GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

‘j ♦ (Ry To legraph—Per Press Association I BURMESE HORRORS. CALCUTTA, June 28.

Anoflieial report shows that, over 890 peH’Silis were arrested in Burma las) year Rohl'.ery with violence increased then by 2-f per cent. A number of the crimes were attended with great s'livrgery. The Government is continung the policy of redeeming the slaves, but the latter arc very apathetic in taking advantage of their freedom. Although the Government has pilk over £17,000 only 13 per cent, of tlioie freed have availed them.- Ives oT the privilege.

FRENCH EDITOR ARRESTED. PARIS, June 29,

The nuthorites have arrested I’ugot editor of “Action Erancaise” in Conner tion with the escape of Baudot.

AFRICAN POLITICS. CAPETOWN June 29

The Union Parliament ndjourciid ■1 when a deadlock occurred between tlio and the Senate on the Flag and the Precious Stones Hill. Tito v Isttter was designed to control' the diamond output and thus prevent a national crisis. Both measures accordingly lapsed until introduced and forced tlt rough at a joint sitting of the two Houses at it special session in October.

LOTTVAIN R EST()R ATION. BRUSSELS, June 28. The solemn consecration of the rebuilt Louvain University, which was wrecked in war time, coupled with the 500th anniversary, was attended by Their Belgian .Majesties, and by many ecclesiastical, civil and military dignities. The consecration was performed by the Papal nuncio with imposing ceremonial.

IMPERIAL RELATIONS. LONDON, June 29

The “Central News’’ says commencing on .July Ist, a change is making in communication between Home and Dominion Governments, ns a result of the Imperial Conference, making it clear the Governor-General is tie representative of the King, not the Government. Messages from the Dominions Ministers will ho transmitted to t/ho Minister of Affairs instead •of“the Governor-General, with whom Ministers will communicate the text. The change effects South Africa, and Canada and is already operating frequently. It is stated no date is fixed for the change in Australia. Britain is considering the appointment of special liason representatives in the Dominions.

AN ESTATE. LONDON, dune HO. Walter Joseph Collin, late of Adelaide and Sydney, left an English estate of .{.'82,007, mostly to English relatives. FATAL FIBE. PAH IS, June 20. A fire in a villa, near Tours resulted in an officer, his wife, two children and a maid servant being burned to death. A quantity of clothing soaked in petrol was found, suggesting the officer sprinkled the room with petrol and set it afire, and shot himself, leaving the family imprisoned amid the llamcs.

FRENCH AFFRAY. PARIS, June 29. The “Matin” reports two French soldiers were seriously injured in an affray with eight young Germans at Laehenspeyendorff.

OBfTC'A BY. LONDON, June, 29. Obituary—.Mr James White, financier and sportsman. CONDE DIAMOND' TRIAL. PARIS. June 29. trial of three persons accused of the famous Comte Bose Diaended in Kaufer, an Alsatian, being sentenced to ten years and Souter to seven years solitary confinement and Madame Schili to five years imprisonment with a. suspended sentence.

The closing scenes provided thrills almost as great as those attending the theft. The prosecution prepared a film in which the accused men played leading parts, re-enacting the scaling of the tower of the Chateau of Chantilly. Tin's was shown to the jury privately. Kaufer and Sou ter accused Kaufer’s wife of instigating the crime, leading to a heated scene in the Court.

POPE AND M.OTOR-CAR. ROME, June 29. The Pope is dispensing with horses and has bought a motor-ear, owing to an accident during a daily drive, when his horses took fright and crashed into a column.