GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BRITISH WORKERS. DESTITUTE IN NEW YORK. i United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, August 6. The police of the British ports have been informed by the New York authorities that hundreds of unemployed and destitute Britishers are hiding there, waiting for a chance to stow away on homecoming liners. Some of Britain’s best workers, attracted by the high wages, are now in dire straits in America.

LORD BIRKENHEAD. LONDON, Aug. 6. Lord Birkenhead is progressing although very weak. . KING AT COWES. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) RUGBY, August (1. The King’s racing cutter, Britannia with His Majesty on board, won her 200th race at Cowes this afternoon • in fine style by 3or 4 lengths. There was an enthusiastic demonstration when, after the race, the King arrived at the Royal yacht squadron enclosure.

PRIME MINISTER. RUGBY, August tf. After a brief meeting with some of his colleagues this morning the Prime Minister left for Hendon and flew to Lossiemouth. BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. (Received this dnv «(• noon.) LONDON, Aug. C. The Ministry of Labour states unemployed in Britain number 2,011,437 of whom 1,257,982 are wholly unemployed. YOUTH AND CHRISTIANITY. BERLIN, Aug. 6. Youth is incurably religious declared Doctor Poling, American president at the epeninsr of the Convention of International Christian Endeavours at which eight thousand delegates from sixtv-tliree nations are attending. He added more young people are taking Christianity seriously. throughout the world than ever in history. Modern youth is in no way perfect, hut as a generation, the young men and women were never intrinsically finer than to-dav. He appealed to the en<l enviourevs to win( .a million new •Christians.