GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1935, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

FINAL JUBILEE DRIVE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. June S. The lasi of the four Royal Jubilee drives took place this afternoon when the King and Queen made semi-State tour of West London. The enthusiasm of the crowds who assembled in great numbers along the decorated routes fully equalled that displayed on iho occasions when Their Majesties visited other suburbs. Shor', ly after returning to Buckingham Palace, the King and Queen left for Sandringham.. They return to London on Wednesday. DUEL COMEDY. BUDAPEST, June 9. The duelling comedy has moved another stage. ’Explanations satisfied Bethlen about Gombos, from whom Eckhardt now seeks satisfaction, on the basis of the former challenge. FILMS IN BRITAIN. RUGBY, June 7. Returns for the year ended September 30, 1934. show that during that period the aggregate length of registered films, exclusive of news reels, etc., exhibited in cinematograph theatres in Britain was 36,256 million feet, compared with 34,100 million feet in the previous year. The total length of British films exhibited was 9 460 million feet, or 1’6.1 per cent, of tlhe whole, compared with 23.7 per cent, for the previous year. BRITISH LEGION. LONDON. June 9 ‘‘l find it hard to believe that a man in any country who knows i*. as we do. will ever want war. If we got them together in a friendly spirit, an important step wil! have been taken towards a removal of the suspicion, and the promotion of peace.’’ said Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, opening the annual conference of ‘lie British Legion. He added: ‘‘Our charter pledges us to the promotion of peace. If we are true to it. we cannot indefinitely exclude Germany, Austria and Bulgaria. It would be worth while trying.’’ “ADVISING” CHINA. RUGBY, June 8. The Foreign Office announces that the has been closely watching recent developments in the financial ami economic situation of China. They have now arranged that Sir F. W. Leith-Ross, the Government’s chief economist adviser, shall vßit China, in order that his expert advise may bo available to the Gov eminent, for the purpose of discussing with the Chinese Government and with other Governments concerned thi* proldom to which tin* present situation gives rise. Sir F. \V. LeithRoss will leave England in August ami will be absent for some months.