BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION A MEAN THEFT. LONDON, April 13 Claiming that he was a New Zealand docior, a man called at the Hospital at Greenwich and sought treatment for concussion as the result of a cycling accident. No bed was available, so a surgeon gave up his own bed to the stranger, who next morning was missing, while all the doctor’s valuables were also gone. WORLD FLIGHT. LONDON, April 15. MacLareu’s machine has successfully, been towed to Corfu, and a new engine installed. A trial flight was satisfactory. MaeLaren leaves for Athens in the morning.

A 11 KAY Y QUAKE. MANILA, April 15. A severe submarine earthquake occurred at 12.30 c.n Tuesday morning, in seven degrees north latitude, on the eastern border of the Philippines. It is supposed to have been at a considerable depth in the ocean. The a were slightly perceptuble disturbances.

.. is feared a tidal wave will folio v the disturbance. MEN FALL 3000 FEET. ROME, April 15. An army dirigible, on the eve of a Might, was swept by a sudden gust' of wind, carrying three men holding the . ground ropes to a height of 3000 feet. The men lost their* holds, and all we’e dashed to death in view of a burr; led crowd. ASYLUM STRIKERS TO BE dismissed. LONDON, April 15. The Management of Donegal Asylum has decided to dismiss all strikers in connection with the recent trouble. EMPEROR KARL BOBBED. LONDON, April 15. The “Daily Express” Berne correspondent'says that Baron Steiner, formerly Chamberlain to Emperor Karl, will shortly he tried for fraud; involving fifty thousand sterling, in connection with the parting of the Crown jewels, the proceeds of which wore intended to finance Karl’s hid to regain the throne. It is alleged that Steiner" short paid the sum stated.

' SOLDIERS PENSIONS, j LONDON, April ho. I Before a Parliamentary Committee that is inquiiing into the proposed inI creases in the ex-ranker officers’ penI sions, the case was cited of Lieutonant- ! Colonel Hunt, C.M.G., D. 5.0., D.C.M. ! He served in the Beer and European | wars, and held a critical point of line i for five days during the great retreat in i March 1918, and is leeeiving. a pension of four shillings per day. I IRISH ARRESTS. 1 LONDON, April 16. | Sensational developments are re--1 ported in connection with three arj rests over the Queenstown outrage. A j Clare man, whose name is not divulged j has surrendered himself. He admits I he was implicated in the outrage, lie ,is being brought to Dublin under a heavy escort. I ‘ | A GERMAN PRINCIPALITY. LONDON, April 15 j The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent says:—An Anthony Hope “R.uritania” is for sale in Lower Silesia. It the principality of Sagan. It .includes 89 square miles, and 6500 people, and the buyer is entitled to be called “His Serene Highness, the Duke of Sagan.” It has historical connections stretching hack 3i5 years. The castle once belonged to Wallenstein. and later to Dorothea, Countess Do Talleyrand Pfcrigord. RUHR AGREEMENTS EXTENDED. BERLIN, April 15. The negotiations between the Ruhr miners and Miehum, cabled on sth., resulted in the prolongation of tho agreements uutjl the fifteenth of June.