MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1922, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIO”

WORLD FLIGHT. LONDON, Aug 2,

The Second Air Minister state 6 a round the world flight in an all British machine will be attempted in 1923. The Ministry is satisfied that the proposed scheme is sound, with a reasonable prospect of success, and will give all the assistance possible when the attempt is made. CAPETOWN, Aug 2.

Reports have reached Johannesburg of the discovery of a gold belt- in Transvaal, extending from Bechuanaland border to Nylestroom district, of over one hundred miles. Prospectors and engineers are arriving in motorcars.

ALLEGED PLOT. CAPETOWN, Aug 2

The Nationalist paper “Vaderlana” publishes a secret circular, which stated it was issued from the Premier’s office to the police and Defence Departments ,covering a declaration made by a German before the British Ambassador at Berfin, that one of the leaders of the 1914 rebellion, who escaped to Germany, intends shortly returning to South Africa, and making another attempt. The citcnlar alleges that two of his emissaries have already left Germany to open negotiations with his friends, and he himself follows in a few months. The party is said to have plenty ,of arms and ammunition, and as soon as the leader arrives, a big expedition will be undertaken. It further stated that the immigration authorities report one of the persons mentioned has already arrived, and the ‘other has applied for permission to return to South Africa.

The National Press ridicules the idea of any rising. The “Vaderlana” states the leader mentioned intends returning to Sbuth Africa and surrendering himself to stand trial for the part he took in the 1914 rebellion.

STRIKE AT MANILLA. MANILA, Aug 2. Sixty-four iintcr-Jl'sland vessels are idle through a strike. Captains and engineers employed in the Customs Service struck in defiance of orders to remain aboard.

MANDATE COMMISvSION. GENEVA, Aug 2.

The Mandate Commission of the 1/ea gue of Nations considered the report of the Japanese Government o« the administration of the Pacific . Islands held by Japan, under mandate. The Commission is specially calling attention, inter alia, to questions#concerning Labour regime, regulation of liquor traffic, education, land tenure, and fiscal system. It was arranged that certain points on which the Commission desires further elucidation be dealt with more thoroughly in the next annual report. A discussion on the New Zealand mandate ,nt Geneva has been postponed till Saturday at Sir James Allen’s request owing to his inability to leave London before Friday.

OBITUARC. BADECK, (Cape Breton, Aug 2. Obituary.—Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, aged 75 yefcra.

CANNIBALISM IN RUSSIA, MOSCOW, .August 2,

A Soviet Commission has investigated three hundred authenticated cases of cannibalism. Some were undeniably due to starvation.

One witness gave evidnee in regard t,, sixteen people killed for food. Although only demented persons of those suffering from hunger attempted cannibalism, the idea gradually spread that human flesh w-as good to eat. RAILWAY COMBINE. LONDON, August 3 •It is reported a great fusion of railways. distinct from the grouping under the Transport Act, is about to take place. The following are said to be involved in the scheme: Great Central, Great Eastern, Great Northern, Great North of Scotland,'Hull and Barnsley, North British and North Eastern. The total issued capital is £343,000,000, whilst the' gross receipts for 1921 Were £90,000,000. The combined mileage is more than 7,000 miles. SIR F. BELL. LONDON, August 2 Sir Francis Bell visited* Wembley Park, and saw the Empire Exhibition buildings in the process of construction. He is of the opinion that the scheme has bean conceived on splendid lines, and, says, if the financial conditions improve, it should b a great success. If New. Zealand co-operates, he declares, it must be on generous lines. She must make a good show.