GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

FILM QUOTA ADOPTED

CANADA ENCOURAGES BRITAIN

[United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

VICTORIA (8.C.), July 7

Following the report that United States films constitute a monopoly in Canada, the British Columbia Government announces the adoption of the quota system with the- aim of popular ising British films. The compulsory percentage of the latter to he shown has not been decided.

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.

RUGBY, July 7. The King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Mr Richard Nosworthy, Consul at Los Angeles, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at La Paz, Boliva.

BRITISH CLAIMS.

PUSHING DOMINION BUTTER TRADE! ' LONDON, July 9. A report issued by the Empire Marketing Board records increased buying of Empire products in Britain, which, it says, is to be attributed in part greater scientific attention being given by producers to grading and orderly marketing. Some 200 local authorities had responded to the Board’s sugge;t : on to increase Empire purchases. There was a “Sales Drive” in suport of -Home butter and Empire butter in Lancashire, and it was reported to be ramarkably successful, having resulted in 2000 more shops in that area selling Empire butter.

WOOL CAPITALISTS

OUT IN WAGES AT BRADFORD

LONDON, JuTy 8

A surprise has been created, in the wool textile industry at Bradford by the announcement that a number of the employers have decided that they are no longer able to maintain the present rates of wages, and that they accordingly are making reductions of 11.7 per cent, in the wages of the time workers. Instead of a general notice, each operative will receive notice at th© week-end.

OBITUARY. LONDON, July 9. Obituary.—Earl Tankerville. MUSSOLIN rs ST ATE.ME NT. ROME, July 9. Mussolini ruled that membership of the Fascist Party was incompateable with membership oi a Catholic action organisation. He .authoritatively stated that Italy will shortly renounce the Concordat with the Vatican, in accordance with public opin;on, which at present is overwhelmingly hi favour of ending the Concordat.

AFTER A LOAN

BERLIN, July 9

Luther, President of the Reichsbank, left for London to discuss with British hanks, especially the Bank of England, i loan of fifty million sterling necessary to rehabilitate Germany.

GERMAN SUICIDES

BERLIN, July 9

Seven persons suicided in Berlin m twenty-four hours, owing to financial difficulties. . _