BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. LONDON. Aug. 28 It was the son of the Gaekwar of Baroda, and not the Gaekwar himself, who died at Flushing. All the London newspapers published long obituary notices of the Gaekwar of Baroda li’mself, but have now to announce Hint it was the Gaokwar’s sou, .Jai Singh, who died at Flushing. PEER’S ART TREASURES. LONDON, Aug. 28. The “Daily Express” understands that besides the two Reynolds pictures 'cabled on August 21) sold by laird Gletieonnor to Afr Arthur Ruch, who is acting on behalf of a wealthy American client, there are other pictures also being sold from Lord Gleneonnor’s famous collection. The amount received bv Lord Gloucounor is believed to be about 8200,000. GREEK OFFICIAL SHOT. ATHENS, Aug. 28.

A dispatch from .Tallinn states that General Tolini ( President of the Commission for he Delimitation of the Greeo-Albanian frontier) and two members of the Italian delegation, were murdered by bandits. Their chauffeur and a dragoon were also killed.

CURIOUS AVAR ORDER. LONDON. Aug. 29, Tangier reports that Riffs are strongly attacking Spanish positions between Tituati and Sheeshuan. The Marquis Alhueemas. left San Sebastian for Aladrid, where Cabinet is meeting to-day. It is believed that as the result of most important discussions the Spanish Alinister of War issued a curious order, declaring that soldiers, sent to .Morocco, to replace casualties, must travel in groups of 20. commanded by an officer and without arms and ammunition. ’1 lie order is to lie issued when the soldiers reach barracks in Mororro.

THREE AIEN -MISSING

GENEVA, August 28.

Sir Henry Hayden (Director of 'Geological Survey for India) and two guides have been missing in the alps for it fortnight. It is feared they wore killed by lightning on Finster.aarhorn. the highest peak of the Bernese Alns, widen is liable to most violent storms such as was reported when the party was climbing.