GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BRITISH VITAL STATISTICS

L United Press Association.—P j Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this dav at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2.

Last year's report by ’ the Health Ministrys •chief medical officer, Sir George Newmans, shows the births in Britain totalled 643,673 and deaths 532,492.

The nautical increase of population was thus only 2.9 per thousand compared with live in 1928 and fifteen iry 1916-20. Nevertheless the health of the people, was relatively sound, though cancer deaths' were 50,890, the highest on record.

THE BABY PRINCESS

(Received this day at 1.5 u.m.' LONDON, Nov. 2. Tho “Despatch” says “Baby Peggy,” as Princess Margaret is nlfectionately known in the family, is constantly receiving visitors in the nursery, Chris) toning fullers 'are bringing presents which already indlude In .whole meiuVgerie of 'Woolly animals and toys. Everyone is privileged to see “Baby Peggy” in a white cot covered with a pink spread, which wa,s the. gift of the Queen. The “Despatch” remarked on the close rqsemiblance to the Duchess especially the heart shaped face and wide grey Wile eyes with the mother’s serious expression, The hair is several shades darker than Princess Elizabeth’s golden curls,

DEATH FRO At INJURIES

LONDON, November 2. A Boulogne report- states Harry Bolsover succumbed to- injuries sustained on the City of Washington cabled October 30th.

SAMOA

LONDON, Nov. 2. “Then came tho war and seized -Samoa by New Zealand the mandate bureaucrats heel clicking, aides de camp curt commands grinding interference with the lives of both natives and whites. Everything being the one thought what the Germans might do but did not,” writes Lloyd Osbourne introducing N. A. Rowes’ “Samoa Under the Sailing Gods,” just published. Prussians came from Auckland, they are .still there; Alas though somewhat chastened, by the world’s opprobrium, such ,a mixture of stupidity and despotic power has probably never been seen before under the British flag. The fate of Samoa really turns'on the decision of the British public opinion. Samoa’s, only salvation lies in the transfer of the mnndate to Britain.

Mr Rowe, who was formerly district inspector at Savaii, describes the permanent mandates commission as incompetent and states it should be swept away,