GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 5 April 1926, Page 9

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian aud N.Z. Cable Association. ADELAIDE, April 3. trie annual conference of the United Commercial Travellers’ Association of Australia and New Zealand Association complained that its certificates were not recognised by the Railways, shipping companies or hotels in Australia though Australian certificates recognised by those public facilities In tli e Dominion. Reciprocity in the matter was requested. A motion was carried to provide that in the event of failure to obtain recognition of New Zealand certificates by transport authorities, the matter should be kept to the executive. Tiro Committee’s annual report showed a membership of 15.816. The assets totalled £362,374 and £11,257 was paid in benefits. * LONDON, April 1, Tlie fashion expert of the “Daily Express” reveals the revival of the Spanish vogue, which came to a sudden end when shingling came into fashion. The result was that tens of thousands of Spanish combs were scrapped. Spanish hats in the coming season will be restored in popularity, particularly a modified Carmen hat of shiny black straw, with a tall crown, wide brim and red rose, poised on the brim, another nestling piquantly below the right ear. Dressmakers and milliners regard the return of the Spanish vogue as evidence of more pronounced feminity in dress. PEKIN, April 2. Prominent Chinese are seeking safety in the Legation quarter, due to increased fear throughout the City that the negotiations for the transfer of Pekin from the Nationalist defenders to the opposing coalition army principally controlled by Marshal Chang-Tso-Lin would fail in Which cose there is likely to be sharp fighting for the possession of the City. The Nationalists are withdrawing some troops from the City, but only the less disciplined soldiers are being permitted to leave, while picked trooips are forming a ring around the capital. ATHENS, April 2. Tho Government decree prohibiting short skirts has been cancelled, because all women accepted the inevitable decree. The closing of places of amusement has also been cancelled. TIENTSIN, April 2. Motor travellers from Pekin state that the road is swarming with an almost continuous procession of Mukden soldiers advancing on Pekin, while parallel columns line either side of the road. Fifteen trains are daily leaving Pekin for Nankow and Kalgan carrying Euoirrinehun’s troops and equipment. Troops are believed, also to be moving across the country oil Nankow, with tlie object of cutting ott tlie remaining Kuomiuchuni forces from tlie Cnpit»l. LONDON, April 2. The War Office is inviting tenders, closing on April 26, for the Mediterranean stations, comprising six months’ supply of 1385 tons of frozen beef and 135 tons of mutton from June 1, and alternatively a supply of 3590 tons of beef and 295 tons of mutton from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or South American is stipulated. AMSTERDAM, April 2. The International Conference of Railway Clerical Supervisory Staffs carried a resolution inviting all organisations outside the International Transporters’ Federation, to join an international movement, and thus expedite the Socialisation of the means of transport, under th e joint control and management of tlie workers and representatives of the community of each country. LONDON, April 2. The House of Commons adjourned till April 13. VANCOUVER, April 2. A message from Fairbanks (Alaska) states that wireless communication announced that Captain Wilkins arrived safely at Point Barrow.