BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN •» N!> N.Z. UAill.K ASSOCIATION MADAME M l-'.I.RA. (IL-eeived lids da-, at > a.m.' LON IJO'N, Jan. 21. .Mail.line .Melba uliexpetedlv visile-.l Covenl Gardens on Saturday morning and ehaltod with lhe gallery queue awaiting the night’s performance. She was leieivod with cheers and gave a mmiher oi autographs. It is reported Melba has bought a hoii-a in ManMieid Street. Caveiidi-h Square, the price reaching five ligures. 'l'lu- ground rent. rales and taxes amount Lo 221111(1 yeariy. She is t-x----pccteil to settle I herein for a fortnight. FOOT!!A 1.l F. 11 SUSPENDED. LONDON, Jan. 21. The Rugby Union has suspended lb 11 a w ton. I lie Rhodes scholar, a I villi,mt standoff half for Oxford, and also a i cuning international player. fie played brilliantly for the Rest of England in a trial match against England. T!u- siispeiisflni is duo to llawton having played with and against professionals in Australia, under Northern 1 uioii rules. CHINESE AFFAIRS. -i:v ••! this day at 9.30 a. a.) CANTON, Jan. 20 Weipongpiiig has been chosen eom-liianih-r of tho Cantonese army, until the arrival of Sun Yal Sen. Reports from Shanghai state Yunnan and Kwongsi troops which invaded the town are disarming Sun Yat Sen’s punitive army. They are also appointing heads of Canton Government departments.