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Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION 1500 MILES A.N HOUR. the latest in aeroplanes. tJteeeived this day at 9.45 a.m.) London, Feb. is. Preparations are lining pushed torward for the greatest, air racing season in the history id Hying, Hi existing records are likely to i,x: broken ns p,ritual, America, France and Italy are pei'lccting speed machines, winch wilt lie nothing less limn projectiles. Ihe wings have been reduced again and again, in order to gain a lew miles an hour, till they resemble little more than stubby projectiles oil either side of the hull. Last week, an aeroplane, in its secret trials, attained 23t» miles an hour, and it. is believed that when some ol these machines are tuned up to the final pitch they will reach a speed ol three hundred miles an hour. The difficulty now is obtaining superairmen to fly them, with the nerve tor the terrible ordeal as the latigue induced by such a speed is intense. Alter a recent test, one pilot, though a strong and picked man. with a reputation for superlative skill, conlessed that for the moment he felt overtaken by nervous impotence. His superb nerve and technique camo to his rescue. however, and enabled him to finish the flight. GENERAL'S 11 It 11 111 AN DFD ACTION. [“Tim Timms’’ Sm.iivi, ,-..j .Received this day at. 9. 1-5 a.m.) LONDON. Cell. 18. The Peking correspondent id the “Times” says that a disagreeable incident, highly in.-l nn-live. as lo the declining respect for foreign lights, which is now a characteristic ol ( hiuesc oliieialdom, occurred when Oenera! I.engyiihsinng entered the legation quarter to dine at the American Legation. The general was accompanied by Doctor daily, an American missionary, who acts as advisor, am! three armed soldiers standing on loot-hoards of the car which proceeded at a high rate of speed with blazing head-lights. As a consequence of this, double breach of the regulations which are eoloreed in the legation quarter, lire police stopped the car and the soldiers immediately drew pistols, ami the General himself alighted and joined in the knocking down and beating cf one ol the police. Thy car then dashed oil at a dangerous speed, ignoring all signals. An official report of the all'nir is being prepared tor the diplomatic hoik which exclusively controls the legation (Hunter mid is. responsible lor the regulations. Feng, who has a great reputation as a disciplinarian and is a pillar of Christianity, has been Iroqiiently notified of these regulations when bringing armed guards into the urea. His action on this occasion, therefore, amounts to a challenge to the special status of the legation quarter. The incident has caused a. sensation among foreigners as it- is regarded as being aimed directly at the Foreign Treaty riguts. II a Chinese General may, with impunity, assault till' policemen employed by the diplomatic body in an area exclusively reserved for the legations, into which he is allowed to cuter hv courtesy. In: may equally consider himself at liberty t" ntnek the foreign legation guard- and foreign troops. Feng's conduct is typical of that of the Tm-Innis, who nowrule this land, and consider themselves exempt from national obligations and above nil law .

WOMEN HA TEH S' SOCIETY FORMED. ( 'Sydney Sua” Cables). fT:^Zzi vcr! th’S tiny at 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, Fob. 18. Tin- "Daily reports that the voting men of Ivina's .Lynn have foinia society of Misogynistie Brethren, which seeks idea! comradeship among men. 'J'lio members are mostly in their early twenties. r lhcy take long walks discussing classical references against women. They do not atoid amusements in which women take part, hut attend in order to learn how host to resist Women's in veighments which captivate and destroy the soul of so iiKiny young men. THE LUXOR SQUABBLE. (Received this dav at 10.25 a.m.) CAIRO, l*'eh. IS. The present position regarding the tomh, possibly, may lead to serious consequences as lar as the content.-, of it and tile laboratory are concerned. The lid of the sarcophagus is still suspended by ropes as on the day it Wits lifted. Should the ropes break the huge granite slab will crash on to the top of the sarcophagus with the result that the contents, as precious as the archaeological data, may he lost or irretrievably damaged. As regards the objects in the laboratory many |me still undergoing treatment, especially the pall which is only partially' preserved. The responsibility for any damage must now lie with the K.gyptia n (lovernmen t. ct 1> VXIARR’S .MATRIMONIAL CAREER. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, Eeb. IS. The "Daily Mail's” Baris correspondent reports that Antonio Hu*e, aj •Spaniard, was unable to be present , when tlu* (‘orreel ionnl Tribunal nr iho j Seine sentenced hint to live years- | imprisonment because he is serving a sentence at Barcelona. Bttse established a matrimonial record hv marrying seven wives in 1921-22 and acquiring *fraudlently four million Danes. The police of many European am American countries have issued warrants for his apprehension. He contracted marriages in Uruguay. Bolivia Ecuador, Yeiie/ula. Costa Rica and l-lana, where the bride was the daughter of the local prefect of police, who is looking for Ruse in order to arrest ""Sums returned to Spain and married a Barcelona heiress with much ponp and then disappeared within a tortnight.

KILLED BY EXPLOSION. [ R EVTEItS TELEC! RAMS.] (Received this day at 12.25 LONDON. I'd). It- \ woman ami man was killed by explosion in the shell filling factory at Krith. The explosion occurred m a wooden shed where three women and a foreman were breaking down cartridges, the sudden explosion ot winch the cause is unknown. It set fire ° the shed in which the victims were burnt, being unrecognisable, women escaped and one who was seriously injured was sent to the hospital The other was slightly hurt. PRINCE of WALES AEOUT AGAIN. 'Received this clay at 12.40 P-m_ LONDON, February IS. The Prince of Wales has recovered from his accident and lie attended a football match between. Tottenham Hotspurs and Oxford University in aw of the Tottenham Hospital. His right arm was in a sling. The Prince was i - « ftp r> I!ad <iV the ernwflfk