GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

THE TELEPHONY SUCCESS.

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(Received this day at noon.) LONDON, May ‘l

The Australia and London telephony test is given prominence by the newspapers. The “Times’’ in an editorial, states it is now possible to converse overseas by telephone, to ask a question, make a suggestion and get' an immediate reply. It will give statesmen a fuller opportuni y of establishing and maintaining intimate personal co...tact, which constitutional developments of the past decade have made necessary if the Empire is to endure, and tiie development of methods of rapid, easy consultation is a political necessity in these days, when all questions of Imperial policy have to be settled by consultation between the different Governments;

SEARCH FOR TERRORISTS

(Received this dav at' noon.) DELHI, May ,1

A search for the remainder of the Chittagong terrorists, thirty of . whom are still at large, was unsuccessful, and a Government aeroplane is now aiding military to search the hills.

Another wounded attacker died in the hospital bringing the total dead to' 13. Papers found jn the pocket of one of the dead reveal that the raiders planned an attack on Europeans on a large scale. The town is being patrolled by detachments of Indian troops.

LONDQN AGREEMENT.

WASHINGTON, May 1

Mr • Hoover has submitted the London agreement to the Senato with every expectation of its prompt ratification.

CAPE POLITICS,

(Received this day at II a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 1

The Assembly read a, third time the Riotous Assemblies Bill, after Mr Hertzog had declared if the measure were rejected he would appeal to the country.

COTTON WEEK

(Received this day at. noon.) LONDON, May 1

National cotton week is beginning on sth May,' including efforts throughout Britain to improve homo cotton market. Ten thousand shop windows are exhibiting cotton, goods. , The chairman of the", campaign (Mr Holroydj blames short Skirts and the almost total disappearance ,of the petticoat for home sides being four hundred million yards less yearly than before the war-.

AIRMAN INJURED

BERLIN, May 1

Tho engineer airman, Expenlaulb. was trying out a rocket driven monoplane when there was a tremendous report and the plane fell fifty feet and was wrecked. Espenlaub was injured.

SPANISH POLITICS

MADRID, May 1

Going further than' Guerra, cabled on 27th February, Senor Gasset (Republican leader) bitterly attacked King Alfonso in a speech at Barcelona, urging a campaign of civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes till the King restores a full constitutional government

HOUSE OF LORDS

RUGBY, May 1

The House of Lords agreed to the second reading of the. Coal Miners’,Bill without division. The Conservatives however, intimated their intention of amending the Bill in the Committee stage.

Lord Thompson said the Government would have to take a very firm stand on the Committee stage. The Bill was n measure of national importance and it was introduced to help the cotfl industry.