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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE DUKE OF LEINSTER. [Received this day tit 8.50 a.m.) LON DON, July 10. In the Duke of bcinster case (cabled on the 3rd), the Recorder hound him over in his own recognisances to come up for judgment if called upon. The Recorder said he thought the offence was more an error of judgment and he considered that the circumstances of tHo case were fairly met by the period of rejection given since the last session. The Duke of Leinster intimated that he was appealing against the Jury's verdict.

[lnc cable referred to nil- as: follows: Giving evidence upon a charge of obtaining credit w ithout disclosing the fact that he was an undischarged bankrupt, the Duke of Leinster stated that he became a bankrupt in 1914.

At tnat time there wete two lives between himself and the title, with no natural prospect of his succession. In June, 1918. he sold his reversionary interest for life in the estate tor Ui0.01.0 all of which uenl to his creditors. There was a clause in the title deed, under tihieh he was allowed to repurcha-e for - l'loo.ooo. His bankruptcy was well advertised in the papers, lie thought cvetybndy was aware of it.:

TEACHERS VISIT BATTLEFIELD. (Received this day at 0.45 a.m.) BRUSSELS. July 10. Two hundred teachers from Australia. New Zealand and Canada- have arrived. They visited Antwerp on their way to Belgium and also the French battlefield and Paris. FLOODS IN ENGLAND. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON. July 15. There lots been an abnormal heat wave in England, followed hv torrential rains and Hoods, particularly in Birmingham. The water is -is feet deep in tile Hockley Brook district. Four houses collapsed. Policemen swam and waded Irani house to house lescuiug persons in topstories and carrying to safety many cripples and invalids. Mothers dropped their hahies into the arms of a policeman standing in five feet of water. The river .Swalhoiirne. near Baroti-on-Trent, overflowed and is inundating the villages of New Borough, Hnnreio-s. and Yoxail, the water flowing like a tidal wave through the main streets, and every bridge for many miles was swept away.

TRAMS COLLIDE ON VOSGES. (Received this day at 9.‘25 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. The “Daily Mail's” Paris correspondent states that live people were killed and fifty injured in a tram collision at a height of five thousand feet on the lloneek Ridge. Both ears were ascending the Vosges when the brakes of one failed and it started to itin down the mountain side at a terrific speed. The driver of the second train saw the danger, stopped the car and shouted to the passengers to run, they were just clear when the cars met. The impact was terrific anti passengers were hurled in all directions.

SIN DAYS CYCLE RACE. LONDON. July 111. Among the twenty-four rider- in the six - days cycle race at the Olympia, are two Australians, .Macbeth I partnered by Lunds. Atneri-.il. and Nagel (partncicd by Anderson. Sweden). UNSUITABLE MEMORIAL. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July lb. A number of Etonians are protesting that- MacKonnal’s beautiful bronze statue of nude youths is unsuitable for a war memorial to the eleven hundred Etonians who fell in the war. but the Eton authorities have decided to put up a statue when the Academy closes.

BIG EXPLOSION. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) PEI.(.'BADE, July 111. A large artillery ammunition depot exploded at Kragnjevac. supposed to he from spontaneous conihiistioii. A number were killed or injured and great damage to property was caused. A CHINESE PLOT. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) PEKIN, July Hi. Discovering a plot against his life, the Chinese Emperor lied from the Forbidden City, taking refuge in bis father’s former borne, a mile away. The Emperor when found, declared he(•a use had punished sonic* j a hire ctumiehs held responsible lor recent tlielts, that the servants had planned to kill him. set lire u> the Forbidden City, and a number of tmperia.l buildings. The police drove one hundred eunuchs from the Forbidden City. The Emperor remains under police protection. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) PEKING, July B>. it is stated that the Emperor ordered the arrest of the Eunuchs following upon the discovery that many priceless treasures had been stolen from the Forbidden City, a recent lire there having been made the medium to cover up the thefts. Altogether two thousand Etmoelis have been dismissed. They presented a curious sight ns they were scattered about the city alter their dismissals. The Emperor has returned to the palace. MEMORIAL TO AIRMEN. (Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. July 10. Tlie Prime of Wales unveiled a memorial on the Victoria Embankment to men of the Air Force who fell in the war. The Duke of York accompanied his brother. The Prince said that the meifforinl would stand as a lasting tribute Iroin the heart of this great city to the memory of the men of all ranks ol the Empire Air Forces, who died to give us filial victory. Their exploits and undaunted courage ba<l established a tradition for the new service which our proud armies would carry tor the future whether in pence or in war.

The memorial is erected on the site of the old ■Whitehall Stairs and consists of a stone pylon surmounted bv an eagle in the act ot striking off the ground with wings outspread.

GERMANS BID FOR TRADE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) CAPETOWN, July IG. -An indication of the Germans’ bid for the domination of trade is ntlorded h\- the fact that Hugo Stinnes has opened an office hero, the firm being stvled Stinnes S. A. I.til.