GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1931, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

13 UTTER-M AR KIN G ENQUIRY. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, Jim, 23. The Butter-Marking Enquiry has been adjourned to 3rd February. In tlie meantime the Committee will inspect the blending factory at Battersea. DISARM.AMENT CONFERENCE. GENEVA, Jan. 23. The General Disarmament Conference will be held on 2nd February, 1D32, probably at Geneva. THE ENDURANCE SWIM. SYDNEY, Jan. 26. Zimmy became ill to-day, and had to retire, being lifted from the water. Misses Gleitze and Copplestone begin in the middle of the week. EFFECT OF TARIFF. NEW YORK, Jan. 25. The United States Steel Corporation plans the erection of big blast furnaces near Windsor, Ontario, ultimately costing twelve million sterling, and employing ten thousand. This is a result of tlie recent Canadian tariff against American steel.

MOTOR SPEED BOAT.

RUGBY, January 23

The proposed further trials of the motor-boat, Miss England II on Lough ■ Neagh have been abandoned as unnecessary, as the correct figures show she attained yesterday a speed of over 107 miles hourly. Experts today examined the vessel, which appears to have withstood the tests satisfactorily. She will be crated and despatched forthwith to Buenos Aires, in preparation for an official attempt bv Kaye Don to lower the world’s record.