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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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AUSTItALIAN AND ,V Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION 810-CHEMISTRY I>EVELOPMKNT. LONDON, February 20. Tlie Roekfeller Foundation has given ti.c: Oxford University seventy-five Llnuisimd sterling to develop a department of bio-chemistry.

NAVAL MEN CONVICT ED. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 20. The .Marquis of Grapaui and Lieut. Commander NeWeombe who lost a limb v. lule serving in the Navy at Gallipoli, were lined £2l) each for contravening the Lotteiy Act, by running a lottery in aid of the fund to save the flagship Victory. Evidence was given that the deiondniits proceeded with the lottery despite, a warning and the draw oceuircd aboard the warship Unicorn, many naval men imagining that what tool- place under the White Ensign was no: subject to the civil authorities. For tin- defence it was stated the defendants hoped to raise ten thousand. When ttie warning was received, all-propa-ganda had ceased, but it was felt it would be a LreiU-Ii of faith to cancel the drawing. Tliev nctuallv liiiscd £2,159.

WAR OFFICE COMEDY. [Received this day at 9.25 n.m.)„ PARIS, February 20. An infantryman, named Flour, is the ur.happy victim of a comedy owing to the authorities insisting that be died in 191 f; and wits buried at Bar le Due. The lust intimation arrived in ID]<> when Flour was on leave. Flour then went Unit to his regiment and served with distinction during the rest of the war. Meanwhile his family received further notification of his death though they explained the blunder to the local authorities. Early in 1920. the family was summoned to Les Jnvalides to receive medal. Flour wrote to the War Office, but without result. Finally the family were asked to attend the alleged graveside at Bar le Due to witness the exhumation of the hotly and sec its transfer to a peimanent tomb. When le made the fourth protest. Flour received an inquiry as to what inscription lie would like placed on the tombstone.

INDIA LISTENING-IN

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

(Received this day at 10.-15 a.m.) DELHI. February 20.

The Bengal Radio (Tub. listening-in. last night, heard snatches ol the programme from .Marconi House in London and a concert broadcasted from the Kill'd ’Power in Paris. The Club also Ik ard persistent morse signals 1 font Java and the possibility of direct u irelev-, telephonic eommiinieatinn with London is arousing deep interest.

STRIKE NEWS. (Received this (lav at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 20. '['lie strike inquiry dramatically adjourned l’or the employers’ secret meeting to discuss the making of a new offer. Stevedores rival union ur,aniinou.-ly adopted a resolution in favour of a strike. LONDON. Feb. 2fi. Over a thousand London bin-men have struck owing to dissate Eu-tiun with the sy.-tein of transit rm''. nmn from one depot to anuLiiei.

STRIKE ENQUIRY. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) .LONDON, Feb. 21). A Court of inquiry into the duck dispute, presided over by JUilm Gregory, accompanied by If. Boot!: mar.. Seerclar’, of the operative cotton spinners, and Sir Andrew Duncan, secretary of the Shipbuilding Employers’ Federation, opened publicly at the Law Courts. Neither disputants briefed counsel. Ernest Beviu opening fm the dockers did not propose to call witnesses, but desired the Court- 1“ call witnesses from the other side.

THE DOCK ENQUIRY. LONDON, February 20th. Sir Norman Hill, vice-I’re.sideiit of the Chamber of Shipping is present at the dock inquiry Court representing the employers. lAfBURIAL INSTITUTE BILE. LONDON, February 20. New interest is aroused in the Imperial Institute in view of Mr Thomas’ proposal to introduce a bill thereon. Fir James Allen asserts Air Thomas favours the retention of the Institutes Exhibition galleries, but opposes tho suggestion that ti war museum should be housed there.

Sir -lame.s Allen said Lord Cowdra) olfered live Thousand sterling yearly

On live years towards tile upkeep ol Liu- galleries. This means the Imperial ami the Dominion Governments need find only eight thousand yearly. Fir James Allen urges that, the close the exhibition would afford an excellent opportunity of bringing the ilist iru to thoroughly up-to-date.

tMPKBTAL AIR SCHKAIV

COAIAfANDER. BURNEY DTSAIT'OINTED.

(Received this day at 12 noon). LONDON, February 20. Commander liurney, interviewed, said ;,c- v.as keenly disappointed at the Air Ministry’s reported opposition to his selieme. He surmised the opposition was probably due to the Socialistic reluctance to promote private enterprise instead of nationalism. He anticipated tbe Admiralty was unlikely to accept tlie Air Ministry’s objections as the Admiralty strongly favours the establishment. of recognised air routes, properly equipped and maintained with material that would lie available for naval warfare. Commander l’.urncy claimed that bis scheme besides having the lull snppoit „r the Baldwin Government, and the approval of the Shipping, air-mail and Imperial Defence Committees, was also supported by many Liberals and Labourites. He was confident that it the press of the United Kingdom and the Dominions strongly supported the scheme the Imperial air line would win through. If the scheme m veiected. neither India nor Australia are ever likclv to linked up by an Imperial air route as tbe outcome of private enter--11 Commander Burney added that a syndicate had already constructed a in size model cabin and designs for the airships were completed, and t ie> an onh waiting for a settlement ot the issue before beginning to build.