GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 July 1924, Page 11

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Fifty-six are believed to have been drowned when a sailing vessel capßized on the coast of Leyte, on 24th. Si* saved themselves ,; by swimming ; toCamotes island.’ 1 Australian rough riders are disappointed with Australia’s representation at the rodeo at Membley,. and are annealing for£2ooo to send, a SS team" .of., four .promffientr horsemen to meet the Americans. • -The latest development:, in Continental aircraft traffic is an intimation by Germany that she will not, allow the entrance of machines larger than the limits imposed on German aircraft. x> tain is seriously considering the matter. .. . ... ~ . ... The flag of Prince Charles Edward, captm-ed It the tat*.-of-C»««.;» 1736, ■■ wak sold af Sotheby’s for £9b k A piece of blue silk ribbon worn by Charles I. on the scaffold brought £l2O. Four of the Protender s glasses ranged frorri £290 to £430.

The Mandates Commission examined the report of the Administration et Samoa. Sir James Allen explained parts that, seemed obscure, and sug - gested that the Commission. should await a further report. He jocularly remarked that;if the Commission wanted to know, more about Samoa it had better come to Wembley, as Samoa was too far, distant.

At the International Labour Conference' Mr Hsaio, the Chinese Government delegate, after referring to the progress of' social reform in China, ■uotably the eight-hour day, declared that China desired ,to collaborate in the work of the conference,- but regretted inadequate support from the other extra European countries, such as Canadu, New. Zealand, and Australia.

The Paris correspondent of : the “Daily Express” says that tlie, Roumanian Government intends to confiscate old properties worth £40,000,000 in order to compel foreign’Owners to yield 60 per cent, of their holdings to Roumanian capitalists. Britain, Franco and America have protested, but M. Bratiano is determined to force'--the decree through Parliament. -

A meeting of the Federal Loan Council, representing the Commonwealth and all States, held in Melbourne, decided to take concerted action to stabilise the rate of public loans. It was also agreed to plan whereby the Commonwealth raise the amounts required by the States in Australia during the year. The meeting was held in camera. Details were not disclosed.

Lord Loughborough filed a petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are set down at £18,120, and the assets nil. Lord Loughborough gave evidence that his bankruptcy was due to extravagance in 1915, which he Was unable to justify. His father then paid his debts of £II,OOO. and in 1921 paid a further £9OO. His present income -was £1 a day. His wife possessed a separate income of £20,000, and she kept up the household.

The Paris correspondent of the “Times” says that Mr Le Breton (Argentine Minister ofAgriculture who is returning from n visit to Fiance suit he was satisfied with his visit. Ho had several conversations with the 1 rerich Minister of Agriculture and other members of the Government, who, w ith the object of helping to reduce the cost of living had decided in every way to facilitate the importation of frozen meat from the Argentine. Ihe first important consignments would bo despatched immediately to I ranee, where all measures would bo taken to increase the consumption of frozen meat.

Advices from Ahmedaoa, in India, ptato that Pundit Motiial Nehru, the leader of the Swaraj Party in the As sevnl.lv. walked out with his followers from the Hall wherein the Executive of the National Congress met to discuss Mr Gandhi’s motion, disqualifying for membership of the Executive those not agreeing to a quintuple boycott, including the councils of the law courts. After the withdrawal of the Swarajists, the committee adopted, by 6/ to ‘.U, Mr Gandhi’s resolution, laying down that all Congress officials must sit to" half an hour daily, otherwise they will vacate office Mr Gandhi then urged a clause stipulating that the vacation of office should be rescinded, and thii was only carried by a small maioritv, and would have been defeated if the Swarajists had voted