MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[' 11V TKLKURAVH—J’KR PKESS ASSOCIATION.]

THIKVKS ARHESTIiI)

(Received this day at 9.2 d a.m.) LONDON'. March 29 Tho “Daily Express” Athens correspondent states that fifteen members of the international gang of thieves responsible for the burglaries m which fit ,000,000 worth of jewellery was stolen have been arrested. The victims of the robbery include Madame Maims, widow of King Alexander, the British Embassy and other Athenian notables. The identification ot members oi the „amr was due to the quarrel between the "two chiefs of the gang, Semenoff a Russian, and Felbour a Roumanian, who were rivals fur the love ol a fascinating- American girl, wlm they met dtirincs a visit to Constantinople to dispose of the jewels. Semenoff "’as an oiliccr in the Russian army and took the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Aloscow University. PRINT ESS MARY’S SON. [CNITKI) SEKVICK TKLV.oItAMS.] (Received this day at 9. Id a.m.) LONDON, March 26. Bellowing so lustily that ho threatened at the time to get the better of tile .Archbishop of A'ork’s voice, Master Easeelles, Princess Alary’s son, was christened George Henry Hubert at the Gnldsboroiigh Church. He wore a gown of beautiful old hoe leputed to have been used at the christening of Edward VII. ()V ERSE AS SETT LEM ENT. (Received iL is day at 9. Id a.m.) LONDON. Ala reh 2(1. The Government has invited Lieut, (’•■loiiel V. Buckley to become chairman i<( ihc Ovcr-cas Settlement Committee. FRANCE WINS CROSS-COUNTRY RAC,II. (Received this (lav at 9.15 a.m.) PARIS, AI arch 2(1. The Intel national cross country rate was won by Franco "'hit thirty-three points, England being second with twenty-six. (’. E. Blewitt of the Bireh--11 eld Harriers was the first man home, Ins time being dSmins li 4-d sees. France supplied 'even of the first twelve to finish.