GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 23 February 1933, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

/ (British Official Wireless.; RUGBY, February 21. Although the company which ran the annual Horse Show have decided to be wornd up voluntarily, efforts are being made- independently by Lord Lqpsdale and other sportsmen, to hold th' Show this year on the same scale as that of last summer. CALCUTTA, February 21. The age old Hinf.u-Moslem religious antagonism has exieted a heavy toll in India during the last two years, according to a statement made in the Central Legislature, showing the total riot casualties /n 1931 were 353 killed, 1740 injured;/in 1932 there were 323 killed and 2!*/jj injured, principally, in Bombay and/the Central Provinces

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, February 21. The Queen visited the British Industries Fair and spent some minutes in the Australian and New Zealand sections. She inquired about the progress of the industries. The Queen recalled loir visit to the Dominions and showed, the, keenest interest in the sale of primary products to Britain. Visitors from nearly every country in the world attended he opening day of the Fair, which is the biggest in the series also the brightest and most variegated. The Duchess of York v i s ” ited the White City section of the fair’, and made many purchases. The Prince of Wales, speaking at a Mansion House dinner in connection with the British Industries Fair, paid a compliment to the progress of the engineering and heavy industries Sections, and to the importance of the new textile and furniture sections. He emphasised the exemplary value of the team work of the exhibitors and organisers, and urged the full organisation of every industry in readiness for changing world conditions in order to profit by opportunities offered by Ottawa now. There was growing confidence, because no individual industry or nation could command its economic destiny single handed. .. .

There was a ceremony at the Fiji stand, where Messrs. Murchison and Fletcher presented Her Majesty with a whale’s itooth which was the highest manifestation of the Chiefs’ affection. In the course of a visit to the Australian section of the Industries Fair, the Queen and the Duchess of York were attracted by a display of opals of which the Duchess is particularly

fond. The Duchess spent some time examining tip; Australian gems, and recalled receiving a gift of opals in Queensland. , THE LITTLE ENTENTE. BUDAPEST. February 21. The terms o ftho Little Entente pro. vide mutual equality so any one may act tor all. No number may conclude an economic or political agreement without the others’ consent. Unification of the Entente’s economic aims and future policy is based on the existing treaties, and the avoidance o’ 1 opposition to the fundamental doctrines of the League.

SUEZ CANAL. LONDON, February 20. The traffic through the Suez Canal in 1932 totalled 28,340,000 tons, a reduction of 5J per cent, compared with 1931. British tonnage declined by 903.000 tons, but is still 55-1 per cent, of the total. The. “Financial Time’s Paris correspondent savs: Suez Canal shares are falling heavily, owing to the belief, despite official contradictions, that the directors arc eonteanpjlating a redm-tmn in lolls. It j s believed that Illi- Company, 'otherwise, will lose indefinitely the greater part of British traffic, We'l-in formed London circles be'ieve Jiat a united front, by British interests would secure a reduction with- ■ months.