BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. pathetic scenes. • (Received Tfliis Hay at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 0. There were moving ' scenes at Hull when the embalmed bodies of sixteen American airmen were entrainec 01 Dcvonport. Wreath* included one inscribed “from shipmates left behind • Howden aerodrome,” which were in the # armor airship. . ~ , Mistress Coil’s wreath was inscribed ‘•Dearest, till we meet again. ■ _ collapsed at the station and had to be carried away. Thousands lined - _ route. Each coffin was « the Stars and Stripes, and escorted hj a party of British and American ofhcers.

COMMERCIAL. (Received Tliis Day at 1.30 P-"i.) LONDON. Sept. b. AVail.i shares, 20s to 22s fid Ban cs _ N SW C 32 ; Union 12 1-0; Nation. New Zealand £ll 3s Od, New Zenlnii •Ids.

TR ADE LNION CONGRESS. (Received Tliis Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. Sept, h The Trade Union Congress deha tec the cost of living. Mr Thomas poinung out there l.ad been a tremendous chop in wholesale prices, but owing to s an da lons profiteering between tin Me salers and consumer, the latter did t benefit. The Labour Ministry cost of living figures were unreliable. 1 thought three million workers Had wages controlled by them. The committee reported only tlo.. '■telling subscribed towards the pi"posed national memorial of freedom and peace in London of which the Miners Federation provided twelve thousand. The money, therefore, was being turned. , Mr Poulton moved a resolution, c.u „n (iovernment to introduce » practicable scheme to provide work without delav. Mr Poulton pleaded tor the removal of the terrible nightmare of unemployment. The discussion was adjourned.

TENOR’S SB OPEN DEATH. (Re eived This Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. Sept (i. The “Pailv Express” Berlin eorresponclent reports that .losenli Mann Oerilinnv’s most famous tenor die tragically at tl.e Opera House. Ho. tell dead when finishing the second net n Aida. A MONKEY S IMTE. (Received Tliis Day at 1.30 p.m.) OENEVA, Sein. 0. Madamoselle Nic-oiul. aged 1<- wh.l caressing a monkey al Mnntrciix. »»'• bitten and contracted the same ihseast r,s the late King of Orecce. >he was sent to tin- hospital in a very serums i-tjndition.