MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. OBITUARY. PARIS Octoher 3. Obituary Charles Ixtssojis. INDIAN TEA SALES. DELHI. October 3. At the Calcutta tea sales the demand was strong and tinner rates |ire-vaie-'d .the quality generally being fair. The commonest leaf brought twelve anna.- six pier, to thirteen aitvailed, the quality generally being mis. THE PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS. .MANILLA. O. inker The election returns ate practically cotnjilete and indicate that Fernandez lias been elected with a comfortable inability, tints su)i|;oriing the stand taken by the anti-American parly. One of the loaders, commenting on the result, declared the forces of freedom emerged victorious. It is exj'ected that the Democrats will abide by the verdict of the people and join the National undertaking to overthrow the autocratic Governor and to achieve the earliest possible independence of the country. The elections passed off quietly, the only untoward incident was reported from the Baton jvrovinee where the Democratic leader was. shot and wounded.

PHILIPPINES FLECTION. MANILA. ■October 3.

The complete election returns showed that Ramon Fernandes! has been elected to the fn-ular Semite hy a safe majority, thus scoring a Coalitionist victory, which st rengllietis the agitato's for iin mediate independent o. as well as opposing the Governor. (fenera 1 Wood. The Conli.fiuni-ts. i:i a /manifesto say: “'We invite all the natives to join us in our national undertaking to overthrow the autocracy of (iener.d Wood." T _ia election was orderly throughout the islands, except at Put an, whore a Coalitionist was shot by a Democratic adherent. LORD KITCHKNKIFS FATT.. LONDON. October 3. Tim reminis-ences of Clieiro. a famous seer, lCveal that Lord Kitchener tw ice eollsiilleil the seer. (In the second occasion lie did so when he was at the War Otliee. Clieiro. reading land Kitchener’s hand, repeated his own earlier prophecy that Lord Kitchener would meet his death oil the water. Lord Kitchener was so impressed by this prophecy, he said that he would send a sign to Clieiro if such a late overtook him. Chiero declares that on the night Lord Kitchener was drowned aboard to warship Hampshire, a large oaken shield, hearing the British and Irish arms, inexplicably fell from the wall of ( neiro's home, and was split in halves. Later inquiries showed that the destruction of this shield synchronised exactly with the time that the Hampshire was sunk. TTTANKHAMKN'S TOMB. (Received this day at 0. to a.m.) LONDON. October 4. Carter, on the eve of his departure for Kgvpt. to resume exploitations, said ho was positive he would find I uttuiktiamen's body absolutely untouched. There was not the slightest intention to disturb the body, only to examine the manner in which it was laid in the tomb. The resultant discoveries would probably solve much that, at pie-ent was unknown. After the investigations were completed, the tomb will he rescaled. The finding of the body was

not, a complex task. Three quaiteis of the work was yet to be completed. Great treasures are still to he found. Lady Carnarvon is continuing her husband’s work and when the tomb is thoroughly explored, other inyeotignuons will he made.