GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.)

NOT AICCII TO OWE! LONDON. June 19.

Escorted bv wnrdcsscx, Josephine O'Dare, who was sentenced at the Old Bailey on June I to It years' imprisonment for forging a will, and who was described as the leader of a gang ol swindlers, was present, in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday lor further examination.

She refused, however, to take the oath until her appeal against her convict,ion had been heard, whereupon the Registrar observed that lie could nni'y re-commit her to prison, as there were, no means of forcing her to answer. The Court, could not employ torture. O'Dare claimed to have a surplus of assets, totalling 9713 I, after the payment of liabilities amounting to 98903. the assets including a 913,900 interest under the will of Edwin Docker, which the Official Receiver characterised 'as “ absolutely fictitious.’’ Asked how she came to owx l 99000. O'Dare replied. “'lt is not much to owe.” She added that she had lived extravagantly and hotted.

She adhered to her story that she received Clooo a year from it solicitor in Worcester, although the Registrar pointed out that the solicitor had denied any such arrangement.

A VALUABLE ESTATE. LONDON, July 1

Air Walter Hill. wool broker, of Christchurch, left 981.920, of which £1929 is in England to his wife for her life-time, after which it will he equally divided among the children.

REVISED PR \YEK LOOK. LONDON, July 4

The Church Assembly will to-day consider the Revised Prayer Look for final acceptance or rejection, prior to its submission to Parliament. No amendment, will be allowed.

The vote is expected to he held on Wednesday.

The partisans are making a last elfort to inlliience public opinion. There are many letters in the papers and frequent references from varying standpoints in the pulpits. Twenty Church of England clergy led a procession in I lytic Park to protest against Prayer Look revision, but they attracted only 2009 to their meeting.

CONAN DOYLE. LONDON. July I

Sir A. Conan Doyle, at the annual conference of the Spiritualists National Union, submitted a motion to the effect that a. new principal he added to the seven principles of Spiritualism, declaring that ‘‘while every Creed has its own message from on high, however distorted by human frailty, we ol the West World acknowledge the original teaching and example of -Jesus of Nazareth and look to him as the ideal for our own conduct.” The. motion was adjourned for decision at a further conference.

LEAAI SERA'ICE. LONDON. July I

The South African Renin Service opens at mid-night to-morrow. The charges are sixteen pence per word for ordinary messages, eightpence per word for deferred messages, and fourpence per word for daily letter telegrams.

ROSES FOR. QUEEN. KINDLY ROYALTY. LONDON. .Tune 22. A seven-year-old South African girl. Thaphne Messina, on the eve ol returning to Port Elizabeth, sent a letter to the Queen asking when she could stand at the gates ol Buckingham Palace and' watch Her Majesty drive out. ‘■J shall carry a bundle of roses so that Your Majesty will recognise me." she added.

The Queen’s secretary telephoned to Thaplme the time that the Queen would he going out, promising her a good place. AYlicn the King and Queen drove out, their ear was stopped and Thaplme made a curtsey and waved a big hunch of roses. A footman then opened the door of the car. and the Queen helped Thaplme in and accepted the roses, which Thaplme offered with her love; The King smiled, raised his hat, and thanked her. The Queen drove off holding the roses.

COM .MERCK CONGRESS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. July I. Reviewing the work of the international Chamber ol Commerce ((ingress, which closed its sessions at Stockholm on Saturday, the American, Owen Young, states the most significant pronouncement was the declaration that the object sought was the largest most economical production and distribution ot goods services among all peoples and international business places, itself squarely on the foundation ol its own best interests, which are host served by improved economic conditions rather than hv attempt to achieve isolated, temporary advantages. Alan A. Anderson dwelt on the widespread European unemployment. reckoning that twenty million people are suffering directly. 'I hose want not only to sell hut to buy in a circle which has been broken. II by n I,rave policy we can men that circle, we shall see the greatest trade revival the world has ever known.

Signor Alberto Pierelli was elected President.

CHANGING ITS NAME. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 4. The Government has decided to alter the name of Constantinople to .Mustapha Kemal ill honour of the President.

EMPIRE MARKETING. LONDON. July 4. A white paper disclosed the Empire Marketing Hoard to 3lst March expended £103.000 of whiit’i £67.000 was spent in publicity and £22.000 in research.

FRENCH ROYALISTS. PARIS. July 4. Cachin and four others associated with him in anti-French propaganda have surrendered to undergo their sentences and were conducted to Saute Prison.

CHINESE ATTITUDE. GENEVA. July 1. Chu, the Chinese representative on the League of Nations states that in view of the reports that the Coolidge Conference will discuss Chinese questions. the Chinese Government refuses to recognise any decision alleeling China reached at a conference at which she is not represented-

MADAM E NI"N GES SER. PARIS. July 4. Byrd visited Madame Nungesser aiul presented a cheque for thirty thousand dollars which American women had collected. Madame saul she was still convinced her son was alive and she would go to America wjlien she received news that lie was found.

H C. Cameron former New Zealand Produce Commissioner in Tendon. has embarked on the Uiialiine. He hopes to induce New Zealand dairy directors to bring produce more directly in touch with retailers.