GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1938, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

KIDNAP THREAT. (Uuited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, June 22. Scotland Yard has posted guards at the Regents Park mansion of Count and Countess Haugwitz-ftovontlow as a result of threats to kidnap their two-vear-old son and heir. The Countess was formerly .Miss Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress. PRINCESSES’ VISIT. (Per British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 21. Queen Mary, accompanied by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret visited the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. COUNTESS OF STRATHMORE ILL. (Received this day at 1.0 p.m.). LONDON. June 22. The Countess of Strathmore is again., seriouslv ill with heart trouble.

A. Inter message l states that the death lias occurred of the Countess. FINANCIAL. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. June 22. Thongli markets are still cheerful, the page of recovery is slackening. London views the rapidity of the Wall Street advance with some misgivings, but sentiment and a long-term outlook inclined it to bullishness, TRIED FOR MURDER. HO NO KONG, June 21. The trial has begun at the* assizes of Able Seaman Edwin Dwyer, who is charged with the murder of Leading Seaman Robert Dickenson aboard HALS. Dorsetshire off the Australiancoast. STEAMER BOMBED. LONDON, June 21. The British steamer Thorpebay was hit by a bomb while anchored at Barcelona, and the second officer, AntonioPeras, was wounded. The Nationalists announce further successful bombings of Candia, Denia. Valencia, and Barcelona. A big tire is raging in Barcelona. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 22. Gray Barker was committed for trial. He pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence, INQUEST FINDING. (Received this dav at 2 p.m.) LONDON. June 22. At the inquest on the New Zealander, Baird a verdict of misadventure was returned. Baird had previously made two successful landings.