BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MT. KVF.HEST EXPEDITION. LONDON, September 23. Mount Everest expedition continues exploration in unfavourable weather. Colonel Dory’s party crossed Hamjunla radji at a height of fifteen thousand feet and thence proceed through a valley with fourteen lakes. They sealed t-.0-gia gia 10.100 feet camped near the Holy lake, where pilgrims walk round with burning incense and throw pieces into the waters. Thence to Sakiding, wli?Pe „ , once a large village was reputably wip- *■ cd out by plague, sent by a local demon. The demon is still regarded to be active and the people are afraid to rebuild. Among much fine timber they went through a zone of great silver firs, with circumf'oren.ees i|f twenty to twenty five feet. At the village of Hungdoe, at nil altitude of 12,000 feet they found crops of millet, maize and pumpkins, All the country to the northward is flooded. FIRE ON STEAMER. CAPETOWN. Sept. 23. The steamer port Augusta arrived here early this morning on fire. The position, however, is believed to be slightly improved from what it was. another woman m.i*. LOXOX. September 23. The election of Mis Wintringham to the House of Common* for Louth, in success to her late husband, has created much interest. The late Mr M intringlinm, a Liberal, died suddenly at the House of Commons sonic weeks ago. Lady Astor M.P., has telegraphed to Mrs Wintringham as follows: “I am rejoicing over your victory. I shall wel come you to the House of Commons.” Airs Wintringham was a school mistress before her marriage. She is a fluent public speaker, but owing to her bereavement she only made two or three speeches during the election campaign. NEW BAVARIAN CABINET. BERLIN, September 23. The new Bavarian Cabinet includes all tbe members of Kahr Government, except the Minister of Justice, Doctor Roth, of the German National Party, whose portfolio is taken by Herr I.orchcnfald. The latter in a speech in -the Bavarian Diet, said that he stood for absolute fidelity to the Empire. He announced that negotiations with the Imperial Chancellor with regard to raising tbe state of siege, in which Bavaria now relies will be resumed shortly. 11.M.5. CHATHAM. SUVA, September 24. 11.M.5. Chatham returned to Suva yesterday from Lantoka Island where she spent a week' in gaiety and work. She sails oil Monday for Auckland. WRECK OF THE CARDINIA. SUVA, Sept. 24. The Randiad, which has from the Cardina wreck, reports there is no hope of salving the ship. There is 15 feet of water in the hold. If the weather continues calm, they may salve a portion of the cargo and gear fiom inside the reef in punts. The captain his wife and daughter, and the crew refused to leave the shin. V BRITISH .COAL SLUMP. LONDON, September 23. Owing to trade depression, a number of coal mines in Wales are now closing down indefinitely. These include the Great Western Combine at Pontypridd, employing 0000 men. SHIPPING COLLISION. LONDON, Sept. 24. During a fog at Ostend, the mail steamer "jail Breydel collided with the Norwegian steamer galina off Goodwin Sands. Tlie Selina sank in five minutes. Ten of her crew were drowned and two wet- killed by the collision. The Jan Breydel’s boats rescued the remaining 14 several of whom were seriously injured. A PATHETIC TRAGEDY. LONDON, Sept. 24. Kubelik, the violinist, who was aboard the Jan Breydel, says he know she would not sink, though the people on her deck were crying and sciearning. After the collision the Sailina, which was three hundred yards away, sank in five minutes, without giving the other vessel time to lower . her boats. Kubelik saw people clinging to a spar. The Jan Breydel’s boats rescued ten. One tragic episode that occurred, was when Captain Merrel, the Salina’s captain, saw his wife’ and b*by in-arms and his young son in the water. He swam tu their aid, and clasped his wife and baby under his arm. The boy clung to his hack. He thus stiuck out for the Jan Breydel,, which picked them up. Unhappily the baby was dead, and Mrs Merrel died latet from exhaustion DISTRIBUTING RUSSIAN RELIEF. PARIS, Sept. 23. A message from Riga- states: It eppears that the Bolshevists are levying the ad valorem duty of 100 per cent, on the private parcels of food or clothing sent to Russia from abroad, but,’ most of the recipients are unable to pay. Tbe Bolshevists therefore rt-ize tbe goods and distribute them, among the Soviet Commissioners. ULTIMATUM TO HUNGARY. PARIS. September 23 The Allied Ambassadors’' Council have sent an ultimatum to Hungary, giving the latter ten days to evacuate the Western districts ALBANIAN WAR. LONDON, September 24. The “Daily Express” (Coalitionist) states: There is* good reason to fear that tlie Greeks and the Serbs contemplate a combined attack on Albania. The Serbs are now preparing a march from the north, and a well-equipped Greek column is ready to advance from c the south. LABOUR AND RELIGION. LONDON. Sept. 25 There is an International Labour Congress at Geneva opening on October 30. It has arranged for a service at a British church. Bishop Frodisham is to preach.