GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

RESCUE FROM BRIGANDS. WOMEN REACH PEKIN. (United Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy r i gh t.) PEKIN, Dec. 6 Mrs Hayward "and Miss Gomersal are now at Pekin, after having a 42 days adventurous journey from La 11chow, accompanied by merchants and escorted by Mongols.' They had been captured by brigands, and rescued by Mongols. Th© brigands' then made a surprise attack, when the two women Were dragged from the party with the intention of holding them tor ransom, but the Mongols counter-attacked and they rescued them. The party then retreated to the ’ mountains, where they spent eight freezing (lavs. Although the provincial authorities had four thousand troops, nothing was done to effect to rescue until a diplomatic party arrived on the scene. FRENCH CRISIS. PARIS, December 8. Owing to Radicals refusing to participate in the Ministry including members of the union Republicane Democratique, M. Bartlau has abandoned his Cabinet attempt. 1 AN ACT’ OF REVENGE. PARIS, Dec. 8. The name of the assassinated Georgian was not Ramickdini, but Romicliivilli. Two pedestrians grappled with the assassin. ’Teliahaukvodze, • who injured both of them, and continued firing until the pOlicfe mastered and led him to the police-station, covered with blood. He declared’ that he had avenged himself because Rolnichivilli was responsible for his dismissal, and that he was politically crooked. TREASURE FIND. ROME, Dec. 8. A treasure chest containing a remarkable collection of jewels was found at the villa Delabbondanza. at Pompeii including bracelets, earrings and a silver dinner service in excellent preservation. The estimated .value irt half a million sterling. , , NEW ZEALAND , AUTHOR. Hecorved this dav »t 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 8. The publishers, Jarrolds. have accepted a novel , Nellie Scanlan, the well known New Zealand journalist, with the option of another. FRENCH INNOVATION. PARIS, December 7. The French Government has approved of the establishment of twelve totalisator offices in Paris. and that of branch offices in nine of the chief provincial cities for betting on "the Paris and Deauville horse faces: RICH OIL FIELD. TOKYO, December 8. Engineers report l v fche—discoyeiy .in an hitherto unexplored rtgipn of. Formosa of widely-extensitfe petroleum strata, exceeding in richness and outrivalling the American;fields. ; SCOTTISH MINERS. LONDON, December 8. The Scottish 'collieries have resumed work, after meetings held in the chief areas of Midlothian and Haddingtonshire.