GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1931, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

REBELS AGAIN ACTIVE

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CALCUTTA. .March 26

Burma rebels are again active frequently clashing with Government forces. A party of second and fifteenth Punjabis yesterday killed twenty-two rebels in an encounter in a forest near Tharrawnddy. The troops suffered no casualties. JUDG A TENT R ESE R V ED. LONDON, March 26. The Privy Council reserved judgment in the appeal of Scales versus Young and others, from New Zealand. SWEEPSTAKES. PROPOSALS FOR MORE. PARTS. Ain fell 26. The success of Irish sweepstake has caused a British syndicate t-o cable to Government asking for an immediate decision on the sweepstake plan, The syndicate offers to deposit four thousand sterling. Negotiations arc still proceeding with French and Spanish Governments whose consent is necessary.

DISASTER ENQUIRY

ROYAL- ASCOT SAfASH

(Recoiled tins dav «+ 12 25, i> m l LONDON. March £?fi.

Giving evidence at the Royal Ascot inquiry, the driver ot the slow train said lie halted at Leighton Buzzard. He saw the express pass the home signals at danger, travelling at sixty miles an hour. He feared an accident would happen-. The junction signalman at Leighton Buzzard gave evidence that lie noticed the express travelling faster than usual consequently he did not lower the home signals. Ho expressed the- speed to he twenty miles an hour. The express passed the home signal at danger. He estimated the speed of the express lielore the derailment at fifty-five miles ucr hour. KING OF BELGIUM. PARTS. Afa rch 26. The King of Belgium is visiting Paris. Ho gave an audience to the Chaplin of the Belgian Embassy.