MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1924, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SHIPPING DISPUTE. LONDON, Jan. 11. A temporary settlement of the shipping dispute was reached, after a meeting of the British 'Trade Unions concerned also between Captain Frankenwald, agent of tho Company, and the German Consul. It was decided to resume work pending the convocation of a conference in London, which German shipowners will bo requested to attend. GALE ABATING. PARIS, Jau. 12. The Atlantic gale is abating, but the river Gironde overflowed and salt water ruined wide tracts of arable land. The Seine has fallen twenty inches since yesterday and the inhabitants arc resuming work. COTTON FINANCE. LONDON. Jan. 13. JOT out of 297 Lancashire cotton .spinning companies, have not paid a divdend for 1023. 'The capital of the companies is 44 millions. The mills contain 30 million spindles. NAVAL LADS. LONDON. Jan. 13. Sir J. Allen accompanied by Admiral Hothain, visited Portsmouth and personally interviewed all New Zealanders undergoing naval instruction. All looked well and said they were comfortable, bul anxious to return to New Zealand early. 'The instructors gave most satisfactory reports. The boys have good manners, and smart appearance, and arc working well, and are keen about their examinations. NEW TREATMENT FOR BURNS LONDON, Jan. 13. The “Daily Mail” says London Hospital has adopted a new treatment for disfigurement. The latest ease was that of a young lady, severely burned about the face and arms. It was simply washed with borncic lotion and stearate of zinc, with no dressings or bandages, and nature was allowed to complete tlie cure. The method suggests a wide possibility lor treatment of many skin diseases. A QUEEN’S ESCAPE. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 13. The King and Queen motored to view the pack ice on the Sound, and while walking on the ice it suddenly cracked and the Queen fell through to her waist. The King promptly hauled her out. and she was rushed to the nearest cottage to dry her clothes. ATTITUDE OF WITNESS. LONDON, Jan. 13. Called as a witness in Birmingham ■police Court. Father Hudson, manager of the Roman Catholic Homo for children, declined to give evidence, contending that confidences received in a ministerial capacity should be treated as secret. Hudson resolutely refused to answer questions and the case proceeded without his evidence.

RESOLUTION’S N.Z. COMMANDER. LONDON, Jan. 13. Harper, a New Zealander, commanded the Resolution. No New Zealand ratings are alroard tho L. 21. I>H] LIP PINES DTSTUR BA X C’E. MANILLA. Jan. 13. Eighty Colorunis were killed by constabulary at Surigo in a pitched battle on the Bth. Jan. TO SUPPRESS PIRACY, PEKIN, Jan. 13. The Captain ol his Majesty s ship Tarantula discussed with General Writchen, the Canton Cliicl of Police, measures ol co-operutiun lor the capture of the pirates. If i- s likely that Writeclieii will be visiting Hong Kong shortly, and will take up with the authorities the question of a general rounding lip of the pirates who have been rendering navigation unsafe in 11,nig Kong and Kwangtung waters. EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS. CAIRO. Jail. 13. So far 101 Zaglnlists have been elected to the Chamber out of 109. Polling continues. JAR IMPERIAL WEDDING. TOKIO, Jail. 23. It is officially announced that the Imperial wedding is oflicialiy announced for 26th. of January. The ceronioiiies will lie marked by extreme simplicity owing to the widespread earthquake suffering. Later in the year there will lie huger celebrations. THE EMPIRE CRUISE. ZANZIBAR, .fan. 13. The battleships cruising round the Empire have arrived. GHANOI ILL. , DELHI, Jan. 13. Ghnndi, at present undergoing sentence at: Yerronda Gaol, is reported to lio suffering from fever, and lie was sent to hospital for examination in connection with a contemplated operation and treatment. INDIAN SCOUTS AMBUSHED. DELHI, Jan. 13. A party of South Waziristan Scouts engaged in road protection duty near' Kotyar. were ambushed on the lOtli. Jan. by Maksuds. Five Scouts were killed and one Maksud was killed. INDIAN RUNS AMOK. DELHI. Jan. 13. A ■.hooting affray lias occurred m Calcutta. An armed Bengalee, who apparentlv rail amok, shot a European named Ernest Day. employed by the Kilhu rn Company. Seven times he fired at- a pursuing taxicab, the driver of which was seriously wounded. After running about a quarter of a mile and firing indiscriminately lie oiileieil the driver of a private car to take hint up. Or a refusal being given, the Bengalee fired at the driver, slightly wounding him. The man was subsequomlv seized by a European and secured by the police. The assailant carried a pistol and a rev,Aver, and a day later succumbed. I lie la\i man was sent to the hospital and his condition is serious. JAP POLITICS. TOKIO. January 13. Viscount Hainan lias been installed ! as piesidem of the Privy Council.

