BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. (THU)I'S JAP RITES. OBSEQUIES IN PARIS. PARIS. April 5. Curious riles and symbolism are associated with the lying-in-state of Prince Kitasliii akau a. at the Japanese Embassy, where a large number of Japanese resident in France, Mid high French officials, passed belore the ebony and lead coffin. In accordance with the Shinto rites, a kind of buffet. containing several trays of edibles for the nourishment of the departed prince, has been placed in front of the coffin. One holds n carefully-cooked pheasant, and others salt, rice, water, dishes of asparagus, biscuits and also a largo trout, lying on its back, with its mouth wide open, lu the centre arc vases containing beautiful fans, feebly illuminated by Japanese lanterns. On tbe floor is a conical laurel tree, a substitute for tbe Japanese snkaki bush, whose cverfireon leaves syinfiVJjse perennial life. Hanging from the branches are little oblong pieces of paper, on which are inscribed prayers for the dead. To-night tne asparagus, fruit and fish will he removed, and burned, being supposedly eaten by the dead man during his last voyage. The Embassy stall' are greatly troubled owing to the absence on the Continent of a priest, a special emissary of Heaven, wno, in accordance with the religious custom of the Imperial family, should rceit.- prayers, and in-

voice the guils in front of a miniature house near the coffin, during v. hich the

soul pusses into it. LORD CARNARVON. LONDON. April 5. fjord Carnarvon, leader of the expedition to the tomb of Tutankhamen is dead. LONDON. April 5. Lord Carnarvon died at two o’clock this morning, lie was conscious till near the end. It was by tt curious chance that the late Lord Carnarvon once casually asked the keeper of the Egyptian antiques at the British Museum to suggest for him a hobby. When Egyptology was suggest' tl. Lord Carnarvon devoted practically his whole time to asking questions. HYPNOTIC ATTRACTION. (Received this day at 9.25 a.tit.) LONDON, April 5. An ollicial report of the Royal Air Force records a strange mishap to an airman who was watching the revolving propcllor of an airplane engine while undergoing its test, and he suddenly appeared to be hypnotised by the whirling disc. The man slowly moved upon the propeller and was cut to pieces. The doctors attributed death to lipyiuiiic attraction. SPANISH FINANCE. (Received this day at 0.-15 a.m.) MADRID, April 5. M. Villniteiiva. the new Finance Minster • finds the finances in a deplorable condition. Note printing continues incessantly and the fiduciary r rcnl.iiion amounts to 1101 million pesetas. The unconsolidated debt is three thousand millions while Moroccan expenses total 055 million pesetas. TH I EYES FALL IN. (Received this dav at 0.25 a.m.) WARSAW. A pi'll 5. Thieves broke into the municipal laboratory and stole the surgical instruments. They also ate rabbits rtt i pigeons which had been inoculated with cholera genus for experimental purposes. The thieves were terror stricken when they learnt the truth and are now iu hospital under obse:'/:’T Mil. A MARRIAGE. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON. April 5. Lady Northeliffe has married Sir Robert Hudson. The marriage was solemnised hy special license iu the chape lat Hartlebury Castle, the Bishop of Worcester officiating. Sir Charles Russell gave the bride away.