GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GENERAL HIGGINS’ TOUR. (United Press Association.—By Electric . Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, February 16. General Higgins begins on Monday a tour of London and provincial centres, addressing mass meetings and conferring with local leaders. Most High Councillors who are still in England, im hiding Eva Booth, attended the initial meeting in London.

THE NIGHT; CLUB SCANDAL. GODDARD DEMANDS HIS MONEY LONDON, Feb. 16. Mr Palmer, cx-Scrgeant Goddard’s solicitor, has written to Lord Byng (Commissioner, of Police) demanding the return of Goddard’s £12.000, which the police seized. The writ has been served on Lord Byng at Scotland Yard. YATIC AN A LTER AT I ONS. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) ROME, February 17. Alterations already are proceeding in the Vatican territory. Plans are darwn up for the new railway station. The Italian people are making an offering of a special dc luxe Papal train exactly similar to the King’s, except an extra carriage containing a chapel, adorned with a picture ol the Madonna by Raphael, a gift from the King. PROBLEM FOR POPE. GENEVA, February 17. A problem has arisen with regard to enlistments to the Pope’s Swiss guaids. Ordinarily, Swiss permission could he readily obtained, but now as the Vatican is sovereign territory, it is argued enlistments violate Swiss neutrality. 'Hie Federal Council is considering the matter.