GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

AN INDIAN LOAN. t.United Press Association—By ElectriP Telegraph—Copyright.] LONDON, February 9. . An Indian twelve million sterling 5) per cent loan, at £97, was oversubscribed within two hours. GOLFERS ACTION. LONDON, February 10. The Professional Golfers Association dropped Henry Cotton from the Ryder Clip team, which is going to America, as he refused to bind himself to come home with the team desiring to play in the American championship and stay and exploit any success which might thus be obtained.

FINANCIAL. LONDON, February 9. Australian stocks were drastically marked down. Dealings recorded included Commonwealth fives between 66 from 76; sixes 78 from 85.); Victorian threes, £59; fives, 62 from 69.1 ; 4 : ( ! £56; Now South Wales threes 63 from 68; 3l 40 from 48; 5] 77 from 85: 6). 78) sixes, 77 from 80, Queenshind. fives 60 from 69) tlu'ees 45: West Australian threes 65. The lower quotations represent the latest dealings. •JEWEL MURDER CASE. PARTS, February 10. 'The police staged a dramatic reconstruction of the Jewel Alurder case. When Gaucliet appeared an angry crowd greeted him with death to the assassin uiul tried to attack the youth, who fearing being lynched, huddled trembling among the police. Gnmhet’s sweetheart was a tearful spectator of the reconstruction. WOOD PULP FROM RUSSIA. WASHINGTON, February 10. Lumber pulp wood from four localities in Russia, have been barred from the United States by the Treasury unless the shippers can prove it is not produced by convict labour.

CANADA’S GOVERNOR. ! OTTAWA, February 9. ! 'The Earl of Bessborough, lias been appointed Governor General of Canada. Mr Bennett announced to-day. SCHNEIDER CUP. LONDON, February 10. The airman, Orlebar. who was so successful in 1929, commands the British Schneider Cup team in 1931. BOUSE APPEALS. LONDON, February 40. Rouse has lodged an appeal against his conviction for the blazing ear murder, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. PROBATION GRANTED VANCOUVER, February 10. Los Angeles messages states: —Daisy Dehoe was granted probation by Judge William Doran to-day with a provision that she siiend eighteen months in the county goal and the remainder of tlie five year period at liberty, under «"*'"ivision of the county probation officer. Dehoe proceeded to the county goa 1.