GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 28 September 1934, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

RUSSIA AND JAPAN. (British Official Wireless.) KOBE, September 26. Newspapers report that early in November, M. Hirota is presenting to Russia, proposals for de-militarisation of the border and the appointment of a permanent boundary commission, with headquarters at Harbin and branches at Manchuria and Pogranichnaya, to settle possible disputes. Demilitarisation involves a settlement of questions of inland waterway navigation and patrol, hitherto most difficult. BRITISH CABINET MEETING. RUGBY. September 25. Mr Baldwin presided at the first meeting of the Cabinet which has been held since Parliament rose for the recess at the end of July. The absentees at the meeting included tho Primo Minister, who is not due to reach England until October 4; Sir P. Cunliffe Lister, who is Minister i’u Attendance at Balmoral; and Mr Runciman. hvh'O is also in Scotland, in attendance at the launching of the new Cunarder. The Cabinet will not lO.'irme regular weekly meetings until Parliament re-assemblcw on October 30. Sir Philip Sasson, who is flying to India and Singapore by seaplane, to inspect the Royal Air Force bases, left Malta on a. further stage of h’ s journey this morning. IRISH MOTOR BOAT. ACCIDENT. LONDON, September 26. Four were drowned when a motor-, boat was swamped in Kallary Bay, County Galway, in a westerly gale. Thu dead include Major Kerr | Pearse, owner of the boat. Hon Arthur Ernest. Guinness, Miss Kerr Pearse, daughter of the Major, and Guinness’s private secretary, were saved. There were seven saved. AFGHANISTAN ENTERING LEAGUE. GENEVA, September 26. The. Commissioner unanimously voted in favour of Afghanistan’s admission to the League.