GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

TWENTY THOUSAND FALSE TEETH STOLEN t United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) BERLIN, March 11. The strangest burglary for years has occurred at Wiesbaden, when a leading dental surgery was cleared out of a stick of twenty thousand false teeth. The dentist’s only remark was: T’ wish I could do an ordinary job so noiselessly.” THRILLING FIRE STORY. (Received this day at R a.m.) HONGKONG, .March 12. A thrilling story was told by an American naval man, Charles Picmlli, who is lying in hospital with serious spine injuries, as the result of the hotel fire. Ho stated he and a naval pal, Kishe, were occupying a room and were aroused to find escape cut off owing to the flames. They proceeded to a verandah on the fourth floor and saw a fire escape hut were unable to reach it and remained for half an hour. The in'ferno increased and fliey then decided to jump through the flames to a net held in the roadway by firemen. First kneeling in prayer and tlien slinking hands they jumped into space. Kishe missed the net and was instantly killed. .Piceolli leapt and remembered nothing till in the. hospital. It is announced that a special enquiry has opened. POLITICAL FUNDS?. LONDON, March 12. The parties are making a final whip round before the election. Viscount Younger, the Conservative Party treasurer, appeals to 10l low members of the Carlton Club to subscribe Cl 00.000 sterling for a fighting fund, himself contributing £IO,OOO. Liberals arc well supplied with money. Labourites recently received several large donations and have no longer any financial anxiety. STUDENTS’ STRIKE DKAIONSTRATION. MANY ARRESTS MADE. PARTS, March 12. “Le .Journal” reports scores of arrests were made and many injured during the Madrid students’ strike demonstrations outside De Rivera’s house, also the Ministries of War and Education. The police repeatedly charged. Disorders were resumed at the Commoedia Theatre in the evening when there were more arrests. EX-KAISER’S SISTER,. BERLIN, March 12, Bankrupt proceedings have been Instituted against Princess Victoria, the ex-Kaiser’s sister. She is stated to have been taxing her resources to supply her husband, Zouhkoff, with funds. Loose cash went first and she even let parts of the Palace and sold her jewellery, including presents received from Queen Victoria. THE REGENCY. LONDON, March 13. There is no decision yet regarding regency. It is understood the Lord Chancellor with other legal advisers of the Crown is considering the constitutional position. Conservatives have already arranged to spend £IOO,000 on election advertising and the Liberals £70,000.