GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

ASSOUAN DAM

(United PreSo Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

CAIRO, December 2

The contract lor the completion of the Assouan Dam, which Lbe Into Sir Norton Griffiths’ firm failed to complete lias been awarded to the firm of Topham, Jones and Railton, Limited, of London.

A BEQUEST

(Received this day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, Dec. 2

The “News Chronicle’’ savs a kern desire to perpetuate the family name actuated Rev. John Arthur Wright in provisional bequests of fifteen thousand sterling to a fifteen year old school hov Alatthew Neal Hall-Wright, of Wairoa, New Zealand. The testator who is a Bedfordito left the estate in trust with the remainder tv Alatthew if lie assumes the name of Leslie instead of Hall Wright. The lad i,s the testator’s great nephew, a son of Doctor Guy Hall-Wright, of Wairoa. Wright christened his only sou Leslie but the latter predeceased him as did a grandson also named Leslie, who wrp killed in East At lion in war-time. Tire testator further desired Alatthew to enter liolv order' and go to the old world village of Todingtoii, Bedfordshire.

BEQUEST CONFIRMED

WAIROA, December 3

In connection with the cable referring to fhe bequest of Hall-Wright, Doctor Hall-Wright, medical supt. of Wairoa hospital stated that Alatthew, the eldest son is being educated at Wanganui College. The cable was quite correct. He knew of the bequest a month ago but Matthew was unaware of the fortune left him.

COAFMEXISTS IN CHARGE

SHANGHAI, December 2

Communists have occupied Clmngtse and Hunan. Foreigners are bcl eved to have evacuated over two hundred and fifty.

Ships were fired on by Communists at Yangtze.

YOUTHS ARRESTED. (Received this day at 19.30 a.m.) DELHI, December 2. Two Bengali youths were arrested in connection with shooting the police inspector, (cabled yesterday). SEPOY RUNS AMOK. DELHI, December 2. Rati Earn, a Burmese police sepoy, ran amok at the Police Station at Aliidon near Moulnieih and killed five persons with a revolver. Ho then blew bis own. bead off. APPLE SHOW. lOX DON, December 2. An Imperial fruit show, in addition to the usual Autumn competitons is arranged. The Southern Hemisphere competition at London on 2/6/31 is offering prizes for six varieties of dessert apples and four culinary. Lord Bledisloe is giving a challenge cup for the best 'New Zealand apples. WAGE REDUCTIONS. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) ROME, December 2. Several million of workers are affected by the National Confederations of agriculture, commerce and industry deciding to reduce the wages of agricultural workers. Wages will be reduced five to ten per cent., commercial employees eight per cent. EXCHANGE RATES. LONDON, December 2. Exchange Montreal is JSo 13-30. LONDON, December 2. The date of Sir Isaac Isaacs assuming office is being announced later.