GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

LEAGUE MEETING

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GENEVA, May 8

The League Secretarian announced Mr Couden after consideration of a report by Mr MacDonald on the London Naval Conference, thinks a summer meeting would jeopardise the work ’of the Disarmament Conunjs sion. Therefore the meeting is fixed for 3rd November.

POET LAUREATE

LONDON, May 9. ' John Masefield has been appointed Poet Laureate.

INDIAN RIOTING

(Received this dav nt 9.25 n.nO DELHI, May 19.

Official estimates indicate a thousand are dead at Pegu, and twothirds of the population are homeThe fire has now died out and steps are being taken to lay out a temporary village on the recreation ground. Fifteen are reported killed as a result of the police firing on a riotous mob at Sholapar City. All European women and children were evacuated and In-ought into Poona. Gandhi was secretly removed 'at the dfead of night from Yeravda gaol, Poona, to Puramdliar Hills, Purandhnr being a military sanatorium, 25 miles from Poona.

INDIAN ATTITUDE

TOKYO, May 9

Tn connection with Gandhi’s ar'rest, Yokohama and Kobe Indians convened a meeting and Resolved not to utilise British goods, making a bonfire of everything in their possession of British origin.