GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1931, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

PRINCE OF WALES. L United Press Association—By Electric , Telegraph —Copyright. | * COLON, February (!. The Prince of Wales and Prince George landed here this morning and proceeded to I'Taneefield Airport and boarder a. Pan-American air liner for Panama City. They will pick up the Oropesa at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. PANAMA, Februay C>. After thirty minutes in the air for a view of Panama Canal, the Prince of i Wales and Prince George landed at Paitailla airport near here and proceeded to tlie Presidential palace. RELEASED FROM PRISON. DELHI, February 6Plaudit Nehru, who was aged seven, tv was released from prison m Septemb last on the recommendation of the Medienl Board, after serving nearly six months on a charge of being a member of the Congress which was declared an unlawful body. DEATH OF INDIAN NOTABLE. DELHT, February 6. The cause of Indian nationalism is poorer by the death at Lucknow to-day of Pandit Matilal Nehru, twice President of the Indian National Congress and father of the present President.. Pure-souled and deeply charitable, be loved bis country intensely (though at one time lie sent bis shirts to Paris to lie laundered). Abbarring all tilings . foreign, yet when living at death’s door be decided to make a last bid for ( life by going to King George hospital for X-ray treatment, but died hot ore \ entering the institution in the presence , of Gliandi and members of bis family. All Lidia is in mourning. ,

M.P. JN DISGRACE

LONDON, February 0

Martly Jones cabled otli of February and bis wife pleaded guilty at Marylebone Police Court to improper use of Government vouchers for travelling on railways, and were fined 40s, the Magistrate declaring it was a disgraceful case ,for a member of Parliament to be involved in.

Jones was charged with willfully transferring nontrans.ferrnblo tickets to bis wife, and aiding and abetting li is wife to travel by railway without previously paving the fare.

The prosecuting consol said the tickets were obtained on Government warrants and wore for members of Parliament, not relatives. Airs Jones handed in the tickets at the barrier at Pontypridd dated 10th December, but the date was written in a diU'went, pencil by her husband, said counsel, When the police visited Jones he admitted the indiscretion.