GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

STOW A WAYS. [United Press Association.—Pjr Electric JUiJegruph.—Copyright..! LONDON, Nov. 3. Eight liiou wen 1 .sentenced to three weens ut Ea.stiiain for stowing away on the Mamilius from Wellington. Tile prosecutor undenstood that the next Shaw Savill ship twin New Zealand has twenty-five stowaways. Ono defendant told a remarkable story of unemployment in Australia., of women and children, starving and men picked up helpless on the roadside. The Chairman of the Bench warned him that work was as (ii(lion 11 to get in England as in the Dominions. SHIPPING MYSTERY. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. A mystery has enveloped the fate of the Japanese freighter Soiyo Main Nothing was heard from the vessel on Mrtnday and the -steamer California has resumed her search for the stricken vessel. SALVATION ARMY. LONDON, Nov. 3. General Higgins after his return from South Africa announces fortytwo Commissioners from throughout the world will meet on November 10 to discuss important constitutional changes, the 'curtailment of general’s personal powers, and n general move from an autocracy to a constitutional government. General Higg'ns pledges n. proper trustee company instead of general shall hold the Army's British property, capital and assets. An electoral body shall choose the future general and tlie age of retirement of tlie present general is being fixed.