GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

WRECK ENQUIRY

OFFICERS FOUND GUILTY

(United Press Association—By Electric 'telegraph—Copyright).

CAPETOWN, Nov. 13,

The court found the captain of the “Hypatia” (wrecked on 29th. Oct.) guilty of a serious error of judgment, and the chief officer guilty of culpable negligence, and second officer guilty of contrinutory negligence.

GENERAL BIRDWOOD. FEDERAL GOVERNOR-GENERAL. (Received tliis day at noon.) LONDON, November 13. It is reported in well-informed Indian circles in London that General Birdwood will he the next Governor-Gen-eral of Australia. It is understood that General Birdwood has been twice previously approached, but refused on the grounds of expense. He has now decided to accept.

A CORRECTION. LONDON, November 13. Correction.—Lindsay was appointed Ambassador at Washington not Warsaw.

A V.C. PASSES

LONDON, November 13

Obituary.—Sergt. - Major J. C. Rnynes, V.C, He had been bed-ridden for three years with paralysis and was unable to attend the Prince’s dinner. He did not recover from wounds and gassing aQ Loos, when rescuing wound ed, to one of whom he gave his own gas mask.

ITALIAN DENIAL.

ROME, November 13

“ We are ready to give a thousand sterling to anybody giving the name of officers supplying details of the attempted assassination on 12th November, says the “’Giornale D’ltalia ” categorically denying the report.

PRICE OF GOLD,

LONDON, Nov. 13 Gold is 84s llj-d.

WHEAT PRICES

LONDON, Nov. 13,

Wheat cargoes in view of the sharp declines in North and South America dropped Is to Is 6d at which the tone was steadier. Parcels were in moderate request. There was a similar decline in futures. London, November 4-4/2A, December 44/8-4-, January 45'3 March 46/2.