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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 2

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ITEMS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ON THE WAPATH. REDSKINS BREAK LOOSE. NEW YORK, Marcli 22. A telegram from Monticello. Ftali. says, though it may seem incredible to believe that the old Indian wars, famous in American history for the toll they took of the lives of the American pioneer settlers, could ever be resumed, such is the case. The Piute Indians on a reservation in South-Western I'tnh. took the warpath against the "bite settlers, ami wounded several. A posse of white men was immediately organised, but the Indians, abandoning their papoose* ami squaws, began a retreat- into impenetrable country, and are now entrenched within a sunken section ol land. They are completely surrounded bv armed men, and are battling for their lives. Reports from the fighting area are very scanty, but it is not expected that any Indians will bo taken alive. The renegades attempted to enlist other Indian tribes in the reservation in their war. but without success.

ATTEMPTED BRIBERY. A SCHEME THAT FAILED. NEW YORK. March 22. Probably the greatest attempt to Hood the country with whisky obtained illegitimately was frustrated bv the authorities to-day when the two owners ol a large bonded w alehouse attempted to bribe the highest prohibition officials in order to obtain permits to withdraw 10,000.090 dollars worth of liquor for beverage purposes. Tho liquor dated from pre-prohibition days, and was being released for medicinal’ purposes in very small quantities to chemists’ shops on bona tide permits. This meant comparatively small prolitfor the owners, who boldly approached the officials and offered them -9.1 A dollars, and promised them f»ntfici "The officials accepted the money ami informed their superior officer. T<n g' a permit- were granted, but when an at- ' m nipt was made to cart the liquor ! away from the warehouse, the aucst- | were made. COLE CHAMPIONS. N'I'AY YORK. March 24. At Asherville, Hagen won first place in the tournament with 28-1 for i2 holes. Hutchinson and Kirkwood tied for second with 290. Kirkwood completed the last two rounds in 7-1 each. BIG IMMIGRANT DRAFT. NEW YORK, March 24. One of the large-t groups of British immigrants to arrive in one \ csscl "as brought by the Uunarder, Cameronia, which landed 1.171> Scotch and Irish, many of them being skilled mechanics, who will make their homes in America. AIK SPEED RECORD. WASHINGTON. .March 24. The Army Air Service'has announced that Major Ilcffcniini has set a new airplane speed record of 250 miles an hour, covering seventy five mile distance against high winds and sand storm in eighteen minutes. BORROWING. DEVELOPMENT OF KOREA. NEW YORK, Mareh 21 The National City Bank will shortly announce a 820,000,000 loan to Japan for the development "T Korea. Bonds for that amount, bearing seven and a half per cent interest, will ho ; issued carrying the endorsement <>l he Japanese Government, and "ill he further assured by Japanese customs obligations. Negotiations have- been ill progress sooreily tor several mouths between the new company "I 'lokio, backed by the Japanese Government. Every effort has been made here to minimise the effects ol the loan, but it is understood that Japan is now turning to New York for her development funds, which have hitherto been luinislii'd by tho London money market for more than a century, hut the latter market is now displaced by New York's competition.