GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 June 1924, Page 11

GENERAL CABLES.

BALLOONING. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT BRUSSELS, June 16. . Eighteen balloons started in the Gordon Bennett race, and headed for Germany. One carried a child. Thirteen had passengers. GENEVA CONFERENCE. Received June 17, 12.30 p.m. LONDON, June 16. The Geneva Conference elected M. Branting (Sweden) president, and appointed a committee to deal with various subjects.—Reuter. THE AMERICAN FLIERS. Received June 17, 12.30 p.m. HONGKONG, June 16. The American fliers have arrived at Saigon.—Reuter. REFRIGERATION. LONDON, June 16. The fourth, international congress on refrigeration opened under the presidency of Mr Sidney Webb. Thirty nations were represented, in addition to delegates from Britain and the Dominions. Speeches were made emphasising the importance of refrigeration and the development of freer interchange between communities.—Reuter.

DUNLOP COMPANY. LONDON, June 16. At a meeting of.the Dunlop Rubber Co., Sir Eric Geddes said the net trading profit for the past 18 months, after paying debenture interest, was £1,538,000, not including a deficit of £383,000 of one American company. Sir Eric Geddes emphasised the point that the proposed reduction of capital merely expressed the relative values of the net deficit- of £11,353,000. The report was adopted.—Reuter. SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. Received June 17, 12.10 p.m. . CAPETOWN, June 16. The most strenuous election campaign in the history of South Africa has closed with exciting demonstrations m all centres. General Smuts’ supporters predict a majority of seven, while the Nationalist and Labour pact leaders are confident of securing a majority in the vicinity of 20.—Sydney . Sun Cables. J NEW STEAMER, LONDON, June 16, lhe largest steamer in the New ZeaJand service, the Aorangi, 17,580 tons, 600 feet long, speed 17i knots, built to the order of the Union Steam Ship Y. 0., to ply between Auckland and Vancouver will be launched at Govan on ■ \ S • 1S essentially a passenger ship luxuriously fitted up. The engmes the Diesel type, and the be th 6 largest afloat w lth. this kind, of power. BRITAIN AND MEXICO. Received June 17,'1.25 p.m. T tt LONDON, June 16. in the House of Commons, Mr Maerepiying to questions regarding exnel M M IC !n Go 7 ernme nt’s threat to expel M r Cummins, said the Government regarded the action ass a grave bnt a ?n Q ° f A "glo-Mexican courtesies, hut was awaiting further information! lhe Mexican Government had been inthat Mr Cummins would leave upoh the arrival of Sir Thomas Hobler on a mission of inquiry with a view to regularising Anglo-Mexiean relations. They had also been informed that if > JOii l agai " st Mr Cummins with which the British Government did not concur, Sir Thomas Hobler’s miS mou would not be proceeded with. Mr MacDonald agreed that the trouble was „ . .f 1 ' Cummins’ representations on behalf of the rights of British subjects in Mex K-o. The latest .referred to a British woman whose property the Reuter 0 wished to seize.—

WOOL MARKET. Received June 17, 1.25 p.m. ti T> LONDON, June 16. iue Bradford wool market is quiet \vith more inquiry for wools. There is little business in tops.—Reuter. SHIPPING. Received June 17, 1.25 p.m. . . LONDON, June 16. Arrivals.—At Falmouth, Pont' Curtis : sit Colon. Canadian Cruiser • Departures—From Colon, Tekoa; horn Norfolk News, Maihana.—Aus.dN .Z. Cable Assn.