GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SUNDAY CINEMAS. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 7. Cinemas lutvo decided unanimously to continue to remain open on Sundays, despite the High Court ruling that an Act of the 18th century forbids this. The cinemas are also to continue their contributions to hospitals and are to establish a defence fund. OBITUARY. IUN DON, December 7. Obituary- Sir Otto Beit. PEERAGE POSSIBLE. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, December 7, The “Sunday News” understands there is a strong possibility of Sir I. Isaacs being raised to the Peerage. THE FOG LIFTING. LONDON, December 7. The fo£ is lifting in the Thames this morning. Hundreds of vessels that bad been held up for days have begun to move.

FOG NOW: VANISHED. BRUSSELS, December 7. Dwellers; in Meuse Valley scout the official explanation and are convinced the fog was charged with a noxious gas of unascertained origin. Three deaths occurred at Jemeppe yesterday. Night brought the unofficial total to sixty-nine and officials to sixty three. The fog has now vanished. ITALIAN PROTEST'S. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) ROME, December 7. A drama is developing in Sydney damaging our people and our nationality says “Lavoro d’ltalia” adding the Draconian edicts have been issued by Labourites who preach internationalism but ostracise Italians. “11 Popolo d’ltalia” refers to Australian egotism and declares the exclusion of Italians is immoral and inhuman in view of the fact that they were allies in the world war. SIR ISAAC ISAACS, (Received this uav at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 7. Comment on Sir Isaac Isaacs is thus far confined to expressions of relief that a man of such extreme ability and unquestioned impartiality was selected. (Share quotations are unaffected. /Some brokers believe the appointment tends to counteract.' rather than other wise, the depressing effect of the publication of reduced Australian revenue returns. The “Economist” referring to press apprehensions' says: “The governorship hnjs become ft reward for political services. It points out that ft future Governor-General may be drawn, not only from Australians but- from distinguished persons throughout the Empire,” . The “Economist” does not doubt in future the premier’s selection will be guided by the success or failure of the present experiment. MOSLEY MANIFESTO. (Received this dav nt 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec, 7. Eighteen members of the House of Commons signed the Mosley Manifesto which pays that the national balance of trade should be developed under a commonwealth plan of mutua advantage not conflicting with foreign trade. “We should aim at, building within the commonwealth a civilisation high enough to absorb the production of modern machinery, which must he largely insulated from wrecking forces elsewhere.” , , The “Times” suggests: ‘Lloyd George’s whole case is that the circumstances are unpropitious for a general election. The only deduction from his speech is the fact that there should he no general election if he can help the city.”

THE LEVINE CASE. VIENNA, December 7. The Public Prosecutor has suspended proceedings against Levine owing to there being an absence of proof that his leaving immediately by air.