GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

ADMIRALTY CHANGES. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] RUGBY, August 10. The Admiralty lias announced that Vice-Admiral William Kelly is to be Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, in succession to Admiral Sir Airthus Walsitell. The change will he made on December 12 next.

Yice-Admiral W. A. H. Kelly, 0.8., 0.M.G., D.S.O’., commands the First Battle Squadron, and is Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet. He entered the Royal Navy in 1886. Admiral Sir Arthur Waistell, K.U 8., has been in command of the China Station since last year. He was Chief of the Naval Staff in 1923 and 1924, and then commanded the First Cruiser Squadron. His age is fifty-seven years.

AT GLAMIS CASTLE.

HOME MINISTER’S VISIT. August 11. Tlie news Chronicle says Rt. Hon., J. R. dynes (Home Minister) is at Glamis Castle. He has arranged to be. summoned at any moment to the Castle. KING CAROL. ANNULMENT OF DIVORCE. BUCHAREST, August 11. King Carol lias postponed his coronation till October sth. It is hoped that his divorce from Queen Catherine will have been nullified before then. EGYPTIAN MOVEMENT. ■ LEADING MEN REFUSE TO PAY TAXES. LONDON, August 12. The Egyptian Bureau in London reports that : the non-00-operation movement has led to a remarkable scene at Tanta, where prominent AVafdists, Abdul Fahmy. Bey, the Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, and Doctor Kamel, refused to pay taxes. The Government seized their furniture which was then offered at auction, but there were no bids, despite the fact that there was a large crowd present. Later ; on aprominent supporter ; of the. Government • bid seventy shillings and hersecured 1 the goods unopposed,' thus leaving the Government still two guineas short of the taxes due:

GENERAL DOREEN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ■ LONDON, Aug. 12. Obituary—General Smith poreen. He did hot!regain consciousness. THE LIBERAL PARTY. LONDON, Aug. 12. The position of the Liberal Party is attracting attention, in view oi the defection!? in both Conservative and Labour directions. According tc tlie “Daily Telegraph,” the organisers of the party are prepared to finance only about one hundred candidates .at next ejection. The “telegraph” adds that the next cleetibn is likely to see the laying of the ghost of the Liberal Party for good. A STOWAWAY. LONDON, August 11. Arthur George Salisbury was charged at East Ham with being a stowaway on the steamer Norfolk from Wellington, New Zealand. r l he acciissed said that he had been engaged in film work in'Sydney till the talkies displaced him. Then he became' destitute. He secured a promise of eiiiployment in England. He was fined £2, the Magistrate saying that he thought that Salisbury was a trier.