GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AN APPEAL

(United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright. ]

LEIPZIG, October 2. The Supreme 'Court lias reserved judgment in the treason trial. CONSERVATIVE POL ICY. LONDON, October 2. The Federal Committee of the Liberal Federation referring to Sir Neville Chamberlain's speech cabled 21st September' resolved that this may be regarded 'as air- official pronouncement, implying the Conservative’s are .appealing to the country on the policy of unrestricted production. The Federation draws- the attention of the electors to the open declaration of baltie between protectionists . a,ltd free traders, and adds that a general tariff would increase unemployment, the cost of living and manufacturing, restrict markets and impoverish the people,

LOAN REDEMPTION. BY BRITISH. TREASURY. LONDON, Oct. 3. The Treasury gives notice-in "TheLondon Gazette” of its intention to exercise -its option to • repay -at par orr January loth next, the four per cent ivar loan dated 1929-42, It also announces the issue of an. unlimited amount of four per cent.' Treasury bonds dated 1934-36, which are offered for tender.' The minimum price is 100]-. (Received tins dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 3.

It is estimated the transaction will save the Treasury seven hundred thousand annually in interest.

HON. G. FORBES

(Received this, day at 10 a.m.) ' LONDON, October 4

- Hon. G. (Forbes spent the afternoon inspecting Kevv Gardens where he renewed acquaintance with Doctor Hills, to whom he explained that New Zealand’s connection with ICew Gardens began with a botanist who accompanied Captain Cook and brought back specimens of New Zealand flora. Mr and Mrs Forbes are lunching at Epping on Sunday with Lady Hudson. A ,1894 STATEMENT. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. A correspondent writes in the "Morning Post” pointing out a passage in "Paul’s life of Fronde.” The moral Fronde drew from travels in Australia, New Zealand and West Indies was the need for strengthening Imperial ties, while he ‘dreaded the , intervention of party , lenders arid desired the Colonies to take the initiative themselves. He thought that a common tariff was the direction in which true Imperialism should move, "the. correspondent adding that Fronde died in 1894 yet his words contained a very current meaning.