GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11768, 15 October 1932, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

FIRATES SEIZE CHINESE STEAMER (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright-) (Received Oct 15, 1 a.m.) HONGKONG. Oct, 14. The Chinese-owned steamer Helikon, Hying the British flag and commanded by Captain Lefevre, has returned here alter being in the hands of pirates for two days. While she was voyaging to Saigon, pirates, who travelled as passengers, seized control of the ship and forced the officers to their c-abins at tile revolver point. They then proceeded leisurely to ioot the vessel and rob the passengers, comprising 300 Chinese and two women missionaries, eventually going ashore at Lias Bay, taking five Chinese passengers. There was a poignant scene when a Chinese passenger, who was intended to be-taken ashore, took a touching farewell of his daughter, jumped overboard and was drowned, rather than submit to the hardships of captivity. APPEAL DISMISSED RECTOR OF STIFFKEY’S CASE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel, Copyright) ” LONDON. Oct'. 14. The Privy Council’s Judicial Committee, including three bishops as assesssors, dismissed the appeal of the Rev, Harold Davidson, rector of Stiffkey, "on points of law. BACK IN LONDON DE VALERA RETURNS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY', Oct. 13. Mr De Valera reached London today accompanied by Messrs Sean McEntee, James Cfeoghegan and Ben Maguire. FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA CHILD IMMIGRANTS LEAVE LONDON (U.P.A. l»v Elec. Tel. Copyright.) LONDON. Oct. 13. Mr Bruce Angwin spoke at a farewell function at' the Western Australian offices to 37 boys and girls, of an average of ten years, who arc sailing on ’the Balranald .to-morrow for Fairbridge Fanil School, under the auspices of the Child Emigration Society. CLIMBED HIMALAYA PEAK THEN FATALLY INJURED ON GREAT PYRAMID (U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright.) CAIRO, Oct. 13. Having survived the perils of an American expedition’s unsuccessful attempt to scale Tanga Parbad in the Himalayas, a young American, RandHerrom, slipped when climbing the Great- Pyramid and was fatally injured, ABOLITION OF SLAVERY ASSEMBLY LEAGUE ACCEPTS BRITISH PROPOSALS iU.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) GENEVA. Oct, 13. After ten years of discussion and inquiry, the League Assembly accepted the British proposals fo rthe suppression of all forms of slavery throughout the world. Seven expert advisers were appointed to assist the Council 4o execute the decision. FRENCH DEFICIT OF >: 134,000.000 NO PROVISION FOR £100.000,000 (U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) PARIS, Oct. 13. The French Budget deficit has reaejied £134,000,000. of which only £31,000,000 r'i provided for by menus of economics and the loan conversion. REFLEX OF KREUGER DEAD “MATCH KING’S” FRAUDS. BROTHER ARRESTED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13N Torsten Kreuger, the- “match king’s’ ’ brother, has been, arrested following an inquiry into'the failure of the Hoegbroforseu Company, •-a subsidiary of Kreuger and Toll, ;of which lie is a-director. . ■ M Jv-v-