BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PEARSON MEMORIAL. LONDON, Feb 27. The Duke of York iu unveiling Orpon’s portrait of Sir A. Pearson at St Dun.stan’s hospital, subscribed by blinded soldiers, said Pearson was a great servant of humanity, whose name was honoured throughout the world. He Imped a generous public would carry on Pearson’s work.

REDUCED FREIGHT ON EXHIBITS LONDON. Feb 27.

Shipping Companies have agreed to grant a concession of fifty per cent, reduction on freight both outward and, homeward on all exhibits sent to the British Empire Exhibition, if not inti m.l"il for sale.

VISIT TO POPE. ROME. February 27. Their British Majesties during their visit to Rome, will Lo officially received by I lis Holmes- the Pope.

MAY SMALL HYDROPLANE. LONDON. 'February 27. The “Echo do Paris’-" Berlin correspondent describes a new small hvd •. - plane of German make for use with submarines v- liir-L is capable of being rapidly encased in a in l ;.' ol 2(llt. IcngTli. the tube to he ’ashed to a submarine’s bridge. Several of these hydroplanes have been dispatched to Argentina. vvheri Germany i.s constructing submarines. aiuri: STORMS. LONDON. February 27.

Gales of seventy miles an hour are raving iu many districts in Britain. Even the Cunnrd liner Borengaria is storm-bound off the f-h- of Wight. A number of wrecks arc rcporii'd. The rivers arc running torrent-like in Wales and Yorkshire. Three sailing shir* and two steamers are missing from South Wales ports.

FOUND INSANE. Receiv'd tliis ilav at 18.2 n p m.) LONDON. Fein nary 28. Tatum cabled on February loth, was found to he insane and was sentenced to he detained during the King's pleasure.

TENNIS CHAMPIONS. Received this ilov at 12.2.1 p.m.) PARTS. February 28. Miss Lenglen declares she will not meet Mrs Mallory at .Monte Carlo as she is only playing in the doubles.

iA SEA TRAGEDY. (Received this duv at 9.80 a.iu.l LONDON. February 28,

A trawler landed at Lowestoft six members of the crew ol (lie steamer Echo alter they were fourteen hours adrift in an open boat in the North Sea. 'They had only a tin of biscuits and a cask of water. They haled continuously because of the raging seas They' "ere exhausted when rescued The Echo was hound from Hamburg to England and collided in thick fog with a steamer near Heligoland. Twelve, including the captain and mate are missing. They were last seen launching n boat.