BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MORK (,>!.'AKKS IN TOKYO. '“Sydney Sun” Cables). TOKIO, Sept. 27. Fightccn lmndml shocks were recorded to the morning of the _'7ih hy the central meteoroloieal observatory. A heavy (|Uake in Tokio to-day alarmed the nervous populace. Landslides arc reported on Oshinia Island. Sf UNKIRFR ( TP ACCI DFN IS. 1.0. N DON, Sept. 27. The third accident in the preliminary stages of the Schneider Cup contest reduced tic competitors for to-morrow’s race to. three French, two American, ant! the British Napier Sea Finn which won last year. During the different tests for seaworthiness a BlackburnNapier machine was taxying on tlm surface of the Solent at a minimum speed of twelve knots when it suddenly porpoise-dived under the water. The pilot, Kenwortiiv, was thrown to the bottom of Hit* cockpit, lie emerged feet foremost ami fainted, artificial respiration being necessary to restore him.

A PASTRYCOOK’S RISE. LONDON, Sept. 27. Mauro Monti who commenced life in 1 !;132 as a pastrycook’* hoy in Milan and never went to school, hits purchased the Florence Restaurant in Piccadilly for CUG.OOO. THE DIRECTORY. SPANISH PRESS OPINION. LONDON, Sept. 27. Tile "Daily Telegraph’s" correspondent at San Sebastian States that, except fur a lew strong!',• clerical newspapers. the entire Spanish press opinion is that the Directory ought to bring its labours to a clii'C as quickly as possible so that there will he no perilous delay in restoring a constitutional Government. The press especially demands that freedom of comment he restored and that the directory limit its action to the eradication of absii'cs and the correction of corruption in the Administration so as to prepare the way for an election of a Parliament which shall represent the mititl of the country and he strong enough to legislate. Arrests of Syndicalists in the Barcelona district continue. BRITAIN AND (MINA. PEKIN. September 27. The official \Yeihaiwei rendition of a draft agreement reached provides that .Britain shall return the full sovereignly over Liukuuglnm Island in China. China allowing the British Navy to use the anchorage after the Chinese Navy, and loaning cerrnin lands and buildings to the British Nav> for the purpose of rocioalioii and instruction. China will maintain Liukungvm as a naval base. Similarly, the whole of the leased territory on the Mainland is to he returned to China. Britain will return all the Government lands and buildings gralie. China placing ccttain specified land and Imiluings at the disposal of Britain. The tcriitoiv will hi' governed h.v a Chinese administrator. except the aforementioned territory.

-boss OF MEMORY. LONDON. September 27. Tlie “Daily Chronicle” stales that Mr Sneddon, a Nottingham draper in a. large wav of business, left home on the 27th. December last, piomising fo return in a few hours, prom that moment he disappeared completely, and all efforts to trace him have been fruitless. A week ago a Mamlicster paper published the phi Logrnph cl a man found in Australia, who was reported to be suffering from less of niemnrv By chance Die newspaper came into the hands of Mr Sneddon"* brother, who immediately recognised the pnr trait, as that of his missing brothel. Sneddon, prior to his (lisappearancc. suffered troll) shellshock, and lived happily with his wife and two small children. FRENCH BI>ATS ARRESTED. LONDON. Sept. 27. The “Daily Express” slates:—"l lie fishery cruiser “Colne” brought to ■| orbav three French trawlers alleged to have been ooaciiiug in territorial waters. Court- proceedings will he held to-day. WORLD'S WHEAT CROP. ROME. Sept. 27. The fiitcrnaticiml Institute of Agriculture estimates that this year the world’s cereal crop- will he ,L-dS million bushels, an increase of 211 million bushels over R>22. Canada is the largest producer, fshe is expected to extort 2i>!> million Imshels. The jEniteil Stales is expected t/;, export IS!) millions, and the Argentine 120 million bushels. TER K ISH I! EI’CBLIC. VIENNA. Sept. 2,. Vn Angora report states that within ~ low da vs Turkey will he proclaimed a republic with Mustaplm Ivemnl as the first Rresident. ENG I. ISM GAM Bid SEE LONDON. September 27. The Manchester Rolirc have decided to prosecute all sweep-lake organisers owing to the magnitude "I this species of gambling. During the prosecution or one association, which advertised prizes of fifty thousand, though only .seven thousand tickets were sold (equal to three thousand sterling) the presoeution pointed mu that it was not true that sweepstakes were conducted by dubs v.-hi.-h were legal. It should be known that those engaging in butenes were liable to bo treated as rogues am. v-a..-abends and fined. It might even to send them to pnson.