GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10509, 13 February 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

RECORD AIR SERVICE. (N.Z. and Aust. Presa Assn, and Sun.) (Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m.) uONDON, Feb. 11. Arising .from the successful trial flight bv Kopper, the Royal Dutch Airlines has arranged what is claimed to be the longest and fastest air mail service in the world—from Amsterdam to Batavia, eight thousand miles, in seven to ten days, once monthly in each direction, using monoplanes driven by three engines. Twenty passengers will be carried. BRITISH TRADE WITH FRANCE. (N.Z. and Aust. Press Assn, and Sun.) PARIS, Feb. 11. At the British Chamber cf ( ommerce annual meeting Mr E. G. Kar-c-ay, in his presidential address, referred to the one-sidedness of AngloFrench trade and urged the British Government to give immediate attention to the French Customs duties. He suggested slight reciprocal concessions in the British tariffs, not materially affecting British production. HUNGRY WOLVES ATTACK VILLAGE. (Aust. and N.Z. Press Assn.) (Received Feb. 12, 5.5 p.m.) MADRID, Fell. 11. Heavy snowfalls and bitter cold in the province of ZamOra'forced the inhabitants to shut themselves indoors and stoke up their fires in order to avoid freezing to death, also to escape packs of wolves and wild boars, which, embolded by hunger, entered the village in search of food. The authorities are organising drives to stave off the invasion. HURRICANE IN RHINELAND. (Aust. and N.Z. Press Assn.i (Received February 12, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN. Feb. IT. A hurricane raged in the Rhineland, causing many casualties. People were blown m some instances under passing vehicles. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF IN BRITAIN. (N.Z. and Auit. Press Assu. and Sun ) LONDON, Feb. 1,1. In tlu> Commons, Col. Betcrton, replying to a question, said the amount of unemployed benefit paid in Great Britain in the financial year 1926-2 ' ivau about £50,500,600 or 23s per liead of population. AMERICAN OIL MASTERY. WASH!NGTON, Feb. 11. Rockefeller, jnr., testified before the Senate Oil .Committee regarding n mysterious Continental com pan;, deal. He protested against being, subpoenaed and declared an invitation to appear von Id have been sufficient-. lie severely criticised Col. Stewurt’s action. He said: “1 have every confidence in Col. Stewart's integrity, but I am bitterly dis- ‘ pointed'that bo did not testify.’’ Tie stated that be knew nothing about the missing Kinds, but _ would do everything‘possible to assist the committed. FATAL AVALANCHES. OSLO. Feb. 11. Twenty-livo persons were killed by avalanches caused by rain fallowing on heavy snowstorms. 400 FISHERMEN CARRIED OUT TO SEA. LENINGRAD. Feb. U. An ice-breaker lias been hurriedly dispatched to the rescue oi tour hundred fishermen carried out to sea by lce-iloes broken up from the coast, during a storm. GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS (Received Feb. 13, 1 u.m.) BERLIN, Feb. 12. The Educational Reform Bill continues to cause acute dissension among the, parties forming the coalition. The shrewdest of politicians are of opinion a. dissolution is imminent and despite President Hindenburg’s urging the Coalitionists to remain in office until the chief items .of the legislative programme are disposed oi. FATAL EXPLOSION. (Aust. ami N.Z. Press Assn.) (Received Eeb. 12, 5.5 p.tu.) NEW YORK, Feb. 10. At Everett -(Massachusetts) at least ten were killed by the explosion of a still in the refining plant ol the Beacon Oil Company. HINKLER IN PALESTINE. (Aust. and N.Z. Press' Assuu JERUSALEM, Eeb. 11. Hinkler has arrived at ltainleh. SOVIET TO -SEND DELEGATE TO GENEVA. GENEVA, Feb. H. The Soviet has announced that it is sending an observer to the League Committee on Security and Arbitration on February 20. FRENCH TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. (Aust. and N.Z. Press A ssn.) (Received Feb. 12, 11.5 p.m.) PARIS, Feb. 11. The annual report on Franco-Aus-tralian trade, presented at the British Chamber of Commerce, shows that, despite the falling off in purchases of grain, wool, frozen meat and butter, the value for the past year exceeds seventeen and a-half millions sterling, proving ‘ that France is Australia’s best customer after Great Britain. There is a greater demand for tallow and hides (particularly sheepskins), frozen mutton, and mother of pearl. The value of French exportations to Australia exceeds £BOO,OOO, mostly silks, textiles and luxury articles. HOSTILITY~TO U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.. The huge naval programme proposed by the Administration. has aroused such opposition that the House Naval Committee lias decided to begin on Wednesday to hear some of those who protest, which js an unusual procedure. A number of members of the committee have intimated a wish that the sum propo >ed by Mr Wilbur for the programme be cut in half. 1 r!; f -Vi ‘