GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1931, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

DROP IN STOCKS. [United Press Association—By Electrie Te I eg ra ph —Copy right.] {Received this dav nt 9. a.m.’) LONDON. April 1.7. An •nmnonnceniCi’t tUiay the Bank had declined to further finance the Commonwealth, caused an all round drop in prices on the Stock Exchange, ranging from two to five points. ARNOLD BE NX HIT’S ESTATE. LONDON. April 1.7. Arnold Bennett’s estate is estimated to exceed one hundred thousand sterling. It is one of tip. largest literary fortunes in history. His will w«'s written on a scrap of notepaper. EGYPTIAN RIOTING. (Received this dav at 9 a.m.) CAIRO. April 17. Serious rioting occurred at Dekerness, ‘Upper Egypt, following the holding up of a train conveying not. allies to Alansura to attend a reception to the Prime Alinistor. The demonstrators forced the passengers to alight, detached the engine and stoned the police reinforcements, injuring thirteen. The police fired killing one and wounding three. KTEUTON'S CRIMPS. Dt/SSKLDOR F, April 17. When the prosecutor confirmed Kuertou’s drowning of hoys, cabled on 13th of April. Kuerton further horrified the Court, by revealing that at different times of bis boyhood, hi* threw into a river six others. three nf whom were drowned. Another \\ a s rescued beneath the paddle wheel ol a steamer.