BRIGHT MUSIC IN CHURCH. A remarkable spectacle. LONDON, January 13. The remarkable spectacle of people forming queues for church was wituesse I on Sunday evening at St. Mary's South End Church, which holds a thousand. When the worshippers were leaving the first evening service a queue was entering by another door for tho second service. Canon Ellis Cowan preadied at liotli services. Tho bright music and popularity of tho services are. responsible for tho meagre attendance at tlie South End Sunday League concerts which are, being discontinued. ENGLAND FOOTBALL MAD. LONDON, Jauunry 12. Remarkable cup tie scenes were witnessed in Ljondon. It is estimated that nearly a million spectators and over half a million passengers were carried oil the London underground railways. Three hundred extra omnibuses were requisitioned. London was invaded by people from the provinces thousands from Wales, the Midlands, and flic South. They all carried rattles, whistles, mascots. The great provincial cities. Manchester, Liverpool. Hull and Huddersfield, wore all football mad and special trains and charabancs were all over-loaded. THE FTUMK QUESTION. BELGRADE, January 13. Tho Little Entente Conference noted with satisfaction the easing of the .1 us/o-Shiv-Itnliaii 'situation in which the settlement of the Finnic question constitutes the first step. The newspaper “Venue” states that tlie Finnic question can bo regarded as definitely settled and adds that ail ItaTo-Jugo-Slav political agreement is anticipated between Rome and Belgrade.

A COUNT’S TREASURE. SURPRISE FOR EXECUTORS. ROME, Jan. 12. Tho executors of Count Gaetano Bonorio, a rich Mantua gentleman, received a glittering surprise wlien thev oponed, according to instructions, the Count’s first sealed hiding place behind tlio chapel at his castle in Mantua. It proved to be a veritable Aladdin’s Cave, containing untold treasure, it is dear that this has been for a generation a secret treasury of the Count’s forefathers. The executors found a vast iron safe containing hundreds of piles of gold coin of ancient mintage As they were too numerous to count a weighing machine was tmployed. Besides coins, there were nuggets of pure gold, gemmed rings set with diamonds, sapphires and rubies, necklaces of gold and platinum inset with rare stones. The gem oi tne whole collection was a necklace ol a string of Orient pearls, cadi pair of pearls being separated by a flawless diamond. There is also a. collection ol modern paper money of all countries, about 50.000 lire worth from each nation. An inventory of the wonderful disrovoy is only beginning, as tlie Count bad little faith in banks, ami was known to have bidden money in different places in the three castles he owned. The whole property, money and jewels lie left- to the Apostolic congregation oi Bressia in trust loi liis third son, who is warned that while he may use the money and jewels, lie, must not sell anything. After tlie son’s death everything goes r.o chantable objects. SCALDED TO DEATH. LONDON, January 11. Jbnry Westfield, the foreman of a big Loudon brewery, was inspecting 1,1.0 machinery when ho stepped on a lid covering a vat in wliit-h beer was boiling. The lid tilted Westfield into the the vat. It was some minutes before he was lifted out dreadfully scalded. He died in the hospital. The contents of till! vat were, emptied into a d.ain. NEW CHINESE CABINET. PEKIN. January 13. A mandate has been issued appointing a new Ministry with Sunjnochi as Premier; Wellington Koo as Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mangerinin as Finance Minister; Clung Ken as Alinister foi the Interior; Wnyulin, Communications; Wnngeluinglnmi, Justice; General Luchin. War: Admiral T.itinghsing, Navy; Muyeii, Agriculture and Commerce; Fan Yiianlin, Education. ,Tho mandate accepts the resignation of General Cliaiigsliout.seng, whose Premiership technically was previously not terminated. SPECULATORS EXPELLED. PARIS, January 13. The Minister of the Inferior has expelled seven Russians and two Greeks I'm speculating on the franc exchanges.