GENERAL CABLES.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18534, 14 January 1932, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

: : .j —— i HOME AND FOREIGN. j S J NEW PLYINQ BOAT. f" ■ ;( Press'-Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. : ’LONDON,' Jaa. 13. The largest flying-boat In ths world Is being buflt at Vickers’ factory to ' :the<*order‘- of the ‘Air 'Ministry. It Is a six-engined”( wonder and eclipses Germany ; s pride, the Do.-X. IV The >new flying-boat resembles a monster flsh with its tail high in the air, tapering .to aji .enormous belly, and ending, in. a huge; blunt nose, which also iV in the air; Only the belly will • ' -be in. the. .water, .enabling the air liner •' l to ride op the heaviest waves. The‘engines will be out of reach of . 'even'mountainous-seas.-- The -equipment, includes-restaurants, -baths and- • sleeping berths. ETHIOPIAN PRINCE. 'United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. . . , ... • LONDON, Jan. 12. u ..The' Crown Prince of Ethiopia. is '■? Vdue in London to-day on a mission j'from the Emperor of Ethiopia. He :wiil he met by the Duke of Gloucester 1 .-ion behalf-of. the King. On Thursday / (:he will be entertained at a Government .. ‘‘banquet. f . . - : q The Prince's arrival is the occasion continent In the Times and other ; on...the long tradition of N'dcbrdial friendship between- Ethiopia ... Band Britain;: r j ..... . STRIKE IN TOKYO. Assn:—K»*n.. Tct.'- Copyright. • .2 ... -. , : TOKYO,-Jan. 13. t Sik'niindt'ccl' operatives In the-Tokyo /'trainway's; 'service struck early this '|r;'itTncirnlng,*iflenjandins higher wages and .'shorter hours. The authorities hop? f- SthejMrC'Uble'will not spread. They an; ('i ((adopting measures of precaution, however, in view of the unrest throughout ■..!.!the city, transport services.' - . , ' S’ AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. ARM,OURY‘ DISCOVERED. / .'• . ? United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.-Copyright. ; i? SYDNEY,- January 13. r> , ' .bT Detectives searching among junk,in /a disused garage at Catley uneartljed '. iin arsenal of GOO Winchester -bul- . Jlets, 500 rounds -of cartridges, a' ‘large tin of gunpowder, two rifles, a and"“Tiaraphernalia for ..('the' . '••■^niOwhl.iiffiW- bullets. ' - • 7'-. "The occupier of the house, who is . drawing the dole, was arrested. BEAT THE RECORD. . IlCliited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, j , '---I SYDNEY. January 13. ” ’l l Jim Carlton, Aush-alian sprint cham- , pion, ran 100 metres on an unpreIp'arcd track at the Sydney sports grounds to-day in 10J seconds, beat-,, irig the Olympio record by.,l-10fse'oX Two time-keepers.'ixeheokedit'he./.trial,' whioh had been Ally ..arranged by ac evening newspaper-preparatory to M' the Australian athletic Vhloh are to be held,'shortly, Jp M; ■’ NORTHCOTE CUP'.RACE, ' United Press. Assn.—Elec. -Tel.'Copyright. v; A ~ ...... > The flratiheat/of'tlie-'Nprthoote -Cup

was salledtlh'Sydney'Hafbdur'tb-' ■‘( day. The*'(Victorian yaoht'.i Toogoo-/' * loowoo 11. won.dn".hollow, fashion by' 1.0 minutes 32;5econds/o'yer a 13-mile pourse from-the. .defender,, the New South Wales yacht lolalre. ; '.-. : ... ” V. , .V -J: