GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

M.ALTA AND VATICAN. ( (United Press Association. —By Electric . ,'p) Telegraph.—Copyright.) ItUGBY, March. 6. \ In the Commons Mr Amery stated j the Government at the instance of j Maltese authorities had instructed the \ British Minister at the Vatican to ap- , proach the Holy See with a request , that an apostolic visitor be sent to j Malta to investigate certain difficult- 1 ies that had arisen, including a dispute beween Maltess Ministry and the . local ecclesiastical authorities. Amery added there was no dispute between the British Government and the Vatican. There were certain controversies with Maltese authorities who had requested the intervention of an apostolitic. visitor- to compose the difficulties. SAVED HIS LIFE. LONDON, March 7. The late George Tinsley, aged 81 a native .of Sedgeley, Wolverhampton, who spent many years - sheepfanning in New Zealand, has left £2,300 to a girl, aged 17, named Megan Lewis, of Llanrwst, who, when a native of sedgeley, Wolverhampby pulling a runaway saddle horse from which he was hanging by the stirrups. . HEINE RELEASED. ' . COMPLICITY QF''.BELGIAN r SECRET SERVICE. T. *s' • BRUSSELS, - March 7. • The man Heine :• (whose aiTest. ' foi the “military pact”(forgery was cabled on February 3rd) has been released. on the 'ground that the charges against 'hint did not constitute, under the-Belgian penal law, a justification for his detention in prison. This announcement follows the newspapers’ disclosure that some minor officials of the Belgian Espionage Service assisted Heine by supplying him with official notepaper and an official seal. It is stated that disciplinary proceedings are pending against these officers. • -s\ ~. BRITISH TERRITORIES IN - AFRICA. LONDON, March 7. The Daily Telegraph’s political correspondent estates: The Cabinet has given its general approval to the Hil- , ton Young Commission's -proposals for ; a closer union of the British dependencies in Eastern and Central Africa. It is proposed to. appoint a High Comtnis.sioner to work out arrangements, ifor the modifying;of the constitution' of Kenya.' ■ ' • . . DAMAGE 'TO’ ITALIAN COAT OF ARMS. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS .PLEAD 'V. • > • GUILTY.- >:■; "J (Received this day at 9. a.m.) COLOMBO, March 7. Two University students pleaded guilty to damaging the Italian Consulate Coat of Arms and were' hound Over. ' M. TROTSKY. REFUSED DOMICILE IN FRANCE., . PARIS March 7. The French Cabinet has refused M. Trotsky’s request ifor, permission to reside in France. There was. a warrant for his * expulsion issued during the war. This is still in force. The French Government see no reason for withdrawing it.