GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 216, 12 August 1937, Page 10

GENERAL CABLES.

Received August 12, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 11

The Daily Telegraph says that 30 per cent, of the 1937-8 Brazilian coffee crop will he burned or dumped in the ocean in order to keep up the United States wholesale price at sixpence a pound. A total of 48,000,000 bags of the cheaper varieties Iras already been destroyed, only 30 per cent, being put on the market. MOSCOW, Aug. 11. A mas-s trial culminating in the execution of 72 employees of Eastern Siberian Railways is reported in the Pravda. Accused were alleged to have committed acts against the State under instructions from the Japanese Secret Service. PARIS. Aug. 11.

Princess Marie of Bourbon, a niece of ex-King Alfonso, will marry Prince August Czartorisky on August 16 at Lausanne. Tn tbe international professional tennis tournament, Nussleim was first with three wins and no defeats,, and Tilden second with two wins and one defeat.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11. A whisky bottle thrown from the gallery at the Olympic Stadium, where many cinema celebrities were viewing a prize fight, slightly injured Mr Cliico Marx, the comedian, and showered Mr A 1 Jolson and his wife. Miss Ruby Keeler, with broken glass. Two men have been arrested. ZURICH, Aug. 11.

By an overwhelming majority the Zionist Congress adopted a resolution authorising the executive to negotiate with Britain without undertaking commitments. They must report the results to the newlv elected Congress. SYDNEY, Aug. 11.

The New Zealand representative on the Cricket Council, Mr T. Howard, has received a cable from the New Zealand Cricket Council agreeing to the New Zealand team touring Australia on their 'return from England. Mr Howard said that both Western Australia and Queensland were pressing for matches and he was endeavouring to arrange these extra fixtures.