GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1933, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

FORTY-HOUR WEEK.

(United Press .Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) GENEVA, January 13. Mr W. Mayday, British workers’ representative, informed tfie Shorter Hours Conference) that conceited world action was necessary regarding the forty-hour week. The ecu,sequences would be staggering if the world s 120,000,000 were told that the only solution of the trouble was their maintenance by the employed workers. The latter would not submit to any further reduction in wages. Mr Gerald, representing the Belgian employers, contended that production must be maintained at all costs. A reduction of hours would be [valueless and dangerous. IRISH FREE STATE TRADE. RUGBY, January 13. The Board of Trade staisties show that for the first eleven months of 1932 imports into the Irish Free State were valued at £40,000,000 and the exports at £23,900,000, compared with £46,400,000 and £33,100,000 respectively for the corresponding period of the previous year. £7,000,000 INVOLVED. RUGBY, January 18. The official statement issued by the Treasury in reference to the arrange* merit reported to have been made for the transfer of the British interests of the majority holding of shares In Boots Pure Drug Co., now hold by American interests, reported that tho a tuns involved approached £7,000,000. THREE KILLEDNIN FALL. TANGIER, January 14. Professor Rabal, of a Franco-Arab school, was' sitting in a third floor fiat with his two-year-old son in his arms. Ho saw his five-year-old son overbalance, and tried to reach him. All three of them fell into the street and were killed.