GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

A PLUCKY FLYER, (United Press Association—By EJecrtno Telegraph—Copyright). BERLIN, January 17. EUi Beinhorn, Germany's Amy Johnson, is Hying solo to Portuguese Guinea. She lias reached Kabaet. Thence she flies three thousand miies along the coast till she reaches Bissao. The Spanish press pays a tribute to L raulein Beinhorn’s courageous use of th(' shortest route between Barcelona and Madrid, which ordinarly is avoided, owing to its dangerous air pockets over the mountains.

BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, January 17. ihe East Bristol bye-election, owing to the death oi Mr W. -J. Baker, n Labourite, resulted as follows: Sir Stafford Cripps (Labour) 19,261 Mr Chapman-Walker (Con.) ... 7,937 Mr E. Baker (Liberal) 4.010

MR SCULLIN’S DIFFICULTY,

COMMITTED IN HIS ABSENCE. LONDON, January 17. The “Morning Post’s” City Editor says . Apparently, there is some difficulty, both here and in Australia, m gauging Mr Sculliu’-s precise position as regards inflation. This is not altogether surprising, because the Australian Prime Minister’s position must have been embarrassed during his absence in Britain by the departure taken in Ausrtalia from the full original programme of reduction in expenditure. Reading between the lines, it would seem that Mr Seullin is genuinely anxious to avoid anything y* the way of inflation, but, inasmuch as expenditure must be met, be would seem, in that respect, to be somewhat dependent on the extent to which the investors in Australia will support such loans as may he brought forward.

ANT A RCTIC WHALING

THE VALUE OF CATCH

(■Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) OSLO, .Tanuurv 17

The estimated value of the Antarctic whaling catch for the season ending 1931, was fourteen million sterling. Norwegian companies are at presentconsidering co-operation in order to relate the production and demand for oil more closely. There is a possibility of a series oi close seasons for various areas in turn.

CONSTABLES INJURED

PALMERSTON N., Jan. IT).

Constables Rush and Bratty, members of the Wellington Police Force, were proceeding to Wellington on a motor cycle along the main road near Linton yesterday evening when a collision occurred between a cycle and a car driven by A. Greatorex. Rush sustained a broken thigh and Bratty injuries to hi.s foot. Both were hospitallcd.

FRANCE’S rUD

FOR. ATLANTIC RECORD.

PARIS, Januarv 7

France is entering the Atlantic liners’ race, with the world’s largest and fastest electrically-propelled passenger liner. The order for the liner lias been placed with the St. Mnzaire shipyards for delivery in the spring of 1934.

The vessel will he one thousand feet long, with s* speed of thirty knots. She will have four propellers, which are to be driven by electric motors developing ICO thousand horse power.

U.S.A. TRADE

BIG SLUMP

WASHINGTON, ,'Januarv 17

The United States exports for 1930 totalled 3,841,207,000 dollars, showing a decrease of 1,399.788,000 dollars compared with those of 1929. The imports were worth 3,061,369,000 dollars, showing a decrease on 1929 of 1,337,922,000 dollars. The exports were the lowest since 1922 and the imports lowest since 1921.

LONDON, January 16. The Admiralty has decided to courtmartial four of the men arrested on the aircraft-carrier, “Lucia.” and to deal with the remainder summarily at the conclusion of the court martial.