GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MR RAMS AY MACDONALD

fUnited Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this day a* noon.) LONDON, Aug. o. The Prime Minister returned to London this afternoon from Oberauniergau, where he witnessed the Passion Play during the week-end. He will leave for Lossiemouth, Scotland, tomorrow, travelling by air, if the weather permits. FRUITGROWING. LONDON, Aug. 5. Sir David Chadwick, Secretary of the Imperial Economic Committee, presiding over the Imperial Horticultural Conference, saiclV-New Zealand’s work in connection' With fresh fruit production and marketing problems might be recommended to the fruit growers of the whole Empire. Mr P. L. Brown, Chairman of the New Zealand Fruit -Export Control Board, outlined the Board’s work. He said fruit exports from New Zealand increased isix-fold since the Board’s establishment;

JAPANANDRUSSIA.

FRICTION INCREASING.

TOKIO, Aug. G

Friction on'the Kamchatka fisheries continues and the situation is more serious. Japanese steamers report they were attacked, o lithe 31st July by a Russian steamer, four shells penetrating one of the hulls being recently armed. They replied with gunfire repulsing the assault.

PRINCESS CHANGES RELIGION

•Received this dav at 12-25. p.m.) BRUSSELS, August 5.

Princess Astrid, wife of the Belgian Heir Apparent has been received Into the Roman Catholic Church.

LORD BIRKENHEAD

SERIOUSLY ILL

(Received tin’s dav at noon.) LONDON, August S.

It is just revealed that Lord Birkenhead has contracted bronchial pneumonia. It is stated his condition was somewhat grave on Sunday, but to-day he is regaining strength.