GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 July 1924, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

WORLD FLIGHT. BY CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT. HONGKONG. June 30. Squadron-leader Maelaren has arrived. —Reuter. FRANCE’S AMNESTY POLICY. PARIS, June 29. As a further instalment of M. Herriot ’s amnesty policy; M. Renoult, Minister of Justice, has ordered the retrial of Marion Goldsky and Landau, sentenced in the famous Bonnet Rouge treason ease in ,191 S. Landau had been provisionally liberated on the ground of ill-health; NOVEL GIFT TO KING. LONDON, June 30. Three Fijian chiefs personally presented the King with a necklace of whale’s teeth. FRENCH. OLYMPIC. PARIS, June 3Q. France won the Olympic fencing com. petition, defeating Belgium. Hungary, and Italy in the finals. A BRILLIANT BALL LONDON, June 30. Two thousand guests, representing every part of the including members of Parliament and Dominion High Commissioners, were present, at a brilliant hall at the Guildhall, given by the City Corporation in honour of the Empire Exhibition. The Lord Mayor and Mayoress received the guests. ’ ;

THE SPAHLTNGER. TREATMENT. LONDON, Juno 30. Sir James Allen (New Zealand High Commissioner) interviewed M. Spahliuger at Geneva.. The latter accepted the suggestion to produce both serum and vaccine for the treatment of consumption, and promised to make some proposal regarding New Zealand. He undertook that supplies would be available by September. Dr. Blaekmore. of the Cashmere Sanatorium. Christchurch, with Sir James Allen, has arranged an interview for July S, when Dr. Blaekmore will make a full investigation of M. Spahlinger’s' claims. ‘ MEMORIAL AT MESSJNES. LONDON, June 30. Sir James Allen (New Zealand High Commissioner) has invited the King'of Belgium to unveil the Messines memorial at the end of July. The King has assented, subject to the date being suitable.