GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 93, 3 April 1934, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Malta Import Duties. Malta import duties on foreign goods have been increased ten per cent. Empire goods are accorded preferential treatment. U.S. Davis Cup Team. Stoeffen, Lott, Shields, Wood and Allison have been named for the Davis Cup equad from which the American team will be chosen. Endurance Swimming. Tho world’s champion endurance swimmer, P. Ghosh, who recently swam for 79 hours, completed 24 hours’ swimming handcuffed in Calcutta. Picnic Accident. A motor lorry carrying a picnic party ot 26 crashed into a tree near Warrandyte, Victoria. Four were seriously injured and 14 others treated in hospital for minor injuries. Berlin Paper’s Exit. Berlin’s oldest newspaper, the “Vossisebe Zeituug,” farewelled its readers on Saturday. It is ceasing publication on the ground that with the new conditions in Germany its task is ended. Britain’s Unemployed. The London ‘‘Chronicle” says that tho March figures show 2,207,000 unemployed, a reduction of 110,000 compared with February and 58,000 compared with March, 1932, mainly due to improved steel, building, coal and motor industries. Gretna Green. Since the death of Hugh Mackie his family have been bringing Gretna Green up to date, providing an aerodrome and possibly a honeymoon aeroplane. The first engaged couple landing at the aerodrome will receive a handsome wedding present and free marriage over the anvil. Converted To Hitlerism. Two of the most famous German Socialists are reported to have been converted to Hitlerism. Herr Karl Severing is publishing a book entitled “My Path to Hitler.’’ in which he expresses loyalty to Herr Hitler and says that Herr Paul Loobe has already acknowledged loyalty to Herr Hitler. “I follow his example.”

Aged Air Traveller. ■Mrs. Margaret Torrey, aged 81, who lives in Norfolk, arrived at Croydon after an 18,000-miles air tour of Africa. She was smoking a cigarette and enjoying a cocktail. She said that this was her first flight. She was considering selling her motor-car and buying a light aeroplane. She might even learn to fly. Swaraj Party. Leaders at a conference at New Delhi passed a resolution favouring the revival of the Swaraj Party and the contesting of the election for the Central Legislature next December. Thu leaders’ aim at the “repeal of repressive laws’’ and the rejection of the reform proposals, contained in the White Papers, seeking their replacement by the national demand outlined by Gandhi at the Round Table enceWhaling Prospects. The “Daily Express” City editor says that some Antarctic whaling companies have sold the season’s catch on the basis of £l2 a ton, but the bulk of the catch remains to be sold. There are complications owing to Herr Hitler restricting imports to Germany, which is one of the best markets for whale oil, as it is used in margarine. It is hoped Herr Hitler will reconsider his decision. Otherwise Ibe prospects for whaling companies are fairly bright, os there are no longer accumulated stocks.