GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Telegraph—Per Press Association.'

EXCHANGE. LONDON, Nov. 21. Exchanges:—Brussels, 34.94; Paris, 124.00; Stockholm, 18.0; Oslo, 18.30; Copenhagen, 18.19; Berlin, 20.43; Borne, 89.67; Calcutta, 18; Yokohama, 22 11-16; Hongkong, 2-12 ; Montreal, 486 15-16; New York, 4873; Amsterdam, 22.07; Batavia, 12.071; Prague, 104.) ; P. and 0. £'247.

SUPPORT OF TROTSKY

PARIS, Nov. 21

“ L’lntransigeant’s ” special Moscow correspondent states demonstrations in favour of Trotsky are occurring throughout Russia. . .Troops liatKdispersoil denionstrators-in several places. Moscow and Leningrad garrisons are confined to barracks and tho Baltic Fleet is in a state ol unrest.

COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Nov. 21

Wheat cargoes arc steady. La Plata is three pence in advance. Others are unchanged. Parcels are in poor request, occasionally threepence dearer Liverpool futures, December, 10s 52d; March, 10s 4»d ; .May, 10s 32d.

IRAQ FRONTIER RAIDS. BASRA, Nov. 20.

Wahabi Sheikh Feisal Eddowish is reported to be concentrating six thousand tribesmen for a bigger attack on Iraq, alleging that the frontier between Iraq and Emirate al Negd is inadequately surveyed. Ammunition and barbed wire are lieing hastily conveyed to police posts and bombing planes are keeping an incessant watch. One crashed in flames, and the two occupants were incinerated.

CANADIAN EXPANSION LONDON, Nov. 21

“Canada is on the threshold of one of the most astonishing eras of expansion and development the \\oild has ever known. Exactly how long she will ho crossing the threshold, it is impossible to say, but she will cross during the lifetime of many present, and indeed she may have crossed already,” said the Prince of Wales at tho Canadian Club dinner. “She still needs good trains, good money, good work, and she wants them British.”

Mr Baldwin urged that Canadians should not be in too much of a hurry. “What does it matter whether it is a hundred years, or two hundred more before your country is full ? Build up with the best and see that the coming generations are in no way inferior to the present.”

LOAN ISSUE

LONDON, Nov. 22

The “Morning Post” understands that underwriting will take place on November 22nd. of the Commonwealth Loan of seven millions at five per cent, issuing at 97; and redeemable during 1945-75. This represents tho raising of fresh money required by both the Commonwealth and certain States, and is in accordance with a lieu - and lietter system.

unemployment insurance. LONDON, Nov. 21.

In the Commons, the whole evening was occupied in Committee on the Unemployed Insurance Bill, to which the Labourites had tabled ton pages of amendments. All opposition was based on the view that a reduction of unemployment lienofits will inevitably result in tlu> unemployment boing forced to sock Poor Law relief. Finally tho closure was moved, and Hie clause carried bv 221 to 137.

SOLOMONS OUTR,.y£E.

RINGLEADER CAPTURED,

SUVA, Nov. 22.

It is officially stated that the Hiirh Commissioner for the AYestorn Pacific has received a wireless message from the Solomons stating fl'nt nn«rntions are restricted to patrolling native villages. The natives concerned in the outrage are scattered in small bands, biding in the bush. The patrol met with opposition at the village of Basiann, the alleged murderer of Bell. Tn a skirmish a native was shot, another wounded escaping. One night a, native party was seen by a sentry creeping towards the village of Goitarigu in which the Government patrol was encamped. The natives took no notice of n challenge and the sentry fired killing one. The others fled leaving a. Snider rifle and native weapons. There were no Government casualties. A reward of £5 offered for the apprehension of natives concerned in the Sinaranga outrages. It is lielieved this will lead to the earlv apprehension of these natives in the vicinity. The support of naval forces has been found unnecessary and the cruiser Adelaide sailed for Sydney, via Newcastle on the 18th inst.

The Resident Commissioner of Tulagi wirelessed yesterday: “Ringleader, Basiana, and forty-four suspects cap tured and lodged in Tulagi gaol.” FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. LONDON, Nov. 21. The worst outbreak of foot and mouth disease experienced for years is sweeping over the New Forest area. Forty-three towns and parishes are affected. The forest ponies are roaming wild, carrying infection, and even tourists are picking up germs. It is thought that troops, armed with Lewis guns, may be necessary to exterminate the deer. DEAN INGE ON BTRTH CONTROL. LONDON, Nov. 21. Dean Inge, lecturing before the. Science Guild of Birth Control, said if it was plain there was no room for large families, citizens must act in accordance with their duty to their children and the country, but they must recognise the risk of inferior immigrants filling up the over-prudent Englishmen's places. “That has happened in the United States. A\ r e cannot view without apprehension the unrestricted influx ol low-grade Irish in Liverpool, Glasgow, and the West of Scotland. Miserable British physique is unparalleled in Europe, the french and Germans are superior to British as a whole, though the upper class Englishman is still a fine animal. Cultivation of bodily perfection should ho more widely encouraged.”

A HANDSOME BEQUEST. LONDON, Nor. 22

Harold and Norman Sutcliffe, the inheritors of the million and a-quaiter fortune of the late James SutcliffeThomas, have purchased Lumby Hall and 21 acres, and are presenting it to the Yorkshire Cancer Research Council to extend experiments from guinea pigs and fowls to larger animals, especially pigs.