GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AVIATOR ARRESTED,

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.(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) VIENNA, November 18.

The millionaire trans-Atlantic flier, Charles Levine, was mysteriously arrested while entraining for Venice Ironi Seiiiineriiig. It is alleged Levine was connected with a counterfeiting plant, which he vehemently The police allege he is in contact with* a Viennese engineer concerning the copying of French coins. An engraver informed the police.

CABLES AND WIRELESS. AGREKMENT DISCUSSED. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18. ■Messrs Scullin and Brennan discussed the cables and wireless agreement with Mr Baildieu and others and "’ill decide definitely liefore sailing. It is expected the Commonwealth will approve of the agreement authorising the sale of the cable properties of Australia to Amalgamated Wireless. In view of the difficult position arising if she refuses, there is suggestion that Imperial Communications might, in the near future, fix lower deferred wireless rates, though not so low ns the penny word suggested by the Empire Press Union,

EX-KING’S DEATH

BAGHDAD, Nov. 18

Ex-King Hussein died at Cyprus before his son. King Feisal, of Iraq, could arrived by aeroplane.

PREMATURE REPORT

LONDON, November 18. Tt is officinllv announced that exKing Hussein is not dead.

WORLD DEPRESSION

AMERICA’S EXPERIENCE

this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18.

“Never in his experience has America been through what she will go through in the next four months,” declared Mr J. H.,Thomas, dealing with the world depression at the America Chamber of. Commerce luncheon. “America is up against it as is Britain. The people are hungry and suffering because over production has synchronised with under consumption. Russia, India,, and China, for-ty-seven per cent ofnthe world’s population, are separated from the rent of the world. They are neither producers nor consumers. It is time to drop pessimism, and we can only survive by facing facts. SALVATION ARMY. LONDON', ’ November 18. The Salvation Army Conference decided to constitute a Board of Arbitration consisting of five leading officers, empowered to settle disputes between the General and any Commissioner, Territorial Commander or other high official. Either the General or officer may appear to the Board. The Conference authorised the General to apply to Parliament for an act establishing the reforms resolved by the Conference. ITALIAN FINANCE. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) ROME, November 18. In view of the deficit of £8,100,000 sterling for the first four months of the financials, all Government salaries from those of Ministers to clerks will he reduced twelve to thirty-five per cent from Ist December but the prices of State services and products will be lowered.

AIR FORBES CONGRATULATED. (Received this dav at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18. Hon. G. W. Forbes spent the afternoon in a series of interviews with business men engaged in New Zealand trades including Speakman of Dalgety’s, Sir Charles Hoklswortli, and Dr Myeils. All callers congratulated Air Forbes on the manner he represented New Zealand at the Imperial Conference. A MALTA SENTENCE. MALTA, November 18. jCiusepn Gnislope Aliller, charged with attempting to assassinate Lord Strickland was found guilty and sentenced to fifteen years hard labour. • Defence witnesses including medical bn.llistip experts testified that Miller fired slantingly towards the ceiling, at an altitude exceeding a man’s height.

NAVAL armaments. GENEVA, November 18. The Committee modified and finally adopted hv a majority of twenty votes, the first article of the draft text of the naval limitation thus “ r l he parties agree to the limit and as far as possible to reduce naval armaments.”