MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigut)

A WIRELESS TELEPHONE.

LONDON, July 29.

Queen Alexandra sent tlie first wireless telephone message to Scandinavia, conveying warmest greetings.

BELGIAN PROTEST. • BRUSSELS, July 29.

Dissatisiicd ex-soldiers made a disorderly demonstration, broke through a cordon of police and entered the Chamber during a sitting. The President failed to restore order, and his colleagues crowded round the chair and defended the President with their lists. After speeches which were loudly applauded, the demonstrators left the Chamber and repealed the demonstration in the Senate. MIKADO I EL. TOKIO, July 29. Official.—The -Mikado has been suffering from diabetes and sciatieia necessitating a rest, lie has recovered, bill is not ret strong enough to undertake formal duties. SIR CONAN DOYLE. LONDON, July 29. Sir Conan Doyle was entertained at a luncheon prior to his departure on a lecturing tour of Australia and New Zealand. Ho asked those who communicated with the dead to stand, and ninety per cent of those present, solemnly stood up. Only a few men remained seated. Conan Doyle said this was the most wonderful demonstration lie had ever seen. London spiritualists presented him with an illuminated address. CAIRO ENQUIRY. CAIRO, July 29. During further proceedings against the Vengeance Society, the name of an alleged Australian deserter, who the prosecution asserts offered to shool General Allenby, was given as Frank Lindsay Taylor. PRESENTATIONS. LONDON, July 30. Sir Mcßride on behalf of tho committee who entertained Sir T. McKenzie at tho Mansion House, has presented Lady McKenzie with a necklet and brooch and daughter with a ring and brooch. CREDIT FOR GERMANY. . -HAGUE, July 30. The upper House unanimously voted a credit to Germany of two hundred million florins.

EFFECTIVE WEAPON. MADRID, July 30. Mr Balfour addressing Spanish pressmen at San Sebastian declared that the economic blockade was the League’s most effective weapon against war. ABSORBED. LONDON, July 29. Eastman’s cattle meat firm may he absorbed by American packers. APPLE PRICES. LONDON, July 29. The Food Ministry has suspended flic apple prices order between August Ist and 14th October, making a free market. The maximum retail price after 14th October will he tenpenee per pound. Tho Australian press understands the maximum importers price after 14th October for American Canadian and Australians will he 21s Od per ease of thirty-seven pounds and 23s 6d lor forty pounds.

FREEMAN’S JOURNAL. LONDON, July 29. “Freeman’s Journal” states its call for a truce is now tlie chief topic of conversation throughout Ireland and claims that the military intimation that armed guards will he no longer furnished for goods sent by rail, as another hopeful "sign that the railways will not b» used to transport munitions. Although a change is effected owing to the disturbed state the country is in, it is considered the removal of the g 1 ' c ' vance will assist in tranquilising. LONDON, July 30.

Eight armed civilians disarmed twelve military police at midmight at College green, Dublin. In a subsequent fight three soldiers and one civilian wire injured. Civilians held up hvo soldiers and there was a sharp exchange of shots. Subsequently civilians held up small parties of soldiers outside t id Bank of Ireland and stole guns and ammunition. The raiders escaped. Crowds that collected were dispersed by Irish volunteers.

TROUBLE IN .SYRIA. PARIS, July 30. The Chicago Tribune states as a result of French action in Syria, it is feared the Arabs will proclaim holy war. The downfall of Feisul at Damascus may be the precursor of an alliance between Feisul and Kmnal. It is reported King Hodjaz promised to support the son if Britain docs not compel France to repudiate Gouraud’s action. RIFLE TEAM. LONDON, July 30. The. King deputed the Duke of York to receive the British rifle team at Buckingham Palace on August 10th before departure for Australia. BANK HOLIDAY SCENES. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) LONDON, July 31. There were remarkable scenes at London railway stations, the bank holiday exodus exceeding all expectations, is suggested in some quarters that the prospeetvc advance in fares on sth August was a contributing factor to this week-end rush, which despite the absence of excursion tickets was believed to exceed oven pre-war dimensions. There has also been a heavy demand tor motor cbarabauch, which have become increasingly popular since the war.

THE FRENCH BLUEBEARD. SOME GRUESOME ANALYSES. PARIS, July 30. It seems probable that there will he a long drawn out Magisterial inquiry into the charges concerning the murders of more than a dozen women by,“Bluebeard” Landru. It lias now reached the point where Landru will forsake his policy of silence. Scientists, examining 251 i fragments or colcined hones have reconstructed three skulls, five feet and live hands. The reports of anatomical experts also show that the remains include 48 linger bones; but practically none of the larger bones of tho trunk or limbs, except three forearms. Tho experts are satisfied that the remains in one case belong to a woman of sft Jins high. Indications are that the remains were reduced to fragments by means of a liatclict. An analysis of two hundred-weight of ashes revealed proof of the presence of a percentage of phosphates, showing that at least twenty pounds weight of bones have been destroyed by fire. Landru suggests that the hones were deposited in the garden in his absence. Landru’s landlord obtained an order ejecting him from'his flati