MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1924, Page 2

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] . .MONTH CARLO TRAGEDY. LONDON, March 12. A beautiful young London djmcen»^ r ' Mary Francos Smith, well-known in London cabarets, was shot dead at Nice, in the south of France, by a rejected lover, who hoarded a motor-car ia which, the girl and a partner were departing at dawn, from a dancing engagement The lover, a young Italian, was arrested while grasping a revolver. LATER. The “Daily Chronicle” says that Miss Smith, dancer was .shot at Be’.nisok'il. near Nice, •when lier mot|n a car was slowing, down near her hotel, alter a drive with her partner, Mr Michael Hinder. A youth named Vincent Coiclk), - a ' spiting forward and fired. lie said that he killed the girl because she had 1 ejected his advances. She was the daughter of a Bavswater riding master, and was an attractive, skilful dancer. She appeared in several London revues. Lately she was engaged with Mr Binder at the Riviera Pnlace Hotel, at Monte Carlo. Previously she was at the Queen’s Hall, London. Hi RE DISASTER. PEKIN, March ]l 1 A Shanghai message says that it !s believed that one hundred persons died itoj in a lire which destroyed a four-staTev silk factory in the heart of the city. Fifty-one bodies have been recovered. The dead include a score of Russian refugees, who were destitute, and were working in the factory, and living on the roof above. Terrible scenes were enacted on the second floor, where more than -Vi— women were trapped by the Haines, and were unable to escape because the windows were securely wire-screened. The Chinese hospitals are filled with those seriously wounded many having leaped from the third and fourth stories. FRANC SU MP. _ PARIS, March P2. A number of proposals for anti-I'or-oigr. Legislation, including the situ.a----t l**!i of seven hundred, thousand visitors, wen are in Paris annually. It is suggested that they be specially taxed seventy francs a bead, but the shopkeepers are protesting that it may kill the* goose laying tile golden egg. ns the visitors would be forced to go elsewhere. 1,1:0 AI)C A ST! NO F ROM ENG LA XT) TO .VEST R A 1.1 A . ___ ' .Received this day at !) lo a.mA ; LONDON, March 12. i Marconi says that he is optimistic that 1,,, will Re able iu the near futere, to hieadcast from ixmdon to Australia by menus of improved working and a wireless beam. SPAHI.IXOER’S tr k a TMEXT. •Received this day at 0.45 n.m.) LONDON. March P2. Dr. Spnhlinger conferred with Sir .lames Alien and both waited on the Minsitry of Health. A plan was sublull led. If Spaliliuger agrees they will finance him foi several years. - - • THE I’OI’K AND ITALIAN GOVERNMENT. AGR F.E.MHNT REACHED. ißccnived this day at a.m.) LONDON. March 12. The “Daily Express” says the dispute between the Rope and the Italian Government is about set lied. The Dope will no longer consider himself a prisoner In tbi> Vatican. The terms include that the Government will surrender i the whole of the Vatican hill and build _ its' ..an expense a -cries of hoitflPF' 1 be the college cardinals who are now I scattered throughout the city. In re- | tern (lie Holy .See will hand the Vati- | . an - .scattered properties to the Italjmo Government. Tim League of Naim,,- will guarantee the independence o' the Rope. TREASURE HUNTERS. ' (“Sydney Sun” Cables). Re,.eivoa Ibis dav at 9.45 a.m.i LONDON, March p>.«r l.bgine troubles delayed the departure | i i the l’lymoutb -team yacht St. George I m which a paily propose to seek t.rej^ I .--.tic believed to he I,uned at Galapagos Islands and ('mos Islands. The party wdi Mid on the 2bth. The leader states be l- confident that the treasure taken ", the s,ack of the Lima was buried at ( nios. but the dilficiihy will Ite to im'•artti it after the numerous previous attempts at blasting and excavating tin i. had disturbed Hie ground ttud t hi,-It is now overgrown with tropical vegetation, The treasure is probably huned tinder one hundred feet of earth. movies on express. LONDON, March 12. [ The “Flying Scotchman” express Lom London to Edinburgh is the first train to run a special kinema Pullman in which the passengers are entertained ~ * y the latest, films. ANOTHER NEWSPAPER PER CHASE LONDON March 12. The .dir William Retry group is purchasing FI niton's Manchesfers papers for four million sterling cash and 1$ million in debentures