AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1925, Page 1

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association,

DON'AII CE JEWELS RECOVERED. NEW YORIVj October IL Airs Donahue lias recovered her jewels which were recently stolen. The recovery was elteeted by an amount being paid through the channel previously cabled. The amount (given by her is not disclosed. Tin* explanation of the restoration was that the robbers tumid it impossible to dispose oi tlie-e well-known gorgeous pearls and diamonds, and they decided Lo trust to Mrs Donahue’s generosity for a reward. Tile details of the robbery show that the thieves followed Mr- Donahue Ironi London in the same stcaificr. they obtained an adjoining room Lo hers at her hotel, and then watched for a chance to enter Iter room w hile she and her maid were in the hath. Airs Donahue thought that her husband was playing a juke when the gems disappeared during her absence which lasted for only three minutes. E.S.A. R E RISER COY. NEW YORK, October J 1. Mr Harvey Firestone, head of the Firestone Rubber Company, has signed an agreement with the Republic ol laberia for a lease for ninety-nine years of two million acres of land, suitable for rubber growing, and two thousand; acres of rubber plantation, matured and bearing. The company will spend one hundred million dollar- developing the lease. The deal was completed with Mr Edwin Barclay. He rotary of Stale for Liberia. Air Firestone said: “The English and Dutch control 97 per cent of the rubier out mil of the world, and he urn poses to make England realise America is now in the rubber business in earn-

Tlte Firestone Rubber Coy expect--their yearly output will be two hundred thousand toil-. They will employ throe hundred thousand natives. Their contract with the Liberian Government enables the company to survey the whole count ry and choose the best suilable land. The project will involve the practical remodelling of Liberia and (lie buildings ot' roads, harbour;, towns, hospitals, etc. it was intended to establish the company in the Philippines. but it was feared American investments there would cause delay. Mr AI. A. C'hceko, the rubber planter, explored Liberia and stated the climate is suitable and healthy.