MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

*1" HUMAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. .rOUTH AFRICAN SKIRMISH. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 28. A message from Administrator Windhoek, south-west protectorate, states wliilic forces were successfully occupying Strategical positions near Kallontcin accessarv for co-operation with the aii force/rebel Bondelswnrtz natives were encountered in strong numbers. The well armed enemy opened fire and alter a sharp skirmish four were killed and nine taken' prisoner. Government forces lost one killed. It is believed the reWls are making towards Orange A- , River. HOMEWARD BOUND TRINCOM ALEE, May 28 H.M.H, Renown lias arrived. On emerging from the Strait of Melacea, into the Bay of Bengal, she ran into n monsoon so fresh, that it was decided to abandon the programme of calling a 1 Colombo. The sea is reported by wireless as too heavy to render it safe for the great ship to attempt to make the harbour. The remainder of the tr [> home will be made with the least i- -- sible delay. She is due to arrive at Plymouth on 20th. June. VALUED HANDBAG LOST. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 27. Mrs . Covers of Sydney, when purchasing » tube ticket at Gloucester road station forgot her handbag conaining jewellery valued at 15 hundred sterling, which she placed on n lodge. The hag disappeared. GUNPOWDER EX PI .OSTOX. GENEVA, May 27. A gun-powder factory near Thun was blown up and killed two hoys, injured fifty persons and shattered windows for many miles around. Many houses were demolished. The factory contained several tons of powder. GERMANY AGREES. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) BERLIN, .May 28. Cabinet accepts Herr Hermes’ proposals. Herr Wirtli agreeing to acceptance, indicates the crisis is over. France takes no military action. OFFICERS ATTACKED. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) PARTS, .May 28. Inhabitants of Lnndeshut, Bavaria, attacked French and Italian officers belonging to the military missions, compelling them to abandon their duties. DISQUIETING CHINESE REPORTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PEKIN, May 28. T\yo items of disquieting news have been received here. An official despatch from Urga states the Mongolian Government has asked foreign interests ‘to surrender titles to property and accept instead the ownership of a thirty - years lease. .Foreign dealers in furs, hides, wool, are therefore withdrawing. A Canton despatch states Ching Chuing-Nning has ordered Sun Yat Sen to resign the Presidency of the Southern Republic. At the same time ’’ Sun Yat Sen ordered the bombardment of the arsenal because he was not allowed entrance to Canton. The situation is disturbed and hostilities are feared.

SOVIET STEAMER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ‘ ' • LONDON, May 27. Tho first Soviet steamer, Karl Marx lias reached Hull with a cargo of timber. The vessel is decorated with many pictures of Lenin, Trotsky and other Communist leaders, The ships’ doctor wears an ill-fitting suit costing twelve million rubles. His salniry is sixty million roubles monthly, equivalent to three pounds sterling.