CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH i FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE KING HELPS. LONDON, Sept. 3. His Majesty, who is, shooting in Scotland, personally assisted the victims of two accidents; firstly Grant, the veteran Balmoral keeper who endeavoured to quieten an excited dog which bit him in the face. The King helped to drag off the dog, and then ran and telephoned for a doctor. He summoned the Queen, who sent the in- . jured man home in her car. A Lated, Urquliart, a Chillis, cycling toward the Royal party, was thrown off his machine and injured. The King, who was nearest, helped to lift up the injured man and carry him to a car, and personally accompanied him home.

AIR SERVICE. LONDON, Sept. 3. Bracket; direethr of civil aviation, has arranged the inauguration; dt aft early date, of an aeroplane service between London and Berlin. It is intended the first step in an all British route to India via Vienna and Constantinople.

STEAMER ARRESTED. LONDON, September 3. The British destroyer Doon arrested outside, of Cork harbour, a steamer partly laden with arms and munitions. The vessel was steaming in a westward direction, towards Ireland. She is being e-corted to Dublin, where slio will be handed over to the authorities. Th e vessel left Hamburg with a declared general cargo, but the authorities fferd warned of her true character.

QUESTION OF FINANCE. LONDON, September 3. The Australian press is informed that the very grave question facing the League of Nations in the coming year is finance, because resources are shrinking while activities arc expanding.

AN UNWISE PARAGRAPH. LONDON, September 3. A passage in M. Poinenire’s reply to Sir A- Balfour was;—“United States entered {he war to defend principles which were the basis of civilisation. Britain like France, had to safeguard not only their independence, integrity but also life, property and means of existence,” the implication being that Britain lacked America's high motive. This caused a very deep resentment and an amendment was received removing th implication, but a section of the French hiterly attacks the whole tone of M. Poincare’s note.

PROPOSED customs union. HOME, Sepetmber 3. —— Signor Nitti considers the AustroItalian monetary Union absurd, and believes the most efficient remedy for the existing situation will be a Customs Union between Italy, Austria Hungary, and the Little Entente.

WOOL SALES. (Rereived this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 4. The wool sales opened at par to five per cent advance’.A CHARGE OF THEFT. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON. Sept. 4. Mrs Rita Marguerite Fiske, an Australian, prominently associated w’Ui -47 . the entertainment of wounded Anzaes deduping the war was charged at Man- > sion House with frauduentl.v coif verting to her own use £137. The case, was adjourned for a -fortnight. Defendant’s counsel said the.charge was the result of a criminal conspiracy.

HOUSING ni> OTESl'. LONDON, Sept. 2. Walker, President of the Trades’ Union Congress, presiding at the national Housing Conference, convened by Labour, said:—“lt is a matter for grave concern that so many houses which should he condemned and pulled down have to he inhabited because there is no other accommodation. It is dreadful to think of thei refinements and .luxuries permitted among the wealthy, while the workers are compelled to endure discomforts associated with such hovels as the average miners’ cottage. I read of toilet saloons in I ondon where patrons think nothing of spending seven or eight guineas on shampoos, anel such tomfoolery. 1 read of .women taking best mollis and beds in hotels for pampeired pet dogs.

billiards. LONDON, Sept. 2. Retail ran out at sixteen thousand while MeCoiiaehy was 13,111. t

french hail-storm. PARTS, September 31. A wind storm, accompanied by extraordinarily heavy hail devastated the vineyards in many districts of south anel 'middle France. The bail in some places was two and a half feet deep. Many tobacco plantations were ruined. Swollen rivers in Savoy swept away bridges and dykes. A TRANSPORTEE TRANSFERRED. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 4. The Foreign Office states Zaghlul has been transferred to Gibraltar from Seyelieller owing to unsatisfactory health.

; CHURCH UNDER. SOVIET. BISHOPS MAY MARRY. LONDON, August 19. The All-Russian (Greek Orthodox) Church nt Moscow lias decided, says the Berlin correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” that married may become bishops. icbr Throughout the history of the Russian Church bishops have been monks. It is unlikely that the innovation will he accepted the change being so revolutionary. The proposal was introduced at a • council presided over by Bishop Antonin, head of the committee set up by the Bolsheviks to rule the Orthodox Church in place of the imprisoned Patriarch. The new Soviet Church in Moscow lias cancelled the ex-communication of Tolstoy, pronounced by th e Qrtliodox Greek Church.