GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11834, 16 January 1933, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

RUSSIAN STEAMER MISSING. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ABOARD. (O.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright ) KOBE, Jan. 13. Nothing has been heard of the Russian steamship Saghalien. with 250 persons aboard, since an S.O.S. was sent out in the Okhotsk Sea yesterday. Japanese salvage ships are searching. In a blinding snowstorm the Saghalien struck an iceberg, and after wards a fire occurred. IRISH TRADE RETURNS. ADVERSE BALANCE INCREASES. Hintisb Official Wireless.! RUGBY,, Jan. 13. The Board of Trade’s statistics show that for the first 11 months; of 1932 the imports into the Irish Free- State were valued at £40,000,000, and exports at £23.900,000, compared with £46.400.000 and £33,100,000 respectively for the corresponding period the previous year. BRITAIN’S NEW SUPER POWER STATION. HUGE TURBO-GENERATING UNIT (British Official Wirelo=s.! RUGBY, Jan. 12. An order has been placed for a tur-bo-generating unit of 24'j.000 horse power for the new super power station nr Battersea, which will be opened next summer. This unit- is the largest ordered in Great Britain, and will be one of the largest in the world. Extensions of 200.000 horse powe r to the Barking super power station have been compltied. rendering if the greatest power station in the Bri fish Empire, with a total capacity of 530.000 horse power.

PRESIDENT'S VETO IGNORED. HOUSE PASSES PHILLirPTNB INDEPENDENCE RILL. (U.P.A. by Elea. To s . Copyright. WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The House of Representative? Today passed the Phillippine Independence Bill over President Hoover's veto. Tho Senate has yet to act. In a lengthy message to the House Mr. Hoover contended that the terms of the hill would lead to ihe economic downfall of the islands, pointing to the chaotic situation in the Orient and to the immense neighbouring populations near the islands. The President suggested that there should he no immediate curtailment of the United States’ power, nttd that a plebiscite on the question of freedom should h o taken in 15 or 20 years hence. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. POLITICAL PARTY NEGOTIATIONS FAIL. CAPETOWN, Jan. 13. 11l his negotiations with the South African Party. Judge Roos asked for five portfolios, one Labor portfolio, and five for General Smuts, totalling 11. the Prime Minister to he acceptable to both parties. This means that Judge Roos or another Nationalist would l>o Prime Minister.

General Smuts telegraphed to the negotiations that he could not agree, and repeated his offer to Judge Roos as Deputy Premier, plus three portfolios. Thereupon, Judge Roos broke off the negotiations. Judge Roos, in a statement, said the fight for the Coalition would ha continued. FIRE ON FRENCH AIR LINERSAFE- LANDING. (H P A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) AMIENS, Jan. 14- ' Six English passengers had a thrilling experience when' a French Union air liner ignited in mid-airi The wireless operator fought the flames with a chemical; extinguisher till a' safe landing was. made in. a field after, which the plane was consumed. "Nobody - was injured; ’ ' ' ;' ' ■ ■ .. / lift : ■ ■