GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

NEW TARIFF

(United PreSo Association—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

SHANGHAI, November 30

The new tariff schedule effective at the New Year was passed by Government). It increases the customs revenue by one hundred million dollars. Seven hundred articles are affected. ORDER FOR MOTOR CARS. (Received this day at 12-25. p.m.) LONDON, November 30. The Maharajah Rana Bahadur has ordered ten thousand sterling worth of ears for Lis own use. It is the biggest order a private motorist lias ever placed in England. It includes a Talbot Lagonda, two Triumphs, a medium baby Morris, Jfns, Austin, liispano, Suiza, Fiat de Soteo and Chrysler cars, personally selected by the Prince after a demonstration at Brooklands where he drove each car on the track. ROUM AN I A’S R OYALTY. VIENNA, November 30. King Carol’s matriinonal affairs are again ill prominence. There is a possibility that lie may find a bride outside royalty, suggested by two Roumanian newspapers, One reports a law is being prepared enabling this, According to advices from Bucharest Queen Helen intends to live abroad permanently. The Royal pairs estrangement is now complete, and there is no prospect of a reconciliation. BY-ELECTION. LONDON, November 30. Mr Clydesdale was a Conservative candidate, Mr T. Irwin was Labour and Air Oliver Brown, Scottish Nationalist.