MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1924, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

irSIEALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE TURKS SUSPICIOUS. CEMETERY WORK INTERFERED WITH. LONDON, dan. 15 The “Times” Constantinople correspondent says the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission at Gallipoli has been paralysed by the Turks, who have suspended further quarrying at Undardero. The blame lor this action is put on the authorities at Angora who, it is alleged, think the handful of men employed are not solely engaged in the work on the cemeteries, but are left behind lor military purposes. This unjustifiable conduct on tin- part of the Turks comes at a particularly unfortunate moment owing to the recent severe storm. Damage estimated at five thousand sterling was done to the quarry and other establishments. It is estimated the work on the cemeteries is thereby thrown back two months and il i- calculated that if the workmen had not been hindered, the necessary stone could have, been quarried by the end of March. Even so, the hope of completion of the Imperial memorial at Cape Holies by Anz.ac Day is now abandoned since three-quarters of the memorial remains to be built.. The Australian memorial at Lone Pino is only half finished.

ARTIFICIAL FOG. LONDON. Jail. 15. The Italian Navy is being equipped with apparatus invented by a Swedish engineer for producing artificial fog. EXCITEMENT CAUSES DEATH. LONDON. Jan. 15. Councillor Cotton, President of the Blackburn Rovers and head of one of Blackburn’s largest textile concerns, had a seizure when lie heard of the Corinthian’s victory on Saturday and died. SHIPPING CLAIM UPHELD. LONDON. Jan. 15. Mr Justice Avor.v on the King’s Bench upheld the claim by Brocklobanks, shipowners, for the return from tin' Crown of £81.8:10 paid in 1910 to the Shipping Controller, who demanded the payment of fifteen per cent, to the Government as it condition for permitting Brocklebanks to sell a ship to an Italian firm for £240,000. Justice Avor.v belt! the condition was outside the Shipping Controller’s powers as it Wits levying money for the use of the Crown without Parliament's sanction. A stay of proceeding was granted in view of an appeal as similar claims are pending. WARSHIPS AT ZANZIBAR. ZANZIBAR. .Inn. 15. The Sultan and crowds of Europeans and natives watched the arrival of the battle cruisers. The streets were gaily bedecked with Hags and palms and thousands of natives witnessed the march past ol detachments from curb of the ship, the Sultan taking the salute. BILLIARDS. LONDON, Jan. 15. T| i; . Billiards Association tendered a luncheon to Mr Seibcrg, who presented a gold medal for the fourth success in the New Zealand championship The Chairman regretted Seibcrg bad not amreJ ; u i-Mo to compete in the a mutt!!! mpien: hip qualify! up round QUAKE SHOCK IN PHILIPPINESMANILLA. Jan. 15. A severe cnrthqunk shock was felt at four this morning and a, milder shock at live o'clock. No details are available. CAPTURED AND RESCUED. PEKING. Jam. 15. The Civil Governor of Honan reports that Mrs Kiln was abducted by bandits, but lias been rescued and is quite well. THE LOST SUBMARINE. LONDON. Jan. 15. The local naval officials have definitely decided that the wreck examined by the diver is the L. 24. Jhe authorities have recommended the abandonment of the search in view of no prospect of salvage owing to the tides and depth of water. ART O’BRIEN CONDUCTS OWNCASE. LONDON. Jan. 15. Art O’Brien, attended by two prison warders, is conducting his own case before the Irish Deportees Compensation Tribunal, where lie is claiming seven thousand sterling damages, and costs. He applied to the Court to release him on parole tor a month in order to prepare bis case properly, but Lord Justice Atkin replied that the Court was not empowered to grant the application, but- granted an adjournment for a month.

THE EAR 1 / OF WARWICK. LONDON, Jim. 15. Obituary- The Earl of Waruiek, SIR PERCY SCOTT RECOVERS. MALTA, Jan. 15. Sir Percy Scott, who recently mitier went a serious operation has recovered. MURDERED BY OWN MEN. PEKING, Jan. 15. The notorious bandit chid. ’1 ao Vang .Ten. has been murdered by his own men. WRONG MAN KTI.hED. DELHI. Jan. 15. Gopinathsaha, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Hays at Calcutta, in. a written Matoment produced in Court, declared that In always intended to hill the Commissioner of poilce, Tegart-, but- un tun a tel v he killed an ...noeent man. He hoped that if there was any patriotic young man in the cmintiy he WO hl.l complete his uncompleted task. TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL SIT CATION. PARIS. Jan. 15- \ Cabinet meeting presided over by VL Millerand. deeided to submit to Ip,, ( him,her Bills to improve the financial situation, balance ‘he Budget s( ,lve the exchange crisis by suppressing tax evasion, effecting economies in the public services. Prim - ing all further expenditure and increasing all taxes from the iir>t or Alav The Chamber will he asked to vot'e'on the Bills immediately the Government making their passage a matter of confidence.