GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

CHILD MARRIAGE

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

DELHI, March 7

On the eve of the operation ol the tAct- to restrain child warnings Saraunj reports the marriage of a gir of three weeks to a boy of two years. jjOlii are low caste Hindus.

FATAL FLOODS

CAPETOWN, March 8

Following the heavy rains in the Drakensberg Mountains, the Great Bushman and the Little Bushman Rivers became 'raging torrents, and they -swept over the Estcourt district. A bridge collapsed with a deafening roar, and houses were carried down stream.

Eleven deaths are reported, and more are feared. A European, in evening dress, returning from a dance, went to the residence of a family of Indians. Tie waded neck deep in the water and carried the occupants of the home, including several children, to safety. His motor was swept away. A native constable, in another place, put his family on the roof, and climbed a tree himself. Then he saw his wife and children disappear. Another family, at Eastcourt, vanished with their house. Communication with Northern Natal was interrupted for 12 hours.

THE REASON WHY,

LONDON. March 10

The secret of why Admiral Beatty wore his cap on a tilt is revealed by Lieut-Com ma rnler Geoffrey, in the course of his “Life of Earl Beatty.” He says Lord Beatty’s habit was due to a peculiar cranial conformation which makes it impossible for him to wear his cap on the level. The cap used to cause him severe headaches until he finally adopted his famous tilt.

AN APPOINTMENT

COPENHAGEN, March 8

George Hoost has been appointed Consul-General for Australia and New Zealand. He will be domiciled in Sydney where he replaces Mr Limn, who has been transferred to Shanghai.

KAISER’S SYMPATHY

(Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) BERLIN, March 8. The ex-Kaiser telegraphed sympathy io Yon Tirpitz’s widow, adding: “I think with everlasting gratitude of the incomparable services he rendered as my indefatigable collaborator in the creation of a powerful war fleet, which was not conquered then by a superior force. His work was crowned by unforgettable deeds and victories in the world war.’ 1

Prince Oscar represents the Kaiser at the funeral.

THE HAGUE AGREEMENTS

LONDON, March 8. During the Reichstag debate on The Hague Liquidation Agreements, Herr Heinrich Schnee (People’s Party, and ex-Gcvernor of German East Africa), said the agreements with Australia and e,ew Zealand were most unfavourable to Germany. They were a robbery perpetrated by England in association with Dominions. The procedure reminded him of a man who stole a purse and then said to the victim, let us be friends.

* NINE FOODLESS DAYS. PARIS, Aln reh 8

Aladame Hunan. who lias now been nine days without food is suffering frein fever and hallucinations.

EDUC AT lON ESTI AI ATE'S.

(Received this dav at I A p.m.l LONDON, Alareh 9

Education esimates total £45,495, (535* an increase of £3,809.754. .Memorandum states £2,123,754 of the increase is due to the development and normal growth of education services. The remaining £1.680,000 is attributable to changes in financial ariange•nenet, consequent on Local Government Act 1029. The present cost of elementary education per child is 260 s 6d.

The average atte.nda.nce at public and elementary schools is 4,890,000.

TARIFF CONFERENCE. GENEVA. Alareh 9

At the Plenary Session of the Tariff Conference M. Lundin, French Alinistcr of commerce rejected the British proposal for a tariff truce. He proposed France. Germany and Belgium should continue the existing commercial treaties until April 1931. -Meanwhile countries not possessing commercial treaties should not impose new duties and should not increase l existing ones. He added French opinion believed all states should abandon indirect protection and should suppress dumping. Export countries proposals were referred to the committee.