GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1925, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

THE HAWAII DEFENCES. (Received June IS at 5.5 p.m.) HONOLULU, June 17. 1 he naval transport Chaumont arrived to-day with a party of twelve Congressmen and their families, a'nj two million dollars of gold bullion. The Congressional party wore welcomed by Admiral Coontz, and the bullion was met by an armed guard of one thousand sailors. The local Honolulu ladies adorned the Congressional party with flower garlands, after the traditional Hawaiian fashion. The gold was carefully removed to two battleships. Upon the arrival of the American fleet in Australia, the bullion will lie deposited in the local ba*aks, and drawn against in sterling, to pay tin* men and purchase supplies. The Congressmen will inspect th? fleet and also Pearl Harbour. It had been hoped that they might continue with the Ih'i't to .Australia, but the impend ing session of Congress, which, it is believed will consider the question of extending and strengthening the Hawaii harbour defences makes their presence necessary in Washington long before the fleet retuixis from Australia. The Congressmen will, however, proceed thtis week to Alanila, returning thence to the United States,. NEW COATMANDER. WASHINGTON, June IS. Mr Wilbur (Secretary for the Navy) announces Rear-Admiral Samuel Robinson, commanding 'tbe Battle Fleet, succeeds Admiral Coontz as Cbinmancler-in-Chief of the United States Navy, following upon tlic Pacific cruise. Admiral Coontz probably will return to shore duty here, until his letirement three years henc<‘. ENGLISH’ PENNY POSTAGE. LONDON, June 18. The Postmastcr_General, speaking at Sheffield, said the Government hoped to restore penny postage during the [■resont Parliament. BRITISH SILK DUTIES. (Reuter) T-ONDON, June IS. Th? House of Commons adopted a Government amendment making the duties on imported silk tissues chargeable on the weight of (he i niiplete tissue, instead of th? weight of the silk content, with the object of dis. couraging loading before the goods are imported. LONDON, J’.iii.' '= : . The House of Commons by l’iU* votes to 1 IS. added a clause to tin* budget, imposing a 33’ per 'ert bice duty. Ur. Lloyd George, P. Snowdon and oilier members of the Opposition lauiiied the Government, ospeciallv Mr. Baldwin with breaking 'tlu ir eleelion pledge not to impose prote.'ion Elie steel industry has lodged an ■ indication similar to that lodged b\ the lace industry under the Saf'oriing of Industrie's Act. U.S.A. RAILWAY DISASTER. NEW YORK, June 17. l'h(' number of victims in the Hackett’s Town railway disaster, who have succumbed to injuries, is increasing. The death roll is now forty two. The train was a special with 182 Germans aboard. One man pitzned under the debris, offered a reseller a roll of notes to kill him. WEMBLEY PRICE CUT. LONDON, July 17. As the outcome of representations i'or the need of cheaper facilities at Wembley, the authorities have reduced the combined return rail and admis si< n tickets from London from thirtythree* to twenty_four pence. The “Daily Dispatch’’ asks what’s wrong with AVembley? Everyc'ne is agreed that the exhibition is better and brighter than in 1924, yet there is only half the attendance. The excuse in 1924 was rain, and this year sun, but the present heat wave aloflie dot's not account for the falling oft. Other explanations suggested, are public apathy, difficulty and cost in reaching AVembley, and the high price of admission. A Domi’iiion official suggests that there are too many replicas of the 1924 exhibits. The Dominion exhibits are mainly produce and cereals. which, while most interesting and educational, are •not exciting enough to attract modern Londoners. FEARS OF JUDGE. FOR HIS HEALTH. CAIRO. June '■- Erfane Pasha, the judge "ho tried the Sirdar's assassins, and who tuis since received threatening letters, has resigned on ! the ground of health. MR LANSBURY AS IMPERIALIST. LONDON, June 17. At a meeting of the Labour Commonwealth Group, Mr Lansbury, insisted it was necessary for Labourites to develop an Imperial policy before the party was next in office. Personally he favoured a policy aiming at the unity of Britain, th e Dominions, Colonies and India. INTER-IMPERIAL ( 'I '. TIONS. LONDON, June 18. In the House of Commons, in reply to Colonel Gretten, Mr Baldwin ■ said the arrangement for direct eom-