GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9799, 8 May 1924, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

ANGLO-AMERICAN LIQU OR TREATY.

LONDON, May G. ■His Majesty the King signed the Anglo-American liquor treaty, which come 3 into operation immediately ratifications are* exchanged with Washington.

SUCCESS WITH HELICOPTER

PARIS, May 7

D'o Michen lias accomplished a flight on a gyroscopic helicopter ocenpying 7-A minutes and landed at the starting point without difficulty. EMPIRE THANKSGIVING SERVICE. LONDON, May 6. The Dc-an of the Chapter of St. Paul’s, in view of the presence of overseas visitors, is arranging for an Empire thanksgiving service, including a brief war commemoration on the evening of June 18.

TORIES TO BECOME AGGRESSIVE

LONDON, May 6. The Daily Telegraph’s Parliamentary correspondent understands that a meeting of Conservative leaders decided that the time has arrived for a more vigorous policy against the Government and the Labcrites’ challenge that their opponents dare not defeat them, because they do not want an election themselves, will be taken up. MODERN PIRATES. MANILA, May 7. Japanese from Formosa are raiding the Babupames Islands, north of Luzon,- and stealing timber and cattle. The inhabitants are panic-stricken. ANOTHER EXECUTIONER SUICIDES. LONDON, May 6. The Daily Express’* Berlin corespondent states: “Schweitz, the executioner and successor of Spaethe, committed suicide similarly at Breslau, after trying to relieve his poverty by exhibiting tlie axe whereon he had engraved the names of 123 victims. STEFANSSON TO EXPLORE AUSTRALIA. SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. V Tlio explorer Stefansson. sailed today for his exploratory trip into the interior of Australia. He estimates that it will take four months. —A. and N.Z.O.A. - GAOL FOR BANDITRY. NEW YORK, May 6. The girl bandit was sentenced with her husband , to ten anl twenty years’ prison respectively. CHOLERA IN INDIA. " DELHI, May 7. A serious outbreak of cholera occurred at Baliir. There are over ten thousand deaths this, year, one thousand of which -occurr'cfjplast week . in Cbamparan. the worst' affected.. dist-■'-t. The disease is spreading. Reuter.