GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

REPARATIONS QUESTION

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright),

LONDON, Nov. 22

A Paris correspondent states it is [inuTcrstloo-d inter-allied conversations show an essential agiecment between Britain, France, Italy ancl Belgium concerning reparations. Forgeot (Minister of Works) lias issued a report indicating reconstructions of the devastated areas is practically complete, and industries are now more efficient than before the war. Forgeot estimates the total cost to date is roundly one thousand millions sterling. Budget estimates for 1929 contain a further forty millions. FILM ACTOR. (Received this d-tv at 11 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 22. A New Zealander, Shayle Gardner, has returned from Berlin, where he played head in two films for British and Foreign Films. Eve Gray played in one of them. A VISA REFUSED. BERLIN, Nov. 22 Acting on instructions from Washington, the United States Embassy refused a visa to two Soviet commissars, designing to go to America to negotiate the establishment of motor factories in Rus- I sia, and also the purchase of four millions sterling worth of cars. GERMAN AND RUSSIAN TRADE. BERLIN, Nov. 22. A German delegation is going to Moscow to renew trade relations which were suspended since the Donets* Espionass cases, cabled on lGth. May. The mission is ascribed to the realisation j of the seriousness of American competition. A COMING VISITOR. LONDON, Nov. 21. The Port of London Authority has arranged for T. R. Tooliy (principal assistant to the General Manager) to tour Australia and New Zealand in 1929. He will endeavour to address all tlie principal Chambers of Commerco and business communities with films and lantern slides, depicting the' many sided activities of the port of London. AN INHERITANCE. LONDON, Nov. 22. The “Daily Express” says although Sir Morley is not mentioned in his father’s will, he inherited sixty thousand sterling from, his grandfather. The whole will was not published.