GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BANK OF ENGLAND

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

LONDON, April 9

The Rt. Hon. Montagu Norman was on Tuesday re-elected Governor of the Bank of England. This makes the eleventh year in which Mr Norman has filled the ollice- of Governor, to ~Ttic.-li lie was first elected in 1920. Prior to 1914 the Governorship was held in rotation and never for more than a., year, unless in exceptional circumstances. The late Lord Cunlifi'c was the first to break this unwritten law. To the general public Mr Norman is almost a man of mystery, as ho scarcely appears outside the financial sp-iem io financial circles lie is the‘supreme arbiter who ordains the movements of the bank rate which lias been of supreme importance during his lime of office.

MYSTERI DUS TR AGKDY

DANIEL’S CASE REVIVED

LONDON, April 8

The mystery 'surrounding the discovery of the body of the nurse, Mary Daniels, on the outskirts of Boulogne on January 26th, 1927, has been dramatically revived by the arrival of Louis Ligier, the head of the

Boulonge Detective Service, at Scotland Yard. His visit is the outcome of information given by a convict in Parkhurst Prison, who stated that he overheard a fellow convict discussing the mystery. Detective Ligier attaches importance to the statement, as he lias always considered that Miss Daniels, who was missing since October of 1926, was the victim of foul play.

MONSTER GUNS

95 MILE RANGE,

A FRENCH CLAIM

PARIS, April 9

Is was disclosed in the Senate that the French Navy is in possession of several guns capable of firing ninetyfive miles, and thus superior to the German weapons which in 1918 bombarded Paris from distances of 75 and 80 miles. It is ■ recalled that a gun which was being constructed in England at the time of the Armistice superior to the Germans was scrapped.

; LEAGUE COUNCIL

GENEVA, April 9

Complications are expected to follow the Irish Free State’s decision to seek a 11011-permanent seat on the Council independent of the British Empire, which is now represented by Canada, and it is expected South Africa will succeed to the Empire’s seat as Australia and New Zealand'are not aspirants. Ireland’s claim is regarded as a gesture to demonstrate virtual independence but it is unlikely to succeed.-

GERMAN BEER

BERLIN, April 9

Government’s attempted interference with the national beverage, beer, created a mild crisis in the Reichstag. The committee threw out the bill taxing beer, and Cabinet has been specially summoned to consider the position.

PROPOSED WAGE REDUCTION

CONCERN IN JAPAN

(Received this dav at 9.40 a.m.) TOKYO, April 9

The proposed thirty per cent wages reduction by Kauega-fuchi, a leading; wealthy spinning company because o ( business depression, is threatening tc create labour troubles throughout the nation. Other companies will inevitably follow the example, and in the event of a. strike workmen will forfeit claims of participation in the retirement pension funds.

The latest, developments are causing the Government utmost misgivings.

Rioting is reported in the Kanegafuchi’s and 'Osaka mill and similar outbreaks in other mills.

FBENCH STATISTICS

(Received this dav at 10 a.m.) • PARIS, April 9

Statistics issued by the French Government showed last year was the first time in history that deaths heavily outnumbered births. A\ horeus seven thousand more births than deaths were registered in France in 1928 the population deficit is 12,564. The decline threatens France’s military industrial power, especially in view of foreign population. One child marriage is almost standardised.