GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6320, 24 February 1922, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

POLICE ON TRAIL OF BOUKKOBORS. OTTAWA .Feb. 21. The police have been despatched to prevent a possible fanatical massacre of children under 10 and old men and women by the Russian religious sect, tbs Roukkobers. CONDITION OF THE OLD VICTORY.” LONDON, Feb. 22. Mr Amery, in the Commons, said the condition of Nelson’s flagship Victory was being considered. It is not likely she will ever be maintained afloat again. WELSH SPELTER. WORKS RE-OPEN. (Received Feb. 23. $.15 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The English brown spelter works at Swansea re-opened alter twenty months’ idleness. It is expected afi the Welsh spelter works will resume next week. AID FOR EX-SERVICE ■IMMIGRANTS. LONDON. Feb. 22. In reply to a question Mr Amery stated the Government would shortly introduce legislation to enable a large number of ex-Servicemen who applied too late to receive assistance under the scheme which terminated on December 31, to obtain assistance to help them emigrate to the Dominions. MANHOOD SUFFRAGE IN JAPAN NEW YORK, Feb. 22. " The Chicago Tribune’s Tokio correspondent reports that the debate on manhood suffrage opens m the Diet on Thursday. Fearing a g’-ave demonstration or riots five thousand police have been mobilised to guaid thethe Diet building. KU KLUX KLAN STILL ALIVE. NEW YORK, February 22. A Denver message states that_ indications that the Ku Klux lvlan are. still .functioning were revealed to-dav, when white-robed members suddenly appeared, their emblems including a white cross inscribed “Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.’’ PRODUCE MARKET. (Received Fob. 24. 1.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 23. Oats: Algerian feed 3/8, white 4/-. Maize: Yellow 5/10, .white 5/6. Potatoes: Tasmanian £7 to £7/10/-, I ictorian £6. Onions: Victorian £lO. ADELAIDE, Feb. 23. Oats, 2/10 t'o 3/-.—U.P.A. '

THOUSAND MILE TOW TO DURBAN. ■ CAPETOWN, Feb. 22. A remarkable tow was accomplished by the Swedish steamer Unden, bound for Australia, which towed the sailer Garthforce, also bound for Australia, and disabled by collision with an iceberg, to Durban, a distance of 1012 miles, in eight days. The Garthforce had drifted fifteen days before she was sighted by the Unden.

CHARGE OF MURDER. AGAINST PRIEST. OTTAWA, Feb. 21. A Montreal message announces that the preliminary hearing of the trial of the Reverend A delaird Delorme, who is charged with the murder of his .half-brother, has been postponed until February 28. DEMENTED BRITISH SOLDIER SHOOTS COMRADES. LONDON. Feb. 22. The Daily Mail reports a tragic affair at an Upper Silesian military station. A private of the Royal Irish regiment became suddenly demented. He shot dead two comrades in the barracks. Then he rushed to the dining room, and shot dead two more and wounded a corporal,. Then he surrendered to the guard.