GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

EMPIRE MARKETING

ADVERTISING EMPIRE GOODS

(United PreSo Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

/Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 3.

“I do not know how much, the Empire Marketing Board receives to advertise Empire goods in the United Kingdom. I .believe it is l>etwren £BOO,OOO and £1,000,000 yearly,” said Lord Chelmsford, Chairman of the British Industries Fair Committee, in a. speech at a luncheon at the House of Commons, Mr AY. Graham presiding. Lord Chelmsford compared this with £25,000 granted yearly for world propaganda dealing with British industry. He stated while the Marketing Board promoted the sale of British agricultural produce, it could, as at present organised, help the British industry very little. ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE. HONG KONG, Dec. 3. H.Af.S. Stormcloud located the steamer Hedwig, and stood by during the afternoon. She pumped oil to quell the mountainous seas which prevented any attempt at a rescue. AN ESTATE. (Received this day nt 11 a.m.) December 3. Mr Norton Griffiths left £5392, NATIONALIST CONGRESS.

HERTZOC’S ADDRESS

CAPEYOAYN, December 3

Premier Hertzog, addressing the Nationalist Congress at Bloemfontein, after stressing that no State had greater freedom than that employed by South Africa, indicated the party must now create a united feeling in national life, inspired by a common destiny. There was no reason why the Dutch or English should not meet in politics in the spirit of consolidated people.

TAYENTY-FOUR HELD CAPTIVE

SHANGHAI, December 3

Troops are leaving Paotouehen in an attempt to rescue Mrs Hayward and Miss Gomersnl to-day.

The foreign Missionaries captured and unreleased in China . now total twenty-four.

Government troops have been fighting the Communists at Honan in an attempt to rescue Nelson an American and Tvedt a Swede. They were defeated. Their emissaries to the Communist camp were not allowed to return.

EMPIRE BROADCASTS,

THE PROPOSALS

(Received this day at 11,30 a.m,) LONDON, December 3.

In the House of Commons, Mr S. P. Viant (Assistant Postmaster-General), told a questioner that the British Broadcasting Company’s scheme of an Empire broadcasting service, and the report thereon by the Imperial Conference Committee, would be published shortly. The scheme, he said, would include three news bulletins daily, which would be brought from a News Agency.

ITALIAN ARRESTS

ALLEGED CONSPIRACIES

ROME, Dec. 3

Alleging the existence of a secret organisation, preparing crimes against the Government, the police arrested twenty-four intellectuals including the elderly, American born Signora De Bosia, widow of an Italian noet and translator. A Shelley printing press was found under Bosia’s bed and she was accused of disseminating leaflets exposing the wrongs prepetrated under Fascism.

Others arrested ere Renzo Rendi, correspondent of the New York “Evening Post.” and Maria Vineiguerra, translator of English books. The arrests astonished the AngloAmerican colony, as several had An-glo-American literary connections. Accused were handed over for trial by a special tribunal. Communists conspiracies were dis covered in Emiln Romagnan district and numerous arrests were made. A GENEROUS GIFT. LONDON, Dec. 3. In memory of his uncle, killed m the Maori War, Frederick Holland, of Ijliiiidudiilo, -has offered YVldlimrlon National Museum through Sir 1. V ilford. many relies of the Duke . <>' Wellington including Baxter prints, autographed portraits and several articles of furniture. Sir Thomas Wilfo.d is sroing to Llandudno to make a selection. WHEAT KING. NEW YORK, December 3. \ message from Chicago states TTeinuu, i relic of Welbort, Alberta, was proclaimed Wheat King at the International Live Stock Expositor after showing n sample of hard ml spring marquis wheat, weighing 67.5 pounds (:o |he bushel. average weight, and 72,i'5 pounds Canadian.