GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian & X.Z. Cable Association.) PRINCE OPENS SCOTS' MEMORIAL LONDON. .July 11. The Prince of Wales opened an imposing Scottish National War -Memorial at Edinburgh Castle. Ho unlocked the door, after which officers bearing the Colours entered, carrying tbe rolls of honour containing tbe names of a hundred thousand fallen Scots. They deposited tbe roils in n beautiful central cedar lined steel casket on a granite base set in living rock, protruding through tbe floor. Tbe ea-ket as the gift of Their .Majesties.

SON'I ET EXECUTION. RIGA. July II

.Madame Klepikoff. wife of (.'apt. Kb pik-olf. an officer of the Baltic Elect, who was recently executed on a charge of espionage on Itchalf of England, and who herself was imprisoned oil a charge of assisting her husband, has also been executed. A court martial passed a sentence and at dawn she vas informed of its decision. Immediately afterwards she was taken from the prison and shot. NEAY MASONIC HO.AIK. LONDON. July I f. With I nil masonic ceremonial the Duke of Counaught symbolically laid tbe foundation stone nl the new London Masonic 'lemple which is intended both as a central home nl ernit and to perpetuate tbe memory of masons fallen in tlie war. 'I lie Duke of Connaught, who is initiating the project, appealed lor a million sterling and announced nine hundred thousand had been promised of which C7M.-i.HOO was paid. Tbe actual ceremony occurred at Coveiit Carden site, but in order to accommodate ten thousand delegates from overseas branches, a replica was produced at Albert 1 lull and full regalia worn and tbe Duke of Connaught's arrival was announced by a fanfare of trumpets. Tbe Duke of York and Prince Arthur of Connaught participated in tbe procession, carrying emblems ol oliiee. As the slum: was laid, tlie Duke of Connaught re-enacted tbe ceremony according to the Masonic code and read tbe King’s message apreciatiug tlie assembly of lovaltv.