BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

CHINESE UNREST

j PICKING, Juno 18. j Dr Sun Ynt Sen’s gunboats have bombarded Canton City, causing only la. few casualties. Tbe invaders have j carried out considerable looting, but I they did not invade foreign coileMI sions. j j FAMOUS PICTURE STOLEN. ! LONDON, June 17 Scotland Yard is requesting information about the theft of tbe famous Rembrandt picture “Paul in Prison” (valued at 5,000,000 marks) from the Stuttgart Museum on Whit Sunday. The thieves climber a conductor and descended from the roof by a knotted rape, and removed the picture from its frame. The Wurtembnrg Government is offering a reward of 50,000 marks. It is believed tbe picture bn been brought to England. QUEST’S VOYAGE FINISHED. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN. June ID. The statement that the Quest is not returning south lias been confirmed. She will in all probability sail for England in about three weeks. The crew is unanimous in stating the Quest is the liveliest ship they have ever been in. There is absolutely -no comfort aboard. Still, although heavy seas often went over the bridge, she behaved well in bad weather.

Among tbe first- remarks made by C'npt. Wjld to an interviewer was. “Very funny tiling about Hampshire being dismissed for fifteen wasn’t it.’

THE QUEST. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) CAPETOWN, June 10. The. arrival of the Quest aroused great interest. Thousands of people visited the docks to which the Quest returned for decking purposes. The gashed hull eloquently testified to the rough usage in the Antarctic ice floes. Interviewed ('apt. Wild said we are not going back-south. Our future plans are uncertain. We limy carry out some work in the Pacific searching for lost icelands. but the ship is rather under powered for Antarctic exploration. Wo shall not lie able to chart Knderby quadrant.

The “Argos” says while no information is obtainable on tin* sUi p. _ ft is freely reported that the voyage has ended. Tile ship will probably return to England after refitting. While the main object of the voyage, the charting of Enderby Rind is not yet accomplished much valuable scientific i work has been done. PRINTING TI’AI)E WAGHS. deceived this day at il.dOn.m.) I.ONDOX. dune li). i While the Provincial newspapers and ! printing houses in the provinces and !.1 pinion served unions with notice ol ] intention to reduce wages l>\ fifteen ■shillings weekly, in order to bring the j scale in confnriniu with the reduced cost of living, if the unions resist, the • proprietors have decided to close their I ' offices. i | ’ SHARE OK “TIMES." j LONGO.V. June If). Lord .Vorthcliffe has bought the Wali ter interest in the “Times” for £2)?5,1 000 sterling, thus severing the Walter ! family’s historic connection.

MARCONI WIRELESS.

! (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) j CAPETOWN, June 19

Colonel C ilds representing Marconi wireless lias arrived, in connection with a scheme for direct wireless service between Sotitli Africa and England. He said fie was convinced that communication with England and the Continent for commercial purposes, was absolutely practicable and would probably result in u reduction of cable rates by die third. DEMOBILISING INDIAN OFFICERS. (Received ll'iv day at 12.23 p.m.) DELHI, June ' 19. The Army Headquarters states six- | teen hundred officers are being demobilised from the Indian Army, starting in July, by one hundred weekly. No defi- I nite information is given regarding I t' elr settlement in certain dominions, but s -vo al expressed the intention of setting in Australia. LASCARS AND REVOLVERS. DELHI, Jane 19, An < fiber . f high standing, who was, on ihe s e m r Egypt at th© time of the disaster states it is generally known that the smuggling of revolvers by Lasears is taking place. A large number of Lascars had one apiece, not for protection but because they fetch high prices in India. A .MISSION OPPOSE]). (Received this day at 12.23 p.m.) CALCUTTA, June 19. Extremist papers bitterly hostile to Sastri’s mission to Australia says it is quite unnecessary, and the money would he hotter spent where it is urgently needed in India.