GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

THIEVES BIG HAUL. [United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) MADRID. May 9. Thieves broke into a lottery office at Bilboa, anfi took d 860,000 sterling, which was intended as payment for prizes. FRENCH DIVORCE LAW PARIS, May in. Hitherto French Courts refused to recognise insanity as a ground for divorce, but the Seine Tribunal established a precedent by granting a workman a- divorce because of his wife’s madness, which had rendered his life intolerable. OCEAN YACHT RACE. LONDON, May 10. The “Mail” says Ilex, a twenty ton yacht, shorter than an eight oared river boat, is Britain’s sole entry for the trans-Atlantic race in July, competing against a dozen large American boats of which several have been specially bnilt. The crew of seven will consist entirely of Royal Engineer officers. The auxiliary engines were removed to make room for extra, water tanks, allowing a gallon per man per day for a month. The crew hope to complete the. passage in twenty-one days. KING TAKES DRIVE.

LONDON, May 10 The King took his first drive since his illness, from Buckingham palace to visit Iris a.unt. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll© at Kensington Palace. A large crowd cheered His Majesty, who removed his silk hat and smiled. COST OF RESCUE. ) . . .. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 11. It is estimated that the cost of rescuing Courtauld was £2O,(XX) inclndheavy insurance policies on the rescuers. Ahrenberg is keeping touch with the party, and is ready to .provide provisions. FREIGHT CHARGES. LONDON, May 11.

Apropros of New Zealand freights ex-America cabled on May Bth, shipping circles point out that there was a .million and a quarter sterling loss last year. The Canadian Government and merchant marine have accumulated a. deficit of eleven, and a hall millions as the chief factor of freight inequalities whereto "British lines wero no party.

PAINTER SUICIDES. PARIS, May 11. If I have not arrived as a painter with the biennium I resolved to kill myself said Karl Byhausen, regarded as on e of tbe most promising young artists of Germany, when be left Casset a year ago Pariswa-rds. Now he has suicided by jumping into the Seine. His past life was of poverty and distress.

GERMAN VIEWS. BERLIN, May 11. Herr Bruening in a speech at Kloppenburg said it was erroneous to believe a revision of the reparations settlements was ipossible pre-Germany, but his own house was in order. This was unachievable by sounding bugles and beating drums. Tbes« methods had been adopted over the Austrian Customs Union and might have created a misconception of plans and objects. ZANE grey. SUVA, May 11. Zane Grey, at Vavau, landed a record dog fish Tuna weighing eighty pounds. It was five feet long. He also caught a sail-fish weighing 1/0 pounds. From Fiji, he proceeds to New Caledonia, Papua, the Cocos Islands, the Indian Ocean, Mauritius and Madagascar. He expect s to reach New Zealand next January. OBITUARY. VSAN FRANCISCO, May 11. Doctor Albert A. Michelson, the discoverer of the speed of light, and one of the greatest scientists of modern j times died in a coma, at 12.55 p.m. on Saturday at the age of seventy-five.