GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 152, 30 June 1927, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Confirmation has been received of the escape of a number of natives awaiting trial on the charge of murder in New Guinea. They cleared out while in charge of a native warder at Rabaul gaol, and so far have eluded capture in the bush. A cable from Pans says that "Le Matin" publishes a statement that two French soldiers were seriously injured in an affray with eight young Germans at LachenspeyendorlT A message from London says that sentence of six months' imprisonment was passed on Sir Gerald Wiltshire for the attack on Miss Jean Olds, in vhich the girl was tied to a tree and coated with boot polish in a wood in the early hours of the morning. \ Calcutta cablegram states that over KOO persons were murdered in Burma last year. Crimes involving robbery with violence increased by 24 per cent. A number of crimes were attended with grea* savgerv. Although the Government of Burma has paid over £17,000 to secure the liberation of slaves, only thirteen per cent of those freed have availed themselves of the privilege. The policy of redemption will, however, bo persevered

In connection with the Manitoba elections, a cable from Winnipeg says that the Premier, Mr. J. Bracken, and his Progressive Government were returned to power for another five years by a substantial majority. Voters indicated that they desired a continuance of Government'control of the sale of beer, and defeated a proposal to empower brewers to deliver beer direct to the holders of permits.