GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17973, 28 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Prese Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. 1 LONDON, June 26. (Received June 27, at 5.5 p.m.) The Advisory Committee on civil aviation recommends that- during the nezttwo years the Government should give assistance to the extent of £250,000 sterling on basis of 25 per cent, to each company s revenue earned in carrying "oafisengers and goods. Sir Hugh Trenchard considers the industry should be self-supl porting.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received June 27, at 11.5 p.m.) The King gave a luncheon to Sir Thos Mackenzie at Buckingham Palace.—A and N.Z. Gable.' (Received June 27, at 11.50 p.m.) It is reported that the Shropshire, bound for Australia, returned to Liverpool with & fire in her bunkers. It is neces6ary to discharge the bunker coal, and it is feared some of her plates are buckled. The cause of the fire was spontaneous combustion A. and N.Z. Cable. „ TOKIO, June 25. J '.ftJ German Consular and diplomatic omcials have arrived here.—A. and N Z Cable. n- .ROME, June 25. Signer Giolitti, in the Chamber of ? ep r£ !iv aic l Italy's debt amounted to 95 milliards of lire. He foreshadowed iurther taxation, and declared that the Government would seize all war r>rofit<; A. and N.Z. Cable. . PERTH, June 27. (Received June 27, at 5.5 p.m.) The French steamer Mannheim has sent a wireless message that her engines had broken down in the vicinity of fiipe Leuwin. Assistance has been despatched. . BERLIN, June 26. (Received June 27, at 11.50 p.m.) Heir Liobe, a Socialist, has been elected President of the Reichstag.— A and N Z Cable.