GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BILLIARDISTS DEPART.

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(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 10

Lindrum and AlcCoiiachy departed to pick up the Alaloja at Alarseilles. They return to England next season.

AN IRISH SCENE

DUBLIN, April 10

Amidst cries of “Up .De Valera 1” a group of men hoisted the red flag on which was a skull and crossbones in white, and the initials of the Irish .National Unemployment Movement, at a meeting inaugurating the Irish Labour Party’s political campaign. Chairs were used as weapons of offence and defence. Finally the interrupters stormed the platform and the police removed a number of men.

OFFICIAL SUMMER TIME. LONDON, April 9. Summer time will begin on April 13

LORD BIRKENHEAD ILL. LONDON, April 9.

Lord Birkenhead, who is holidaying at Biarritz, broke a small blood vessel A medical bulletin .states that his conditions is improving.

EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE. LONDON, April 10

From the fact- that there have been two long sessions of Anglo-Egyptian conference to-day. it may he taken for granted that the thorniest patches have been reached. Many people are of the opinion that Mr Henderson made a (false step in announcing the terms of the draft treaty, before the Wafdists had shown their hands, hut it is also believed tile Egyptians now face the real meaning of the extreme limit, and are. resorting to quibbles mainly relating to Suez Canal, concerning which Australia and New Zealand observers at the conference are showing anxiety. They insist that the Canal as a vital link in the Empire chain of communications must be protected by Britain alone. ~

A PREDICTION

WASHINGTON, April 10. After discussing the general naval situation with Mr Hoover, Representative French (Idaho) Chairman of the House Appropriations Nav-al Subcommittee. predicted to-day that there would he naval construction competition among the nations.