BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PLENTY MONEY TO SPEND. LONDON, June G. In the House of Lords, Lord Wimborne asked whether, having regard to _ tin. country’s finances, expendituretfc. upon the air services should not collie before any expenditure, upon a proposed navel base at Singapore. Lord Salisbury, replying, said the Committee oil Imperial Defence held a nn mil base at-Singapore would be absolutely necessary, and that without it action by the British Navy in tho Far East would he absolutely paralysed. The country was not so hard up, lie said, that it could not afford an adequate air service, as well as this newnaval base. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June G. The Archbishop of Canterbury in a letter to the Secretary of the Imperial Alliance in defence of Sunday deplores the growing tendency towards Sabbath games. He says -those in responsible positions must have their eyes opened to the danger of the unintended progress from innocent recreation to the encouragement of groat competitive games. ,A word of warning was gravely needed to the whole country and public bodies particularly. If Sunday were devoted chiefly to pleasure seeking, Hie price would he deplorable. .

PEDIGREE CATTLE. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 6. A consignment, of pedigree cattle for Australia includes the 4-yr old shorthorn hull Dounne Monarch, for which , Captain MacGillivray of Rosshiro paid 3,800 guineas. - A DOCTOR’S BRAVERY. LONDON, June 5. The Coroner at an inquest commended the resolute bravery and presence of mind displayed by Dr. Henry Trotbeck. who, on returning from a visit to a round of patients, had an attack. He knew immediately that he "‘ aH living of angina pectoris. He calmly called his wife, and told her the necessary treatment. She failed to get another doctor, so she gave her husband the remedies as he diiectcd. During the most acute pain of ail attack lasting for over ail hour, Dr Troutbeck said: “This is angina. There should be an inquest!” The post mortem examination confirmed his diagnosis. The Coroner said that the Doctor gave an example in life of fiow a good citizen should live.- and how a brave man would die. THE COWAN MEDALS. LONDON, June 6. A happy sequel has come out of Lady Cowan’s decision to sell her husband’s orders and decorations. The manager of the West End shop wherein they were displayed has informed her that they were purchased by a stranger, "ho said: “She is to lie l "' them during her lifetime. Afterwards -V hiv. no children, I want them ,£tv\- to she nation.” Lady Cowan vi;,i she vise deeply grateful to the Hi.)>te-vy man, adding: “I want it undev'tood that 1 tried to keep medals. They wore sold for the ditors and 1 do not receive a ]>entiy!” The decorations had been in the shop only a few hours before three offers were made to purchase and restore them.