GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

EGYPTIAN PROPOSALS

[United Press Association.—Ey Electric Telegraph—Copyright].

LONDON, April 3

It is understood Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations took an important turn at this morning's meeting. Naims presented comprehensive counter proposals to the Mahmoud draft treaty. It is believed they include a demand for dual control of Suez Canal. In other words that Egypt equally share protection canal with Britain. A further proposal is that Egypt virtually have sole occupation.

Neither the Foreign Office nor the Egyptian Legation offers the slightest comment.

REBEL ADVANCE, SHANGHAI, April 4

The rebel advance into Shantung is giving the Government anxiety sgffMjient '.to foreshadow a practical surrender of the whole province with the exception of Fringtao, which will Ibe defended.

ELECTRICAL PILOTS. LONDON, April 4

An entire squadron, of \ ickers Napier night bombers, equipped withRobot electrical pilots recently engaged in a series oi long distance flights from' South England to Scotland, with automatic pilots, actuated by radi-o from the ground in complete charge of the machines, which were brought safely to their predetermined destinations without human pilots once touching, the controls.