GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET,

[United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright].

LONDON, March 23

Sir Roger Keyes has been promoted to the ranks of. Admiral of the Fleet.

OBITUARY.

MRS W. G. GRACE.

'(Received tin’s day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 24

Obituary.—Mr s AY. G. Grace, aged 7G years, widow of the uvielecter. She accompanied the 1873 team to Australia and it was known as the honeymoon tour.

A SOVIET MOVE. MOSCOW, March 23

The central executive of the Soviet Government has ordered the cessation of economic pressure amounting to persecution. of all disenfranchised members of the population, thus ending the campaign to rid the cities and industrial areas of all unfriendly elements. These will now be given a lodging allowance, food, ration, permission to build houses, and send children to State schools. Complete citizenship is restored to all self-supporting members of the families: provided that they are engaged in reproductive labour.

appeal TvcArssm LONDON, March 21

The anneal of FraKmi cabled on 25th January, was dismissed. the Court rejecting the plea that bis confession was due to delusion.

CORNWALL SAILS. * LONDON. March 24

A Curacao message states the Cornwall has detained a certificate of seaworthines and sailed for London under her own steam.

FOX TO BE EXAMINED. LONDON, March 24

The Home Office has exercised its rarely used prerogrativc of demanding medical reports of the prison doctors regarding Fox’s mental condition. II unsoumlness is suggested and a. Hoyal Commission finds this unheld. Fox will hr* reprieved. The authorities are influenced by the fact that he was discharged from the Army during the war because he was subject to epileptic fits, probably as a result of war' experiences