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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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IUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CAULK ASSOCIATION.

VICTORIAN LOAN

LONDON, Kept. 25,

For the Victorian Cash Conversion Loan the applications ladgely exci ed the amount required, hut allotment is deferred till Wednesday, to . enable country applications to he received.

AGAINST RIG NAVY. A.MKTTR DAM. Kept. 24

Sixty thousand pimple from all parts of the country took part in a demonstration arranged by the Social Democrats and the Federation of Trade l niiins against the East Indies Navy Act. The procession lasted five hours. Many thousands also participated in a Communist demonstration. IS cor NT ESS BIGAMIST? LONDON, Sept. 24. The “Daily Express” says: “Romance is piled on romance in the story of the marriage of the Eighth Earl of Bread alha no .oil May 20th. The relatives of the late Earl, as a result of (he inquiries into the antecedents of the widower of the Countess, have discovered that her marriage to Lieut. Campbell in 101(5 was bigamous, her husband. Beniamin •lames Edwards, pbotgraplier, whom she married at Bristol in 1 !)0!i, and from whom she had lived apart for years being alive. LONDON. Sept. 25. The “Daily Express” states an extraordinary mystery surrounds the marriage of the Dowager ( ounte.-s ol Breadalbane. otherwise Mrs Edwards. She believed Mr Edwards was killed in the war when she married Mr Campbell. Three months ago Mr Edwards called on her. Since then, in a condition of distress she keeps her doors locked, and refuses to see anyone. She leaves her house only alter dark. BIG EAR mOCAKES. IN CENTRAL ASIA. TEHERAN. Sept. 24. A series of earthquakes at Bujimrd have caused considerable damage ami several villages are reported to lie completely destroyed. t So far 123 people arc reported dean, and 100 injured. The shocks arc continuing. Shirwnn has suffered also. DELHI. Sept. 24. A severe earthquake was lclt at Kerman, in Persia, and considerable damage was done to property. No loss of life occurred. ANOTHER AIR ACCIDENT. LONDON, Scot. 21. Regarding the air disasters, the Wright machine had a reputed speed of ISO miles nor hour. It was the lavourite lor Friday's races.

The talc of tlm disasters ended with a remarkable’accident to the LondonParis mail service machine, carrying seven passengers and a pilot. 'J he aeroplane ran into a gale oft Abbeville, blowing (50 miles an hour, which tore off half the milder, thus rendering the aeroplane uncontrollable. It started spinning, blit by a niasterliil eflort, the pilot corrected the balance of tailing by stopping the port engine, and starting the starboard one, and then reversing this action. By this process, he finally effected a remarkable lauding without accident. LONDON, Kept. 24. The jury's verdict in the Loiidoiir Mniiehc-sler air mail smash was that there was insufficient evidence to establish tin- cause. Il was recommended that the ballast should be carried fixed instead of loose. The export evidence was to the effect that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the machine. SHIPPING SUMP. LONDON. Kept. 25. The auditors ortho Northumberland Shipping Company, which is a largely holding company guarantor ot the debenture issue of the \\ nrkninu-l large Company, report that £ S.SIO.OOO out of its total assets ot £lo.l22.fi>'! ) consist of shares in associated companies. “In view." they say. “of the depression in the shipbuilding industry, and the fait that in several companies there arc large issues oi debentures ranking before Tin- shares, it, would appear Hie value of the shares in the associated companies at present is negligible. The directors state that, from a trading point of view, the shipyard is a profitable concern.

SURPRISE FOR EXPLORERS

LONDON. Kept. II

The British exploring party, which is traversing Spitsbergen, had reeenll' a curious experience, which vividly illustrates the "-Gliders of modern science. The party, which carries a wireless outfit, was engaged in listcning-m. when suddenly out of the frozen -deuce extending for thousands of miles a I about them came sounds of ravishing music. They listened eagerly to the strains, feeling much as did the shipwrecked mariners on Prospers) s enchanted isle. . Then followed various items ot tne day’s news. What they were overhearing in the wilds of Spitzbergeii was I cing broadcasted from far-away London.

THE KENNEDY TRAGEDY DELHI. Sept. 24. Advices from Bihar say that Colonel Kennedy left Ffowra on the evening oi Sept. 21st. lie asked the guard to awaken him at Kitil. A new gu." > came on at Aladhupur. to whom apparently the sleeping form ol Kennedy completely covered with a rug. wapointed out. Kennedy’s servant oi--covered him still covered up at Ivuil, where he arrived early on Saturday morning, with wounds on his lace neck. A post mortem examination disclosed that more than one blow was indicted with an instrument like a kukri The indications arc that the £olo„cj was murdered hc-Lweei ding'd a„d | o'clock. His servant says i.otniii,r was stolen, except cash, the amount of'~wliicli is unknown. Probably ibe same person attempted to open the dispatch box. but failed, and then murdered Kennedy. There was a broln-n kev in the lock. His watch and cigarette case were not stolen. Kenned' was buried yesterday at Monghyr The Bihar Government and the r.a-t Indian railway and the Tea Districts Labour Association have oflereil •> • rupees cash for information leading to the arrest of the murderer. . The Bihar police are seeking iolor,nation whether any persons were seen to enter or leave the tram when it uus held up near Burdwan, owing t" ’-he cutting of the wires.

A SHIPPING SUIT. LONDON, Sept. In the Limerick Shipping Company case Mr Scott Fell, when examined, heatedlv denied that Admiral Clarkson and Air W. Al. Hughes (ex-I reniioi ) were tools of his in connection with the requisitioning of steamers. \fter several hot passages between the witness and plaintiffs* counsel, neticssitating the Chief Just.ee s intervention to restore pence. Air Scott eell said he had nothing to hide in tilt ease. His hooks showed everything vas above board. . Questioned in regard to the mu - views lie had with Admiral Clarkson and Air Hughes, he said that any inlluenee lie used was used fairly. D v. as fighting the shipping combine, ami was using ships carrying the products ol the Broken Hill Company. He doing his best to get lead to pump mto the Germans.

SPANISH BALLOON LANDS. (Received this day at 31.45 n.im) AAISTERDA.M. Sept. The Spanish balloon Kspheria. a Gordon Bennett competitor, landed on Sunday night at Dondcndorp m the province of Groningen. Two naval officers aboard were injured when the ™>- ioon came into contact with an electric light wire.