GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MISER’S “WAD.” MISTAKEN FOR. HUMP. .United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) MADRID, October 15. A German named George Bernstein, who has just died, was believed to be a hunchback, but, on his death, it was discovered that his deformity was assumed. He carried in his “hump” over ten thousand dollars in notes, and valuables worth one million francs. Bernstein lived like a miser.

INDIAN RIOTS. DELHI, October 16. Additional police forces have arrived at Tsansol, an important railway centre near Calcutta. There were twenty-two hospitalled owing to Hindu-Moslem ftots. A panic prevails and shops and bazaars are closed. V.C.’S DINNER. LONDON, October 16. Railway companies are giving Victoria Crossers free travel facilities to attend the dinner at London on 9th November.

PRICE OF TIN. (Received tin's dav at 1.5 p.m.' LONDON, October 16. Tin to-day was quoted at £1893 to £194). It is learned from a well-informed quarter that the recent drop was chiefly due to speculators bearing the market. The price was unjustified by the statistical position and certainly in nowise due to the formation of the Tin Producers’ Association as suggested by a section df the press. AN ESTATE. LONDON, October 16. Lord Burgovne (cabled on 14th September) left £133,861.

GERMAN MONARCHISTS. BERLIN, October 16. The Monarchists latest throw against the Republic began to-day, with an attempt to get before 29th October, the statutory four million signatures to a demand for a referendum on the Young Plan. All the Government, leaders issued a manifesto to the people to ignore the petitions. General liindenburg found it ntecessary to protest against the use of bis name on Monarchist criculars. If the petitions are adequately signed there would be a referendum in which fifty per cent of the electors must vote solidly to ensure the rejection of the plan.

S T R BADEN POWELL. VISIT DELAYED. LONDON. Oct. 16. Tt is understood that For personal reasons Sir Baden Powpll is postnening his deoarture until January 1931. He will tlienpe to New Zealand and afterwards visit Australia. A NEW LINER. (Received this dav at 12.25. p.m 1 LONDON, Oat. 16. The Aberdeen-Commonwealth liner, Esneranee Bay. commanded by Oapt. McKenzie and fully re-conditioned, sailed for Australia from Southampton. Many passengers expressed tion at the arrangements which equal those of the Mnreton Bav, cabled on 23rd. August, the first re-conditioned steamer.

STR JAMES PARR, LONDON. Oct. 16

Speaking at O’c nncirri" of the North London Exhibition. Sir Parr no-reved of the principle of Empire Free Trnfe. b”+ pointed nnt one of the difficulties was that N»w Zealand was manufacturing goods which Britain was pricing cKpar>e r . He agreed with Josmab Chamberlain that a mutually profitable t'-ade was one of the strongest bonds hind’n" + he people. There was no pact holdin" New Zealand to Brit*in." Q he enyld go o”t to-morrew. No British «old’«r vould fire a. rifle shot to prevent it.. Therefore it, v?." peco«-n ,; v to epl+l- - +hipgs bringing the British people together. •