GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

PACE MURDER MYSTERY. JlltS PACE NOT AFFECTED. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, Sept. 4. Tlie newspapers emphasise that Airs Pace is not affected by the new polieo inquiries regarding the cause of death of her late -husband. Tlie inquiries arc believed to tie directed to questions of alleged perjury and conspiracy arising out of the inquest and the trial of Airs Pace.

Mbs Pace is now living quietly with her children in Gloucester. She regrets the renewed prominence of the ease, hut realises that the developments cannot affect her innocence, which was 'finally established. w . t

NAVAL AGREEMENT. PARIS, Sept. 4. „ The Daily Express correspondent at ?

Toulon, describing the Anglo-French naval agreement, which at present is both a muddle and a mystery, says: America believes that the French and British navies have virtually become one and will l;e pooled, so that Britain can command tlio Atlantic Ocean in return for special concessions to France in the Mediterranean Sea. Secondly Germany believes that security against French aggression, hitherto given by Britain will allow France to omit her reservists when making a sttoment of Tier armed forces. Thirdly, Italy believes that France will be allowed to build as many submarines' as she pleases in tlie Mediterranean. These are disagreeable results of the “hush hush” policy. The mischief can only be undone by the publication of the agreement.

CAPE TREATY AVITH GERAIANY , CAPETOAA’N, Sept. 4. The Union Government of South Africa announces that a treaty of commerce and navigation has been concluded between the Union and Germany. It is on a broad basis. It has been signed by the plenipotentiaries of both Governments.

Tlie treaty follows the main lines of the Anglo-German treaty of 1924, and is based on the principle of unconditional “most favoured nation” treatment. The,preferential tariffs to Britain- continue to be reserved for Britain nil the British Dominions a.nd Possssions. The existing preference to Canada and New Zealand are also safeguarded. An agreement regarding reciprocal preferential Customs duties is reserved for later consideration.

Tlie treaty also contains provisions dealing with immigration, settlement, of tho legal position of the nations of the contracting parties, companies, and associations, and the admissions of Consuls.

MAINTENANCE ORDER. (Received this day at 10.16 a.m.A , LONDON, Sept. 3. The Police Court made a maintenance order in favour of Airs Emily Mary Dunne of Clapton. The order was 70s per week for herself and 10s weekly for her son, aged 15, against her husband Michael Dunne, of Auckland.

Evidence was given that the parties were married in 1899 and Dunne went to West Africa in 1923. j

Tlie claimant’s son, living in Cornwall, met a New Zealander, from whom he ascertained that Dunne was employed at Auckland in the Public AVorks Department. His former: employers told his wife that lie earned sufficient in AA’est Africa to enable retirement. f . The Court’s order will be sent to New Zealand for confirmation or variation after Dunne lias made a statement. A AVEDDING. > ' SUALA, September 5. The marriage took place yesterday afternoon at Holy Trinity Church of Alajor Clive Breaster Joske, to Betty, daughter of J. R. Pearson, C.J.E., Secretary for Indian Affairs in Fiji.

ARCTIC STATION. ' (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). OSLO, September 4. The is despatching in October a whaler conveying materials for a modern meteorological, station, also a residence for three officials for erection at Cape Valdivia, Bouvet Island. The station will work all the year round. It will be equipped with wireless. Both Britain and Norway maintain their claim of sovereignty to Bouvet Island. DOGS FOR BYRD. QUEBEC, September 4. Eighty Eskimo, husky dogs have been assembled, sent through Ungava, and Northern Quebec, and shipped to'the United States naval supply base at Hampton Roads, en route for New Zealand, 'for Byrd’s expedition. David Buckingham, Byrd’s veterinarian, lias invented a -treadmill aboard the ship where they will exercise regularly to develop muscle and dispose of fat. A WONDERFUL INVENTION. j LONDON, Sept. 4. The Daily Mail states that a Robot, not merly a collection of wires and cleverly jointed steel, but a man-like figure, more life-like than the cleverest waxwork, capable of bowing, shaking hands and talking, will open a model engineering exhibition in London on September 15th. It is the invention of Engineer A. H. •Reffell, assisted by a journalist. When it opens the exhibition, it will rise troni n chair and deliver a speech, which be actually the voice of a person speaking through a wireless mechanism concealed in the Robot’s throat, after which it will answer the audience’s questions. Tlio inventors are at present dissatisfied with the movement of the lips, and they are making efforts to improve it.

BERNARD SHAM'. LONDON, Sept. 4.' Mr Bernard Slmw has bought the Island “l]sola S. Joann” in Lake i

Maggoire in Italy, in order to escape from tlio gaze of humanity, and henceforth he will occupy the sole building on the Island, a seventeenth century Villa, for his summer holidays, instead of going to the largest hotel at Stressa where ho became the principal sight of the town. The manager of the hotel said sadly: “They used to bring hordes in motor coaches to inspect Sir Shaw. Now he is coming no more.” Thus Stressa has been deprived of its staple industry.

Mr Shaw is not the- first author to seek Island ooelusion. Mr Compton MacKenzie owns Jethou, one of the Channel Islands.