GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

PURCHASE OF RADIUM. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlgtt. Prague, Sept. 18. A London corporation has concluded an arrangement with the Czecho-Slovak Government under which it obtains a monopoly of the output of radium from Czecho-Slovakia, which is the only European country producing radium. C.W.B. LOSSES. London, Sept. 18. Owing to the collapse in th& price of commodities and the reduction of trade, the Co-operative Wholesale Societies’ report shows a net loss of £3,434.620 for the half-year, which is charged to the reserve fund. The total sales wore 42 millions, a decrease of £8,888,000 compared with the corresponding period of 1920. IMMIGRATION OF CHILDREN. Hobart, Sept. 19. Lord Northcliffo, advocating the immigration of children, said he was totally opposed to the middle-aged immigrant, who nearly always grumbled and was invariably anxious to return. Besides being a burden on a young country, his letters home conveyed discontent to younger prospective settlers. CARUSO’S ESTATE. New York, Sept. 18. Caruso’s heirs have settled estate valued at GOO.OOO dollars. Fifty per cent, goes to his brother Giovanni and the remaining half is to be equally divided between the widow, daughter and the two natural sons. MOTOR ENGINES FOR LINERS. London, Sept. IS. Considerable revolution in steamship travel is expected if the forthcoming trials of the first motor passenger liner built prove successful. These trials arc to be made in a few days with the vessel Domala, which has been constructed on the Clyde for the British-India. Line to ply between London and Calcutta The gross tonnage is 9000, combY ■ horse-power of the motors 4660 h.p.. speed 13 knots, fuel consumption 16 tons of oil daily. It is estimated that there will be substantial savings in running costs compared with coal.