GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 23 October 1930, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

; (Aus. ana N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. October 21. Before crowds besieged the Motor ' Show this morning. Messrs. MacDonald. Sculiin, Forbes and Hartzog , had a private glimpse at what the I British manufacturers are doing- to . igain predominance in the overseas I markets. Mr. Forbes commented ou ■ the considerable advance towards I standard grade*, price reduction, and embodiment of the features the Doinions require. Two leading comi panics told him that they were im- > ; mediately sending representatives to the Antipodes, further to explore trade possibilities. A feature of the Lord Mayor’s Show j will he a pageant of Empire produce, including cars representing Austra- , lia and New Zealand. , The King lias decided that the | forthcoming celebrations of Armisj tice Day shall follow the lines adopted last year. The Home Secretary, on behalf of the Cabinet, is making the | necessary arrangements. There will ibe services at the Cenotaph and it j Westminister Abbey, and the Two i Minutes Silence shall be observed | throughout the country. 1 A Royal Warrant has been issue 1 instituting a new decoration and a medal for award to officers and other ranks of the Territorial Army and auxiliary’ military forces tlirouglio.it i the Empire, in which the service ren- ‘ dered is of a voluntary or part-time f character. They are to be known as the Efficiency Decoration and the ‘ Efficiency Medal. > Another royal Warrant provides for the grant of a long service and good conduct medal, similar to the existing . one. under standard conditions, for soldiers of all permanent military .forces throughout the Empire. LONDON. Ort. 21. The annual report of Lloyd’s Regis--1 ter of Shipping emphasises the large 1 proportion of tanker tonnage built, and the continued demand for motor ships. During the twelve months ended un June 30 th, 1930, plans for 001 vesseli totaling over two million tons, were ■approved, the highest since the. record year of 11'20. Britain, followed by Japan, was in the lead in new construction. The total tonnage of merchant men afloat, at the end of June. 1930, amounted to 32,500,000 tons, an increase of nearly 1,000.000 tons compaii ed with the previous highest total, in June. 1929. LONDON, October 20. Red-stained fingers following contact with powder sprinkled on coins and notes in Westminster Abbey offertory boxes, with a view to th ■ detection of a. suspected thief, led to the conviction of Arthur Bowler, employed as a verger at 80/- weekly. He was lined £lO. AUSTRALIA AND U.S.A. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) WASHINGTON, October 21. Relative to the - exhibition success cabled on September 29th, il. i- under- ’ stood that the Australian Commissioner General, Mr. Brookes, before his departure for Australia intends to take up with the State Department. The question of the extension of the 1 period for which Australian businessmen can stay in America beyond six month* under the treaty between Brit • ain and the United States. Mr. Brookes ami Mrs. Brookes were 1 entertained al luncheon at (he British ‘ Embassy.