GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

DUBLIN SWEEPSTAKE. HOSPITAL GRANT'S. (United Press A«Bu<:iHtion—By -Electric 'leiegrapb—(JopyrighD). (Received tins day at 9. a.m.) JHiHLiN, Dec. 80. Apparently the houpitaJs sharing the sweepstake will not receive the Government's grants in future. Richmond, Whitworth, and Hardwielce hospitals already have been informed that tin 1 annual grant of five thousand sterling will probably eea.se. Nine. Dublin hospitals receive grants originally arranged by the British Parliament in 1854. COAL TROUBLE. A POSSIBLE STOPPAGE. LONDON, Dec. 30. Unless the Government intervenes in the coal (situation, which is possible, a stoppage during the new year is inevitable, South Wales colliers are affected to the number of 153 thousand. MINERS HOURS. . LONDON, Dec. 30. The miners proposal is weekly spread over of forty-five hours of five days of 7-f and a Saturday of The owners insist on a fortnightly spread of eighty-seven hours, consisting of ten days of eight hours, one Saturday of seven hours and the other Saturday a holiday, The miners representatives argue that the loss of a day’s pay means a reduction of wages averaging five shillings weekly, to which the employers reply that there is not money enough to pay the wages which prevailed under the eight hours arrangement. Only thirty per cent of the South Wales miners are members of the Federation, so it is not certain the stoppage would be extensive or prolonged. FRANCO IN BRUSSELS. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) BRUSSELS, December 30. Franco and his mechanic Rasta, arrived at Antwerp by the ship. Franco attired in an old uniform and bathing shoes was penniless and appears very downcast. A BRITISH NOTE. PARIS, Dee. 30. The British Government lias dispatched a note to Quai D’Orsay seeking consideration of the claims ol British hond holders of the French War Loan. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Dec. 30. Cargoes arp dull in sympathy with North Amenc.v prices. RHUR MINES. REDUCTION OF WAGES. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) BERLIN, December 30. Negotiations for the continuation of the present agreement has collapsed and Ruhr owners havei given notice of dismissal to three hundred thousand coal miners, unless the men accept individual agreements at - lower wages. ITALY’S UNEMPLOYED. ROME, December 30. The number of unemployed increased by 143 thousand in three months, and ic now 534 thousand, which is a record. Is is hoped there will he an •Improvement after the harvest in February. [Meanwhile only twelve thousand are drawing the dole.

CHINESE TARIFF. SHANGHAI, December 30. A new tariff schedule published today greatly increased the duties on Australian imports covering canned fruits, jams, rabbitskins, leather, wool timber. British imports affected by heavy duties are piece-goods and machinery. ARAB RAIDERS. ATTACKED BY FRENCH COLUMN. PARIS, December 30. A French mobile column on Christmas Day inflicted heavy losses on a band of two hundred Arab raiders near Abadln, Morocco. The trouble began at Christmas Eve, when the raiders attacked an encampment . of friendly Arabs killing many including the chief. The French column fought a three hour, engagement and aeroplanes then followed the raiders bombing them until they disappeared across the border, carrying many dead and leaving fifteen killed behind.