GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

WINE MERCHANTS FINED.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright).

(Received this day at 10.30. a.m.l LONDON, Jan. 24.

The firm oil Loiigdon, wine merchants. was .lined £1(19 and costs at Old Bailey tor the selling of a while ■sparkling wine under a false trade description. The prosecution alleged the wine was made here from French grape juice imported duty free, artificially fermented and sold in champagne laities. labelled “white, dry. creaming inuisou bullet.” 'The wholesale price was 38s a dozen and the duty on French cha,:npagm* equals ,81 s per dozen. whereas tii,■ duty on British made, is only three shillings. Dolendant’s counsel contended the labels and general get-up would net deceive. a nybody. ARTIST’S SUICIDE. LONDON, January 21. Alter packing his trunk with a-view to going to New Zealand to see his son, I’ rancis •,Slierie, the black and white artist, residing at AYiiiehmore Hill, pinned a notice on his bedroom door, stating: “Gas! Open the windows before opening the door.” lie turned on the gas. At the inquest on him, the verdict was one of suicide while of unsound mind. The evidence indicated that the idea that lie was becoming a burden on his family had depressed Slierie.

BRITISH RADIUAI SHORTAGE.

LONDON. January 24

• In the House of Commons, Air Neville Chamberlain said that the Committee of Civil Research was examining the question of radium requirements and till' supply for the poorer hospitals, which were under a handicap owing to the price of radium. He was trying to speed up the committee's report.

A PACIFIC TOUR

SAN FRANCISCO. January 25

During a reception to the Australian hoys. Charlie Aloore, who organised the world’s exposition of 1925, announced a project under which three hundred Californian businessmen,, would make the Pacific tour, embracing Australia, beginning in September, for the purpose of enabling Australians and Ameri.ans to become better acquainted.

ITALIAN FLEET.

ROAIE, January 25

Cabinet has decided to begin tho construction in June of two ten-thousalid-ton cruisers, two flotilla leaders, lour destroyers and five submarines.