT RESIGNS. PARIS, Feb. 17

The Government was defeated in the Chamber by 28(i votes to 281 on the question of confidence, and has resigned.

DISTURBED CONDITIONS RULING HONG KONG, Feb. 17.

Disturbed conditions are again, ruling on South China, owing to the amalgamation of Iywansi rebels with Chang Fat Kweis Ironsides, who threatens an invasion of Kwangtung.

The Cantonese claim victories and that the capture of the rebels’ beadquarters is imminent, but the situation is uncertain.

CENTENA RT A N HON 0 URED. LONDON, Feb. 17

The “Times” correspondent states a unique honour was conferred °n a centenarian farm labourer, Joseph Zalewski, aged 108 years, who was appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. The citation states; “Starting work on a farm, aged ten, be had remained on native soil evoi since and even now works in the fields with his great grandchildren.” FOREIGN EXCHANGE, MONTREAL, February 17. Foreign exchange is 489£. DEPRESSED INDUSTRIES. LONDON, Feb. 18. The “Morning Post’’ gathers that the Economic Council will firstly give attention to depressed heavy industries. FRENCH POLITICS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. IS. ■M. Doumergue intimated a wish ■ for M. Tardiou to reconstitute the Cabinet. He argues that is is undefeated on a i cal political issue and will begin negotiations to this end this morning.. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) GENEVA', Feb. 18. The Tariff Truce Conference has opened in a minor key and has been renamed ponderously, the preliniinai \ conference for concerted economic action.: : „ Count - DeUioitke ; (DaMslV : Foreign 'Minister) said the. shorter name -'Was Regarded in certain quarters as implying something revolutionary. He explained (that the .Conference bad only two objects, Firstly, a customs truce, and secondly, discussion on the main outlines of future .negotiations. Hr Graham is expected to speak today.

MORE UNEMPLOYED. ENGLAND’S WORK PROBLEM. LONDON, Feb. 17. In the House of Commons during a debate on the Bill for authorising the London Underground Railway Companies to spend twelve millions steiling upon new works and improvements, Mr Cliarleton and other Labour members moved the rejection of the Bill, on the ground that the London tube railway companies require their employees, on promotion to supervisory rank, to give up their trade union membership. lit. Hon. J. H. Thomas, while sympathising with the Trade Union case, made an urgent plea to the house to facilitate the passage of the measme owing to the serious position of the country’s trade. He said the next unemployment figures would show an increase of eleven thousand unemployed. Railway work would he a valuable contribution to easing this unemployment. Mr Charleton then withdrew his motion, and the Bill was read the second time.

JAP ELECTION TRAGEDY

* TOIvIO, February 1.8

Guarding against corrupt practices in connection with the forthcoming election, the police caught red-handed a canvasser in the Seiyukai Party’s interests purchasing votes. Declaring his honour besmirched, the culprit committed suicide by using a dagger at the police .station. BUTTER OUTPUT. (Received this dav at 8.30. a.m.) SIDNEY. Feb. 19. L. T. Mel lines, State' Director of dairying, estimates the. increase of butter in the past four yejirs in New South Wales at nine thousand tons., while over four millions sterling would be added To the ’national income of Australia ;this--,ye.ar through, the export.) The average return to the dairy farmer was 18 pence per pound the whole year,,round. Mr; Mclnnes said the cost of herd recording was two shillings per cow, which has more than justified itself.