GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 November 1929, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH CARS.

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RUGBY, November 26. Representatives of the British Section of the Society of Motor Manutac- i turers and Traders, headed by Sir i flerbert Austin, met Mr J. H. Thomas (Minister for Unemployment) at the House of Commons this afternoon, to discuss with him the needs of the British motor car industry, with particular reference to the export trade. It is understood that the motor manufacturers suggest the abolition of the horse power tax on motors which, they state handicaps British efforts to compete with the foreign manufacturers in the world’s markets. The delegation also stressed the necessity for continuing a tariff against foreign cars and they urged the need for some definite statement of Government policy on this point. EMPIRE ECONOMICS., OTTAWA, November 27. When and where the Imperial Economic Conference will be held is still a matter for negotiation between the Government of Canada and the other parts of the Empire. The Premier, Mr Mackenzie King, said that he hoped the conference would be held in Canada, but nothing had been decided. ’ INDIAN MURDERS. DELHI, November 2s. Armed bandits murdered a land owner and eight servants in the desert village of Nabissar, near Hyderabad. The servants were shot and the land owner was hacked to death with hatchets. IMPERIAL CONSTITUTION. LONDON, November 26. It is understood that no drastic alterations figure in the report of the Imperial Constitutional Conference, which is being finalised next week. Whether copies of the report will go to each of the Dominions for publication is a matter for them to decide. FREE TRADE. LONDON, November 27. In a presidential address to the National Union Manufacturers, Mr. George Terrell strongly advocated Empire free trade. He said that the Union had long favoured British safe-guad-ing plus Imperial preferences, which would rapidly decrease British unemployment. He strongly supported preferences, as a step towards ultimate Empire free trade. FOCH MEMORIAL. RUGBY, November 25. A proposal to erect at London a statue to Marshal Foch is contained in a public appeal signed by Lord Derby, Lord Hardinge, Lord Crewe, and Lord Tyrell. The Duke of Westminster has offered a site in Grosvenor Gardens, near Victoria Station. U.S.A. INDUSTRIES. WASHINGTON, November 27. A group of utility operators laid before President Hoover a programme ' calling for the expenditure of fourteen hundred million dollars on new construction by the public utility industry. Mr. Matthew Sloan, President of the National Electric Light Association, outlining the programme at the White House conference, said that the group i would also spend 410 millions for the . maintenance of existing plants.