GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service JERVIS BAY TROUBLE. LONDON, Juno 21. It was late at night when Mr Larkin received a message from the captain of the Jervis Bay. He stated that he believed that the original dramatic message was sent out for the benefit of those alxiard. • Mr Larkin is inclined to the belief that tho situation at one time looked serious, hut tho fact that the vessel was not in direct communication with S.vdnew or London, convinced him that it was not as serious as it appeared on the surface. -

SITUATION EASIER, COLOMBO, June 22. According to the latest information the situation on hoard the Jervis Bay is much easier. The wireless states that a constant guard is kept and everything is quiet. The warship Suffolk is en route to tho China station, and is approximately 800 miles west of Colombo. She has been ordered to hasten to the assistance of the Jervis Bay. There is an armed guard going aboard the Slave], which expects to meet the liner about four o’clock on Saturday evening. The warship Suffolk has been instructed to assist if disaffection should spread to the Jervis Bay’s crew.

MELBOURNE, June 22. The wife of the Captain of the “Jervis Bay” has received a wireless stating: “All well Do not worry.” The owners have also received a communication from the vessel that everything is going well, the stowaways being under control, and the vessel is expected to arrivo at Colombo on Monday.

MUTINY SUPPRESSED. (Received this da.v at. 9.30 a.m.) COLOMBO, June 22. Late reports confirm the earlier messages that the situation on the Jervis Bay is well in hand. The trouble appears to have originated in the vicinity of Cocos Island. One message received to-day reads: “ Mutiny suppressed.”

FRENCH POLITICS. PARIS, June 21. A crowded Chamber of Deputies assembled to face one of,Ahe surprises scTMrequent in the political life of France. It was reliably reported that Premier Poincare had informed his colleagues in the Cabinet that, in consequence of a- quarrel which broke out, following upon Ministerial appointments, and also upon the lack of union in the new Chamber, lie intended to resign as soon as the stabilsation’ of the franc was accomplished. The belief was thus general that next week would see the end of the Ministry, hut consultations with the Rightists, who are dissatisfied with the Cabinet appointments from the Left, have modified 31. Poincare’s fears.

M. Poincare, directly lie opened his stabilisation speech, flung out a challenge to tlie Chamber to remove the Government if it' wished to do so directly the stabilsation measures were passed, but he asked that nothing should happen until this had been done.

This was greeted with applause, which showed that his request was approved. * It generally is agreed that M. Poincare, within four hours, gained a victory more complete ' jthan had been anticipated,, and that ho will obtain the required majority.

M. Poincare declared, amid applause: “I do not think that the present war debt arrangements with the United "States and Britain can be ratified without reservations.”

LEAGUE INQUIRY ON SAMOA. GENEVA, June 22. The Mandates Commission have not yet concluded their examination of Sir James Parr and General Richardson, concerning Samoa. They will be further examined to-morrow.

The questions and the answers closely followed the lines of the Royal Commission’s report, but various members of the Commission put questions based on the petition that lias lieen submitted by Air Nelson and by certain of the natives.

One question related to the complaint that Samoans liad not lieen introduced into the Legislative Council, as was promised them. " It was explained that this proposal originated in New Zealand in 1923, hut that the chiefs (lid not respond. General Richardson said lie was convinced that the Samoan natives (lid not want representation in the Legislative Council. Moreover, he said, the Royal Commission had pointed out dangers were involved.

Sir James Parj- told the Mandates Commission that the native agitation in Samoa, grew to large proportions owino- to unceasing and unscrupulous agitation"of lialf-a-dozen whites, while the Administrator had neither legal power nor the police necessary to deal with agitators. *

TRAIN SMASH. BIG CASUALTY LIST. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, June 22. A shocking night express disaster occurred at ‘Bolnaes, 200 miles north of Stockholm. Owing to a wrong signal, the express dashed into an auxiliary engine. Three-front coaches were derailed and set afire to both locomotives. There was terrible confusion in the darkness.' Nine bodies and thirtytwo badly injured already have been extricated, but it is feared the casualties are much heavier and probably include foreign tourists.

SERVIAN DISORDERS. BELGRADE, June 23. Further- reports from Kagreb state, the disorders continued all night. Ine police and crowd barricaded themselves usinn- any shelter within reach. The police finally were compelled to use force and order was speedily re-estab-lished. Two were killed and several others were wounded and one hundred arrested, a majority being Communists. Special orders have been made to prevent further disorders and bloodshed. All houses, theatres, restaurnns and cinemas must he closed down at 7 pjm. ft

new RULER OF MANCHURIA. f SHANGHAI, June 22. Following the notification of Uhangtsolin’s death, his son declares-lie will spend his father’s fortune of ten million dollars in promoting the advancement of education in the three eastern provinces. He desires peace with the Nationalists on terms of equality and in the resuming of foreign relations, he desires the abrogation of unequal treaties. . , - The deceased dictator’s son succeeds his father as ruler of Manchuria.