GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—ByElactrio' Telegraph.—Copyright.) LOEWENSTEIN’S BODY. * PARIS, July 21. A message from -Calais states that an autopsy o>i the late Captain Loewenstein disclosed a partial fracture of the skull, while every bone in the body was broken. The indications are that he was alive when he struck the water. The cause of death will not be decided until a toxicological examination is completed. PARIS, July 21. A Calais message states explaining "" why the Loewenstein family desired an autopsy. Deceased’s brother-in-law, Mnitre Converd, and Lieut. Masonne, said that they suspected no one, but that they did not want someone after the burial saying that he might have been poisoned before entering the aeroplane, or might have died in the aeroplane, and then lieen pushed out. Most extraordinary versions of the tragedy are being circulated, including a theory of murder following a squabble aboard. The relatives state that this is absurd as Loewenstein was strong enough to deal with two or three men. The skipper of the fishing boat which found the body has been rewarded £BS.

POLICE REFORM,* LONDON, July 21. In the House of Commons, at the commencement of a debate on the Savidge Report, the Home Secretary (Sir W. Joynson Hicks) announced that new police instructions are being issued as follows: Where a case involves the reputation of a person from whom a statement is taken, the matter must first he referred to Scotland Yard/ Instructions must be given to the officer taking the statement as to how the statement is to be taken. The witness is to be clearly informed of the nature j of any possible consequences. Where the person is a woman, a policewoman must he present, unless the woman expressly object. - Sir W. Joynson Hicks said that these new rules were provisional. The whole matter would go before the Royal Commission yet to sit, which-would frame the terms in the order in which the whole of the fifteen questions submitted by Mr H. B, Lees-Smith (Labour M.P. for Keighley, Yorkshire, W.R.) should be discussed had been definitely settled. The Home Secretary said he had not considered an ex-gratis payment to Miss Savidge, hut he had arranged for her expenses to he paid. The whole relationship between the Director of the Prosecutions and the police would he considered. Indeed, every point raised, in the two reports would be exhaustively investigated. The majority report was adopted.

PORTUGAL REBELLION (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. Another attempt at revolution in Portugal has come and gone. A Lisbon message says Capt. Gou,salves Garrison at Saint George fortress, declared a rebellion. Government forces attacked and there was an artillery duel nightlong with the rebels. They succeeded in capturing the neighbouring guards’ barracks, and so the rebels were forced back and surrendered at 8.30 in the morning. EGYPTIAN PROTEST, CAIRO, July 22. Egyptian members of the bar decided to strike for three days as a protest at the suspension of Parliamentary Got. , trnment.