GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1935, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

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The Government has agreed to submit tliQ Jacob case to the arbitration of a tribunal composed of Swiss German and three neutral judges. SUVA, May 6. 1 he motor yacht Caroline arrived here to-day from America. She will remain three days, and then will continue to Solomon Islands, Japan, China and Singapore, and finally to Southampton. Douglas Fairbanks, Lady Ashley and the owner. Mr. Johnson', comprise the party. Several film stars were dropped at Tahiti. HONG KONG. Mav 6. Scenes of unprecedented enthusiasm and pageantry were witnessed in Hong Kong. Special trains and steamerbrought tens of thousands from Canton and all outposts. There were processions on a lavish scale, providing a riot of colour with silver and gold dragons 300 feet long and hundreds of legendary emblems. Also magnificent illuminations at at night, in which Army and Navy searchlights and illuminated planes took part. COLOMBO, May 6. At a meeting of the State Council, Di. S. A. Wickremasinghe attempted to move an amendment to the congratulatory address on the King’s Jubilee. Members shouted him down, and the address was adopted unanimou Uy. CAPE TOWN, May 6.' Brilliant stun shine favoured the jubilee celebrations here. The public thronged the city, and participated in a loug programme, ranging from thanksgiving services to race meetings. The streets were given over to the crowds parading past the decorated buildings and watching the troops. Every back veld village throughout South Africa celebrated the occasion. The natives of Swaziland participated in an impressive gathering at the capital. The paramount Chief made a loyal spec h. To-night, dense crowds thronged the Cape Town streets, seeing the illuminations. ‘ MELBOURNE, May 6. The most outstanding event marking the Julxilee was a review of 4,500 naval, military and Air Force troops at Royal Park. CANBERRA, May 6. There was an official ceremony on the steps of Parliament House. in which the Governor-General Sir Isaac Isaacs, Acti'Vg Prime Minister, Doctor Page, Federal Ministers and their wives, and Government officials participated. SYDNEY, May 6. Rain maried the thanksgiving festi-‘

and military review in Centennial Park, but the programme was carried out. Thousands were drenched. Bishops and ministers in sacred vestments were there, beside Ministers of State, and uniformed heads of all arms and Defence Forces. Nine Air Force aeroplanes roared overhead. Ihe children’s display was postponed until Wednesday owing to ram. A feature of the countrv celebrations in all parts was The unveiling of the King’s portrait. The night’s festivities in Sydney were mainly on the harbour. U.S.A. SOLDIERS' BONUS VOTED. WASHINGTON, May 7. In fare of the promised veto bv M«. Roosevelt the Senate joined the House <>f Representatives in voting for a cash payment of a soldier bonus, by a two billion dollar issue of new currency. JAPAN’S FEAR OF ESPIONAGE. TOKIO, May 7. A message from Kobe states that M. A. Pierce, a former Police Commiasioner in Los Angeles, caught in a police net and detained for eleven days, charged with photographing a fortified zone, was fined thirty yen. Three Shanghai foreign residents continue to be held as suspected of spying during a yacht cruise. ABYSSINIA AND ITALY. ROME. May 7. Mussolini has ordered the mobilisation of additional troops. The official announcement savs:—

••Owing tn the large supplies of arms sent to Addis Ababa by several European factories, the Abyssinian mobilisation measures and recent speech of the Emperor, precautionary measures must be taken to guarantee the security of our East African Colonies.” Italy therefore has mobilised one army and two militia divisions. The order adds many thousands to those already on a war footing. The Under Secretary of War, stated in March that within a month there wool J be six- hundred thousand men with the c o’lours. YUGO SLA VIAN ELECTIONS. BELGRADE; May 7. The general election resulted: Government Party 2,788,000 votes. Opposition Coalition 983,248. The remaining fifty-six thousand was divided among minor parties. The Government Party is accordingly allotted 221 seats out 0f.J370,