GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

JAP LIEUT. SUICIDES

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyrght.]

(Received this dav at 8 a.m.) TOKYO, May 20,

To-dav, Naval Staff Lieut. Commander Ivusakari suicided to mark disapproval of Japan’s alleged failure at the London Conference. Meanwhile Admiral Takarahe is endeavouring to reconcile Admiral Kato and other naval diehards avlio are antagonistic to the pact.

NEWFOUNDLAND’S FIRST LADY ALP.

ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland), Alay 19. In the Lewis Porte Legislative byeelection, Lady Squires, the wife of the Premier, was elected by a large majority. She is the first woman to be elected since the passing of the Franchise Act in 1924.

AMATEUR SPORT.

(Received this day at 10 a.m.) BERLIN, May 20

Britain’s defence of amateur sport triumphed at a meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, when a Finnish and Swedish motion seeking to establish .the principle from broken time payment was rejected by : eighteen votes to four. Barnard, -on behalf of Britain,-said lie would withdraw from the Federation if the proposals were carried, Sport must ho conducted for sports sake, not allowing payment for any Olympic member or international competitor for loss of time and wages.

A RESIGNATION.

LONDON, May 20. Oswald Mosley lias resigned from the Ministry.

RED CROSS CONFERENCE,

LONDON, May 20

Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and South African delegates to tho Red Cross Comerence at to-day's session emphasised their peace time aet>vities, 17 . •: *—,-t ■

Mr Tripp pointed out' that New Zealand’s; peace time activities were already modelled as far as possible on tiie British Red Cross, -i notably nursing •’< noto

NOTED ALAN’S DEATH. • •>./: Vk . LONDON) May 20. Obituary~Sir William/ Gordon Cudiming, agedi Sl.'uHe was (accused of cheating •! at cards at Tran bycroft in 1890 when King Edward was a member of the house party. The upshot was the celebrated Baccarat libei case in- which King Edward gave evidence.