CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1933, Page 9

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

NAVAL CADETS.

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LONDON, October 31

Captain Henry Dorling is voyaging to New Zealand in the Cadets’ training ship, Cornwall, to give lectures in the Dominion. It is understood that he is reporting’ on the work of, the Cornwall, with a view to the reintroduction of the seagoing training of naval cadets.

LORD BADEN-POWELL.

LONDON, October 31

Lord Baden Powell has decided to attend the Centenary Jamboree at Melbourne, accompanied by his wife, and two daughters. He will travel via Canada, and spend a week in New Zealand where he hopes to get some trout fishing.

JAPAN AND URUGUAY

TOKIO, October 30.

It is reliably stated that the Uruguayan wool negotiations with Japan have been abandoned owing to an excessive price being asked. The Uruguayan mission will, however, urge a frozen meat arrangement, but it finds that trade conditions are not satisfactory in Japan.

BRITISH RAILWAY

LONDON, October 31

Improved trade conditions have caused the London and North Eastern Railways Company to undertake a series of development programmes costing £2,300,000, which include the construction of many additional engines and vehicles for the extension of fast freight and express passenger traffic.

STORM AT JAMAICA

JAMAICA, October 30.

Throe deaths and property damage totalling three million dollars ■ have been caused by a tropical storm which passed over the western part ot Jamaica. Two million banana trees were ue-, stroyed.

JAPANESE COMPETITION.

LONDON, October 31

Sir H. Page Croft, M.P., for Bournemouth, at a meeting at Manchester, said that they faced Japanese competition on all sides. He emphasised the low Japanese wage rates, and added: 1 cannot understand why we permit our cotton goods to be driven from markets in Crown colonies and Protectorates when we could insist on preferential treatment. He urged 1 was essential to denounce the treaty of Saint Germainenlays, whereby Kenya, Uganda, and Nyassaland were placed on a free trade basis. He added: Make sure of Empire markets while you can. The French and Italians don’t stand any nonsense in their colonies.

The “Evening Standard” says: Britain must adopt drastic measures to deal with the Japanese textile competition. In consequence of the depreciated currency and other reasons, some British manufacturers could not compete with the Japanese even if they were relieved of the necessity of paying wages, dividends, and freights. The situation is growing worse. Ordinary tariff is ineffective and special duties on competitive articles are imperative.

KIDNAPPED AND BEATEN

DUBLIN. October 31.

Denis O’Connor, living in Bandon, was kidnapped and was questioned regarding his guns and the movements of certain men. When his answers were unsatisfactory lie was beaten and kept prisoner for five hours with a large flagstone tied to his back.