MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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(“Sydney Sun” Cables). AN INDIAN AIURDERER.—• DELHI, February 17. “ALav every drop oi inv blood sow the seeds of freedom in every home in India,” were the words with which Gopi Nath Saha, a nineteen-year-old Bengali, received the sentence of death at tlie High ft>urt sessions, Calcutta. He was charged with the murder of Ernest Day, a European, in broad daylight in the heart of tho European quarter, Calcutta, by shooting him. Accused admitted the crime ;U id expressed contrition for hating killed Day. who was a friend of Tndians, in mistake for the Commissioner of Police.

MARGARINE BOOAL LONDON, Feb. 17. A margarine boom occurred in Leicoster following on a local medico s assertion that butter is too rich in cream for people who have reached tlio cancer age of 40, and expressing the opinion that they should substitute vegetable margarine and oat less eggs, meat and cream. APPEAL AGAINST EXCLUSION. TOKIO, Feb. 17. The Osaka “Alainsith” has editorially issued an appeal to the American people to support Air Hughes’ attitude in connection with the Japanese ,_^. t __ immigration question, saying that Japan appreciates highly Air Hughes fair, dignified stand. This represents tlie traditional American spirit. Japan’s only hope is an appeal directly to the American people to arouse a fair, candid public opinion, which will make Congress reflect the attitude of the whole American nation. Such a programme will affect delicate questions, and will further friendly relations and promote international peace. Tho newspaper concludes with an expression of disappointment at Senator Johnston’s attitude.

V NOTED ROBBER. LONDON, Fob. 17 Tho “Daily Alail’s” Vienna correspondent states Single handed, a detective captured, after a desperate light in some open country, Stephen Hlcncsi, chief of a robber band which ha* terrorised the mountainous districts of Transylvania. Blencsi deposited in a bank at G’alatz the proceeds of his robberies, totalling ten thousand sterling, intending to depart for America, hut a confederate absconded with the money, leaving Blenesi penniless. The police captured some members ol the hand, who betrayed Bleiiesi’s haunts, and disguises. Blencsi unrepentently confesses to a long series of robberies. His only one regret is the theft of a small sum from a railway man whom he induced to carry a letter to his mother. Blencsi wept with shame on recalling that he had robbed a poor man of a trilling sum. AN IRISH LOVER. LONDON, January 21. • T’ll give you twenty-four hours to leave Ireland,” said Donald Gore, a young Irishman, pointing a revolver at Rorito Belmont, a principal girl in a Dublin pantomime. Gore then terrified her by Tiring shots under the window. The police, on arresting Gore, found, a '■ small arsenal” in his bedroom. Miss Belmont gave evidence that Gore seemed to he quite friendly until she a sited him to leave her apartment. INDIA’S FIGIIT. CAPETOWN, Feb. 16 The action of the Indian Legislative Assembly in imposing a counter duty on South African coal is generally aceo pted here as being a retaliation for South Africa’s anti-Asiatic policy. It is pointed out that India’s exports to Africa largely exceed African exports to India, and are mainly articles the Indians here use, so the adoption of retaliation here by South Africa would affect Indian trade and be disastrous for Indian traders here. GALLIPOLI GRAVES. LONDON, Feb. 17 The “Alorning Post’s” Athens correspondent interviewed Fabian Ware, who states that he found nearly all 3‘2 cemeteries between Capo Hellos and Sit via practically completed. The Turks have not harmed the graves. DECLINE OF FRANC. PARIS, Feb. 17 Travellers arriving at Boulogne have received one hundred francs for one pound sterling. FRENCH FINANCE. PARIS, Feb. 15 The Government secured a vote of confidence by the Chamber rejecting by 301 votes to 212 an amendment of the Government proposal for an all round increase in taxation by twenty per cent, to which there was tlie keenest opposition. UNREST TN JAPAN. TOKIO, Feb. 18.

The Japanese mass meeting adopted resolutions demanding the immediate resignation of the Kiyoura Ministry, and the crowds then paraded tlm streets. The reserves were called out, hut the demonstration was orderly. RELIC OE VOLTAIRE. PARIS, Feb. 17. Voltaire’s heart which was lost after being locked in a silver casket and deposited in the National Library GO years ago, lias been found in a lumber room. The Minister of Education will unlock the casket, when a key can ho made for it, after which it will be transferred to the Pantheon. .SCHOLARS’ STRIKE. LONDON, Feb. IG. The elder scholars of the Maidmoretnn school, alleging that a temporary woman teacher used the cane overfrequently, went on strike. As the teacher left the village, they followed her, booing and hooting. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. CHRISTIANIA, February 17. V According to the “Aftenposten,” Dr Yoga id. Professor of Physics of Christiania University, has discovered a solution of the riddle of the northern lights. Dr. Vega id claims that, after many years’ research, he has ascertained that tiie temperature of the uppermost strat in: of air, is so low that- nitrogen vapour becomes solidified in it in a crystal form. These compact crystalline particles, surrounding the earth as a balloon, explain the green lines of the northern lights, and other phenomena tiiiit has hitherto been unexplicahle. A HOPEFUL NOTE. PARIS, February IG. It is anticipated that as a result of V* the further Anglo-French communications, an agreement on the Palatinate question will he reached, and that should a commission be dispatched to the Palatinate composed of British, French and Belgian officials to advise the Bavarian local council regarding the carrying on of the administration, pending the establishment of a new permanent administration, the chief task appears at present to the arming of tho police and the disarming of .the