GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SINGAPORE BASE

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). \ LONDON, Dec. 4. In the House of Commons, Mr Alexander, in answer to a question, said that Britain’s liability for expenditure on the Singapore Base was only limited by the Dominions and the Colonies’ contributions. Any additional expenditure, however, must be borne by Britain. INHABITANTS INCENSED. AFTER EVACUATION OF SECOND ZONE. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) COLOGNE, December 5. Following the evacuation of the second zone the inhabitants of Weissentlmrn were incensed to find the French flag flying over the memorial of General Foch, the caretaker of which declined to haul down the tricolour when the burgomaster requested, maintaining the' memorial stood on Foch soil. The burgomaster withdrew to consult a higher authority and meanwhile the villagers sawed down the mast.

FUED ENDS. KING VICTOR VISITS VATICAN. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) ROME, Dec. 5. Signalising the end of the fued since 1870 when his grandfather seized Rome as the capital, King Victor and the Queen this morning crossed the threshold of the Vatican and were welcomed by an imposing array o»f Papal Guards and escorted to the throne room, where both curtsied and kissed the Papal King, after which they sat on either side and conversed with the Pope, who finally imparted the Apostolic Blessing on the Royal Family.

A FORGERY. VALUE OF WIRELESS.. (Received this daw at 9.20 a.m.) BERLIN, December 5. A wirelessed picture saved the loss of a quarter of a million of marks by the Deutsche Bank, which received a notification from New York with respect to a hill if or this amount. Becoming suspicious, the manager had his copy of the documents wirelessed, which proved a forgery had been perpetrated by an employee of a New York house. STEAMER’S STEERING GEAR DAMAGED. LONDON, December 5. The steamer Valacia on route from Antwerp to New Zealand damaged her steering gear and is hove to 50.12 north 12.21 west.