BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

BE VAN’S TRIAL, ißeceived tins day at 1U.30 a.m 1 LONDON, December 3. Bcvan cross-examined with reference to the alleged inflation of the City Equitable assets by the inclusion of war bonds valued at two hundred thousand, which the company did not hold, admitted tile transaction was windowdressing. which was a well-known operation in the city, designed to impress the insurance world. It was perfectly proper because there had been an enoimous accretion of assets. Most balance sheets showed more cash at the date of issue than the Company held during the major' part of the year. This created confidence among small investors. Kveiy big man knew perfectly well what had been done . AN ENQUIRY. LONDON, December 3. Tiie Board of Trade in consequence of attacks upon the Empire Exhibition has decided to bold an enquiry into the organisation. i

OXFORD’S SUCCESS. 'UNITED SERVICE TKLEORAJtS LONDON, December 3.

Oxford University defeated London Scottish at Rugby by 34 to 5. George Aitkcn (a New Zealander) got three > tries for Oxford. i A RAD RECORD. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 3. The police regard Bill as one of the most reckless, audacious burglars in I the world. He served several minor sentences in Australia and went to South Africa where lie was sentenced to I four years for hotel robbery, under the name of John Ridge. He came to England and was sentenced to five years for housebreaking at Leicester and then three years, lie was released last j August. Detectives iusually saw him, i Clarke and two others in the street at High,gate for a few hours before t’rostield’s rohberv and immediately connected him with it. when it was reported that Clarke had been associating with thieves since deserting from the New Zealand forces. The police declare Clarke spotted for Dirt and shadowed Croslield for six weeks before the burglary.

SENTENCES FOR ROBBERY. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. December 3. Reginald Birt was sentenced at Old Bailey to seven years for robbery of jewellery valued at nine thousand from Lady Crosfield’s house at Highgate. He is a well educated Australian and born in Melbourne. William John Clark was sentenced to eighteen months in connection with the same robbery. He is a Now Zealand- ■ er. Mrs Dili. Mrs Clark and Arthur Sherwood were similarly charged, but were acquitted. The robbery was effected in daylight by climbing to an iron balustrade ontsMo Lady Crosfield’s

bedroom by a rope. A few minutes after they drove away in a motor car leaving many servants in the house. Most ot the stolen jewellery was recovered.

STROM BO!,f ACTIVE. LONDON, Dec. .3. The “Daily Mail’s” Rome correspondent reports an eruption of Stroinholi mi Thursdiiv, accompanied by a violent earthquake, which shook the island, and threw mil streams of molten lava. The villagers fled to their boats and put to sea. PACIFIC FUTURE Received this <lav at 19.25 i>.m.) PARIS. Dec. 3. A report covering the colonial estimates submitted to the Chamber dci la red the Pacific zone since the Washington conference had become the economic centre ol the world. France mitsl not play a secondary role to Britain, America and Japan. France must create a high commissioner for the Pacific.

A VALUABLE KIND. Received this dnv at 12.20 p.m.) ‘ CAIRO, Doc. 3. The discovery is regarded as the greatest in the history of Egyptian art and perhaps any art. Details of royal appurtenances were previously secured Irian oral inscription, hut the actual objects had never been before seen. Owing to the preeionsness of the contents of the explored chambers it has been decided not lo pmceed with further explorations or open the third eh.-ituhei until arrangements have been made for the preservation of a complete record of the discoveries. The Egyptian Government is taking special precautions to defend the site and finds.

I’ll INGE nAS A FALL. , (Received this day at S a.m.) I LONDON. Dee 2. 1 Following n remit hunting accident i in which he severely sprained hi s ankle, the I’rince of Wales fell at a difficult I double jump while steepleeli,using at ] Oxford. Although unhurt lie took no, further pair in the race. S A I* ECU MAR AFFAIR. j (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) i LONDON, Dec 2. j Remarkable accusations have arisen j out of a recent street hold-up of a girt clerk while she was carrying the takings of a. Club in which sue was employed to the bank. Cecil Carey (a detective) unit Septimus Salter (Score- , tary of the Club) were i barged with ! conspiring to defeat the administration of justice. The prosecution alleges that : following the arrest of a man charged j with the old-up, forty two pounds were j deposited in a stolen hag by Sul ter al ! Carey’s instance, thu s aggravating the | seriousness of the oifenee. The bag contained only five pounds when stolen. Salter and Carey, expecting the rob-! liery laid in wait for the thief, whom , they look to the police, station, whence Salter at Carey’s instance, returned to the Club and obtained the extra money. The hearing was adjourned. f A CONFERENCE. HELSINGFORS. Dec' 2. The DisarniamenttC'onfereine comprising Soviet I’oln.ud wind Raltie States opened at Moscow. In order to prove her zeal for disarmament Russia proposed to abolish the army and .substitute militia. COMING MARRIAGE. , LONDON, Dee 3. Lord Blanket marries to-morrow the widow of lack Barnato, formerly Dorothy Lewis, the actress. WHEAT CARGOES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Dec 3. Cargoes are quiet in ciew of the Idhtiqil worlds .hipineitls.