GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) AIK WAYS TRAFFIC. LONDON, Nov. 22. The Imperial Airways report to 01 st March just issued for the first time shows a profit of £11,401, compared with a loss of £20,414 for the previous year. Traffic was regular and European services increased by 20 per cent, and the revenue therefrom lift per cent. The company to date lias carried 52,00.) passengers two and a-half million miles without injury to a .single passenger. The fleet consists of twenty machines, whereof nine are classified as of the most modern design. The improved finances are attributed to a reduction of th.e operation cost.

HINKLER’S KETCH T. WARSAW, Nov. 22. It is announced that Mclntosh and Hinkler thinking they had landed in Russia, described themselves as Dutchmen, accounting for the absence of dbcct news. They were much relieved t > find themselves on the Polish side of the frontier. ANTI-HAMRLINd LEACHE. LONDON, Nov. 22. The Anti-Gambling League is taking legal action to prevent the trustee of Crystal Palace installing a greyhound race track, on the ground that it i~ contrary to legislation constituting the palace a national trust. Tlie.v are moving the Attorney-General with a view to immediate proceedings.

ARMISTICE DAY*. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 22. In the Commons, Mr Saudon, during a discussion arising from a question relating to Armistice Day service at the Cenotaph, suggested the “ Last Post ” should be sounded before the silence and the Reveille after the silence, flags meanwhile being half-masted; also that troops should wear khaki steel helmets and gas masks, instead of bear-skins and scarlet uniforms in order to emphasise the spirit of the occasion. Sir Vivinn Henderson replied that the Home Secretary saw no reason to change the present service, which had met with universal approbation. The Empire had to celebrate Armistice Day neither as a day of national mourning or as a day of celebration of victory, lmt rather as a commemoration of a great day in the national history.

OCEAN PALACES. LONDON, Nov. 22. Britain is preparing to hold the blue riband of the Atlantic against a challenge from Germany, France and Italy. by constructing steamers credited to make tbe Majestic look a mere coaster. The countries named are at present building ships comparable with the largest British vessels. According to authorities quoted in Lloyd’s shipping list, the \\ bite Star is planning a liner larger than the Majestic, while the Canard line is building a ship that will take the shine out of anything afloat.

New York authorities are planning the-construction of piers more than a thousand feet long for them. Southampton is capable oi accommodating easily the present monsters, and tlie dock authorities say they are ready to receive anything capable ol floating. The present ocean dock is 1(500 feet long and 620 wide and extensions and reclamations involving thirteen million sterling are proceeding. It is interesting to note that the North German Lloyd liners Bremen and Enropa, which are nearing completion will he 937 feet. France and Italy are constructing three of 950 feet. ' x PORT' CAROLINE'S CARGO (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 22. It is learned that an examination of the Port Caroline’s cargo shows the contents in No. 2 hold were badly damaged by sea water. There are eight thousand carcases of mutton, eight thousand crates of cheese and thirty thousand boxes of butter. Tbe question of the insurers’ liability is under discussion.

A FUNERAL INCIDENT. MADRID. Nov. 22. An extraordinary incident occurred

at the funeral of the Socialist leader, .Tose Glesias, whom Communists r murdered. The river bridge at .Talon '> collapsed, precipitating the hearse, '• coffin and a hundred mourners into the river. Tho latter were rescued,, thirty-seven being injured. CITED FOE CONTEMPT. WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. Justice Siddons has issued contempt eititations against six persons allegedly involved in charges of tampering with the. oil trial jury, on the motion of the Government counsel. Those cited are:—Sinclair, two of his lieutenants, Clark and Day, William Dorns and Son, Sherman, and Charles Veitrn head of Durns’, Baltimore Agency, all of whom must appear on December btli to show cause why tae.v ’ should not he cited for contempt ot court. Conviction, carries a maximum sentence tef one year imprisonment and one hundred dollars line.