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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. NIGHT SPRINTING. LONDON. July lfj. Tho first of a .series of ten springs of two miles each was decided during the night at Olympia. Meßeath secured a first, and David Lands secured a first and three seconds. PHOTOGRAPHY AND DISEASE. LONDON. July 10. The "Daily Express" states that doctors are now utilising photography to diagnose measles. It shows the rash developing under the skin days before it is visible to the eye. They hope to utilise this method abo in the early diagnosis of smallpox, in order that patients may he isolated before they become infected. KAII'IRK SERVICE LEAGUE. BONDS OK COMRADESHIP. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON. July 17. The Prince of Wales, presiding at a dinner to welcome the overseas delegates to the Umpire Service League Conference, said that comradeship of the service which enabled us to win the war is still alive throughout the Empire, helping us in our churls to overcome the many grave and iliilii.-ult problems facing the whole civilised world.

Referring to lln- projected vir-it ot delegates to the graves ill France and Belgium, the Prince said:—"lf it impresses you as it did me, you will return to your homes in the far corners of the Empire assured that these hallowed resting places are cared for in a manner worthy of those whose memory they perpetuate. Let us nut forget that in one sense we can be exservicemen in peace or war. All still owe service to their fellowmcn. So long as we are hound by the strong bonds of comradeship and mutual help, our position will he unassailable.”

The Prince read a mes-age from the King expressing gratification at the efforts of the League to maimain and strengthen the bunds of friendship throughout tlic Empire. MONKEY GLAND TREATMENT. ■Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) - ’ LONDON. July 17. The Piince of Wales o| eneil the Congress of the International Society oT Surgery. 'lhe delegates imludeil Dr. YoronuiT. the expert in the monkey glands treatment in order to ward off old age. Dr. Vorunolf said that during last year the Institute had sent a Commission to Africa to construct a nark in which to breed chimpanzees, hut Dr, VoronofF stated that the best results were obtained from human glands. These can be obtained from dead people. The glands of healthy youths wlni have died should he stored in a freezing chamber to be used to rejuvenate the old.

SHIPPING COMPANY FAILS. (Received this day al 9.15 a.m.l LONDON, July 17. Enormous losses, through the fall ;. freights have been devolving is shown in the Official Receivers’ report on tho liquidation ol the Western Countries Shipping Coy.. Ltd., Cardiff, incorporated in July 1915. with a capital of £IO.OOO and afterwards increased to two and a half millions. T lie Company in November, 1919. purchased tic* Amor Fine of thirteen steamers for £I,BOL--000 and in February. 1920, they agreed to buy tile Sutherland Line ol eleieii steamers tor £1.825.000 and paid a ten per cent dividend next July Lilt hi November the Coy. was in difficulties owing to the -chi drop in Heights. They could nut pay their insurance premiums on steamer-. Eventually the mortgagees seized the Sutherland ships and sold them for £2lid.o(Ml. A statement of the Coy's allairs shows a total deficit of 02.550,000 in regard to .shareholders. PILGRIMAGE to .MECCA. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.') CAIRO, July 17. A di-pute has risen between the Ring of Hedjaz and the Egyptian Government in conicction with the usual pilgrimage to Mecca. The former declined to permit an Egyptian medical mission to accompany the pilgrims, on the ground that the King of Hedjaz | <>-- sensed sufficiently good medical supervisors. therefore the Egyptian ("iveinment recalled the- mission, which was conveying the sacred carpet from Cairo to Mecca. SIKES LION. t Received this day at 9.-15 a.mA PARIS. July T. Silii has been lined 2G90 for allowing Ids lion to bile a man named Nunier. The lion escaped from its leash and before Siki reeaptmed the animal it laid taken a big piece out of the hack of Nunier’s leg.

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(Received this day at 11.10 a.ia.) LONDON. July 17.

Air-Basil Thompson in a special article. draws attention to the industrial daio'er to other countries, when the Ruin- impasse ends. .Many Herman factories continue to work lull nn.c throughout the occupation making linstock. Factories and storehouses are lilot-bed with all binds of goods. Some dav these are going to he let loose on the market af a. price whereat Min manufacturer will he able to compete. It would be difficult to mention the kinds of goods not being produced. Ihe French have scarcely cnmimiudee.-od anything but coal and chemicals, but there are already indications that r .- rcm -h farmers hof e to secure a reversion of products at extraordinary low priccs and are prepaid to dump them on the world. If the French do not, the Germans will. Unless ail are heaved into the Rhine there will he a serious disturbance of trade. One firm alone is employing sixty-eight thousand continuously. Imagine what that means in output.

WESTMINSTER- HALT.. (Received this day at 9.40 a.inA LONDON, July 18. The King and Queen teopened A'.cstminster Hall, closed for the past eight years, for the restoration of the root. The King, replying to a welcome, said the hall appeared in a special manner to the mind and imagination of tlie whole English-speaking race. He congratulated all concerned in the restoration of the priceless treasure of our national life. He sincerely tru-tcu that centuries of new life would be given to this liiasterpiece of British architecture. The King was presented with a ms ket made from a piece of the old roof timbers.

SURGICAL CONOR ESS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. A hand of 748 delegates, representing twenty-eight nations, attended the opening of flip Surgical Congress,