GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1933, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

CATHOLIC BISHOP RELEASED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RIGA., January 22. The. Catholic Bishop SlodUn, after ten years-’ captivity in Russia, has been "exchanged for a Communist agent imprisoned in Latvia. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. SYDNEY, January 23. On the Sydney Stock Exchange this morning sales were Commonwealth bondis four per cent. 1851/ISSo, £lOl 17 S 6d ; Commercial Banking Company, of Sydney £l6 ss; Toohey’s Brewery •20/10-i ; Coldsbrough Alert 25/1-J. LOAN FAILURE. (Received Jan. 24th. at 11.25 a.in.) - v , ■ -LONDON, January 23. Another gil,t-edged .failure is.reported, in Essex Country where for a million 3-J par cent, loam, at 931, the underwriters have been saddled with eighty-eight per cent.

A MYSTERIOUS SHIP. (Received 11.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 24. Reports- irom Thursday Island state that a mysterious vessel, like a Japanese fishing proa of about fifty tons, was seen in Torres Strait. Attempts to intercept the stranger weVe foiled bv rain squalls, wherein she disappeared. THE PRICE OF GOLD. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. . Gold is £6/2/7. BUS STRIKE COLLAPSES. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. The bus strike in London is collapsing and the men at several garages are returning'to Work unconditionally.

■BUS: STRIKE NOW ENDED. fßeceived Jan. 24th. at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 23. Tlie bus strike lia.s ended and the .men are resuming next Monday. LADY BAILEY AGAIN ASTRAY. (Received Jam. 21th. at 1 p.m.) ALGIERS, January 23. • Lady Bailey again missed her way and landed at lie ismllah instead of at Rdggan. Thence she flew- to piclai over a clearly marked route, and departs for Oran in the morning. .JOHN GALSWORTHY ILL. (Received Jam 24th.. at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jia.nuary 23. John Galsworthy, the novelist, is critically ilj,. , , ~ .