MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BUSH TU DIVORCE. LONDON. Oei. 5. There are no fewer than 816 divorce eases set down for hearing at the forthcoming silting:, of the law courts, of which 664 arc not being defended. TURK’S TRIUMPHAL RETURN. LONDON. Out. 0. The Exchange Agency’s Constantinople correspondent reports tho Majority Turkish Party held a six-hours' sitting under the presidency of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, and decided unanimously that the new name of the Turkish State be the Turkish Republic, with Angora as the capital. The ‘‘Morning Post's" eurrcspoiidcnl 'ays: The lirst units oi Turkish troopwho will make a triumphal entry into Constantin,iple on Saturday, have arrived on the outskirts of the city, l it: route of tli.-if march is being leverisldy dee.uatod with Hags and triumphal .us lies. Several gunboats, partly icon ditioned. will salute the t mops when i!ie\ etnbark for the European shore. The testivities began on Friday with a regatta. The Former German warship “Goc'ien.” now the “Aavouz.’ v.hicn has been repainted, wa- stationed neat Hie regatta course. The commander ol tin troops will recevo a separate wel come on arriving at Stnmboui on Saturday mornitig Leiore the troops begin - 1 ■ cross the Bosphorus.”

A NOTED CRIMINAI

LONDON. Oct. n. The. “Daily Chronicle’s” Pans correspondent states that the arrest of a bandit named Gabriel Moitrey. alter a liercc struggle, which resulted in tlm serious wounding of Mouroy, brings i“ liplit a famous criminal character. Moitrey was arrested on a charge ol stealing jewellery from a millionaire ol New York. For murder, Moitrey wafonneiTv transported to the fumon* Devil’s Island. Inti he made a remarkable escape. He then settled in Venezuela, in South America. He there committed main thelts. 1 hen he I' l ,-ceded to Mexico. In the United Stales his on reef has been a series ot wondetful episodes, but he always evaded arrest by his tine disguise. BIGGER airships. LONDON. Oct. 6. Mr Brancker, who deserihed himself ;is "a ianatical bvliowr in aviation, emphasised (he importance of the quick transit of mail', samples, bonds, ami contracts, which would greatly assist the Empire’s progress. He predicted that within two years, airships twice the size of tiny ever conceived up to the present would be travelling from. Britain to India in 90 hours, and to Australia in -00 to 260 hours.

LEVERnri.ME's TENANTS. LONDON, Oct. tk Lewis Islanders have declined Lord Leverhulnie's oiler made on September ■lib of the Island and all if contains bocaii-e the Government is unable to give them liuntninl assistance. ( on-scHjitt-nilv the 1-laudeiH are unable Ip full’d the terms of the proposed trust EMPIRE EXHIBITION. LONDON, (hr. A. Doctor Levinstein, who is Chairman ~f the Manchester Society of Chemical Industry, in a speech, - aid that llio exhibition of British chemical .science at ii:, Empire Exhibition would enhance ti,,. prestige of the British trade lii rough, nit ihe world, and would create a most lavournbie atmosphere amongst ihc oveascas buyers. B would reveal the advance made in Britain’s chemisiry since IPM, especially in organic chemisiry.

I M A. AMBASSADOR* RESIGN. fßeceived this dnv at R iuit.l WASHINGTON*. <>,i. I. The r.'signati.iiis .it Ambassadors Harvey and Child, at London am: Rom,' j ospcct ively. have been accepted. It was nuder-'tood months a o that each would terminate ollicc at this Ohio, tor n-ii-nie strictly personal. it i- ut:.. Hi. Tally under-:,.ml Hint boil, bale found their po-ls a linam la! bm - den. \o sli-ps have iiceli taken vet to sound the British and Italian C.ivctumeii'.s I'cganlinc' successors.