MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1924, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(“Sydney Sun" Cables). BRITAIN'S RICHEST CHILD. LONDON, Feb. 15. Lady Louis Mjoinitbatten has given birth to a daughter, who will be the richest child in Britain. REVISION Ol' PRAYER BOOK. LONDON, Feb. 15. The House Clergy of the Church Assembly, by a majority, decided that prayers for the dead should be included in the revised prayer book. SEWING I.P HEARTS. LONDON, Feb. 15 The "Daily Express" Vienna correspondent reports that Professor Eiselsberg, lecturing before the Medical Soeieiy, said lie had .stitched the hearts of 22 patients suffering from heait injuries, which are usually regarded as fatal. Ten were ultimately restored to health. One man, aged Lb'!, after attempting suicide hv stabbing himself, was rushed to the hospital where hi- chest was opened, taxing hare hi heart which had a stab half an inch deep. This was stitched and within six weeks the man resumed work. CHARWOMEN’S BAY. LONDON, Fell. 15. The Woolwich Borough Council, with a Socialist, majority, is paying charwomen “(Is (id weekly instead of the authorised rate of dls. The auditcyr directed attention to the matter, hut the Council refused to reduce the amount.

ORPHANAGE BOYS FOR N.Z. LONDON, Fob. 15 Sir James Allen is visiting many orphanages throughout Britain to find the first fifty liny immigrants under the New Zealand sheepoivncrs’ scheme for assisting orphans of xvnrlime seamen and is enlisting the help of the orphanage and education authorities in sided ing the hoys. .SPEECH BEHAI NED. LONDON, Fch. 1.7. Percy Botlomley, of Bradford, when Mown ui. by a Herman shell, was wounded and struck speechless, and ho remained so for eighteen months, despite Irealnieiit at. hospitals in France, Ireland, and England. Then suddenly his speech returned. He was demobilised, and carried, and worked as a traveller. Later, when making a business visit to London, lie received a telegram announcing the midden death of his wife, and Bottomly again became dumb, and remained so until a tew days ago, when playing loolbal! at Bradford. During the excitement of the game, he suddenly shouted: "Leave the hall alone! it's mine!" The match was stopped, and the players and spectators joined in congratulating him. His speech is now rapidly improving.

REVOLUTION TN UKRAINE. LONDON. Keh. 15. It i: reported that revolutionary fighting, has begun in Ukraine. COMMf'NIST’S IN JAPAN. tlieeeiv*til this day at S a.m.j TOK’IO. February 1(1. Tin, newspapers .-Lite that the Tnkii th-tn.i (Vii'l. Bill'nving an investigation le:,ulting ill the disco cry of a weiloq mutated plot to form a Commuuibt Hr-..emne-nt by Russian Communists litre, indicates that twenty-eight Japanese were conspiring to form a secret party. The Minister for Justice, fcju-/1,!:i-11 Su/.aki, in addressing a secret Hireling of pro feet Ural governors made •i charge that Communist propaganda ihlluenc-il tile attempt on Prime TTirctitu's life. Suzuki stressed the tact of the menace growing from Radis alism and urged the governors to attempt Its Mippicssieti. THE BRITISH FLEET. MALTA, Keb. 15 It is understood that a redistribution of the Kleel is now taking place, which practically amounts to reversing the positions (.1 the Atlantic and the Mediterranean fleets, rendering the la I ter the strongest British Hoot in (•oil! mission. f resh disposit ions hitx e already been made, or are impending, including the despatch of llio first Light Cruiser .Squadron to tile Mediterranean at the conclusion of the Empire cruise. HOLK CHAMPIONSHIP. NEW YORK, February 1.5. At San Antonio. Kirkwood won the li.ii el animal Texas open goll championship. with a score of 'Jill lor seven-ty-txvo la Jos. Ockendcn 'as second ■■..111 list). Kirkwood lias become professional tor the Rockwood Hall (lull, v, V v York, where a new course is under const motion. A TUG HAI L. REWARD OFFERED FOR RETURN. (Received this day at 8 a.mo NEW YORK. February U>. A telegram from Los Angeles states the fact that diamonds, Liberty bonds, watches and jewellery valued at two hundred thousand was stolen irom the Provident Loan Association on Febm.,i\ Oili.. also twenty thousand in cash anil cheques, by a hold-up by a trio was announced to-day when a £SOO reward was offered for the re turn of the property. The list published contains lour hundred articles, mostly diamonds. AFRICA FOR DAVIS CUB. NEW YORK, February lti. South Africa has challenged for the Davis Cup in the European zone. THE CHIEF DANGER. LONDON, February 17. Air Garvin, writing in the ‘'Observel" says Gu.* chief danger to the Government conies Irom v.itliin the Extremist section l>,v methods which Australian precedents have made familiar. They are controlling a vigilance Committee for the purpose of governing the Government and for the Dominion of Downing Street from Eccleston Square. At the end of it there must he either a break-out of the Ministerial policy, or a break-up of the Labour ranks.