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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1922, Page 4

NEWS BY MAIL.

INDIANS IN KENYA. NAIROBI, April L I iim informed that Lord Dehimete ; who some time ago discussed with Mr ( Inn.-liill tin* relations of Europeans ami iidians in Kenya Colony, lormorlv British East Africa) in on interview declared Hint Ids work in London was most satisfactory. The atmosphere had been clarified, and the interests of the natives were fully realised. Mr Churchill was now convinced that his original proposals were unacceptable either to Europeans or Indians. Mr Churchill is very shortly forwarding to the Governor. Sir Edward Xorthoy, fresh proposals for local discussion. Lord Dehimero lias succeeded, in. convincing the Convention of Association of the advisability of agreement.

An early settlement of the question is, however, unlikely.

Mr Churchill recently outlined a policy of reserving the highlands of the Colony for Europeans, a statement which aroused a storm of indignation among Indians everywhere.

2200,000 BURGLARY. NEW YORK, April f

In the middle of yesterday afternoon, when Washington-squnre, a residential quarter of Lower New York, corresponding to C’ai endisli-square or Cambridgesquare in London, was crowded wi* proim'iiaders, six masked men entered tin* I’it.s. 1 t:f -Mr AUktl SliattiK-k, :•

wealthy retired financier. With pis til levelled- they herded Mr .Slintluck, hi; wife, and eight servants into the win* cellar and then ransacked the house taking jewellery and objects of art ti flu l value of 2200,(10!).

The gang quietly entered the house hv means of a skeleton kev. One re-

mninod at the frontdoor us a look-out. Two proceeded to rooms on the tipper floor, where .Mr Shatluek ami his wife were reposing after luncheon. One entered M r,s Shat tuck’s bedroom, made straight for a secret hiding place in the dressing-table, and possessed himself of her revolver, The remainder of the men descended to the servants’ hall, where the staff were seated at their midday meal. Tin raiders were even aware of the fao' that the lock of the wine cellar, inl< which the prisoners were shut, was in secure, and detailed a man to guard them. While the burglars were making r ■ dean sweep of the house, however, the butler managed to sqtice-c through 1h collar window and gave the alarm. A' 'he sunm moment the sentry notified that the butler was missing. As the policeman entered the square the millers tumbled out at the front door, brandishing revolvers, and scattered among the crowds thronging the pavement s. Mr Shattuek’s footman pursued one of the burglars and captured him aitc a chase of half a mile, dining which tin man threw away his overeat. The pockets id Ihe coat were found to contain jewellery to the value of Ci.OOU. The remainder of the gang escaped.

CIIAPUN'S MAKK-l' I’. NF.W YORK. April I. Charlie Chaplin’s haltered howler lull. hi'yyy trousers, oilin', moustache. ■Hid Inuyh-piovokiiig sliucs are tiie chicl lea tit res in :i great loyal battle which opened at l,os Angelos yesterday. The comedian is suing for an injunction to restrain the Western Features | Production, Ineo'poiatod. from produc- ! iny certain films in which an actor ne- ! tnally (idled Charles Amador appears in [the name of “Charlie Aplin." and wears l shoes, trousers, moustache, and ha' I identical with his own. J .Mr Isadora .Morris, on lehalf of the t company, iiled an answer to the suit I that he p'rodnees all afiidavit signed by • .10-eph Pa/.en, for HO years :i prolcs- ; sinus! hooker of vaudeville acts, who | slates that a moustache similar to t Chaplin's was worn hy (leorye I'.evan in f the eliaraeter nf a French waiter in '( hiesyo, in ISSO. I'e also Mates that ! Chaplin’s lint appeared on the lunsie- | hall stage oil the head of Chris l.anex jin 1 s!;S, and that. I.lany Morris first i made a stage hit with what is now ! known as Charlie Chaplin's walk in ! 1 Sit'd.

"V i’ice Brothers" are quoted in the I'ffiil'vil ns having first introduced Chaplin's cane and Shermami Morrissey bis siloes. Finally it adds that the complete Chaplin eimibinatinn—limes taebo, tight, fitting coat, baggy trouse s. large bools, and cane were used many years on iniis'c-linHs by one Billie Riche.

Chaplin declares, however, that no | 0110 ever utilised his laeial expressions mid dislinetive articles of dress in lilm productinns, nnd tint Amador hv taking 1 lie name id t imrlie Aplin is in - Milling hii • ! is' ;■ r ;hls. AI HA! ' X 0 ■' .<• \UWKIKU). '! h’i! ii i' • 'i , i wii* " hind, April 1 Sv, iss a 1 an V -S iV i-Vd in the villa ire of A! • idle Iv exhausted Inst 11i>_S!1 1. . He -ii-ce, i ni he was flying from V:u(’ ■ talv, on Wednesday, and v I , v >■ •' c- . Vid'oy encountered ;i tori':lie hurricane. He lost, his way, lint I nded s' cer luck on a snnwfield al a I eight ol more than H.dhO i 1.. He V.ns only slightly hurt, and his machine was undamaged. He w. id on I'm-t across the Krauchtal snii'.vti d.ls f:- , ours to .Matt, where lie fell nneons, unis.