AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

4FBTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A MAD CHINAMAN. BRISBANE, May 11. A Chinaman, Chong Fooli, armed with an axe in one hand and a chopper in t-o other, ran amok at lunisfall, and murderously attacked three other Chinamen in a shop in Chinatown. Two of the victims aero fearfully injured. and are not expected to recover. When Fooli ran amok, the polko were informed and two detectives rushed i. the shop which was like a shambles. With an excited crowd of several hundred people watching outside. Fooli attacked the police, displaying maniacal strength. There was a desperate struggle. in which one of tho detectives was wounded in the arm with the ehop- | <‘r, before the Chinaman was overpowered .

NEW .MIGRATION .SCHEME. MELBOURNE, May 10. Premier Bruce announces that the Commonwealth Government has entered an arrangement with tho British Government for a new. comprehensive scheme of migration. All the States are to be included, and the cost will lie ten millions, towards which amount the Commonwealth will contribute a substantial quota.

CANADIAN SOCCER TEAM. SYDNEY, .May 11. The Canadian Soccer team played a scoreless draw with the Metropolitan reps, in the presence of 20,0011. From the eoiiimeiiceuieiit the visiting hacks outclassed the local men, while their lot-wards had seventy-live per cent of the play. Cartwright was constantly peppered at the net by the visitors, hut he executed it number of line saves. -Mosher, the Canadian goalie, was called on to do little work, and he always had ample room wherein to move. ATi hough the visitors failed to secure a victory. their display undoubtedly stamps them as a team knowing how to play the Association game.

CHINAMAN DEAD. BRISBANE. May 12. Bow (.lining, one of tile Chinese alio was wounded when Cluing Eiion ran amok, at Tnnesfail. is dead. THE AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT. PERTH. Muv 12. The avia tors Goble and Mclntyre have arrived here. RAILWAY ENQUIRY. (Received this day at 11 .25 a.m.) SYDNEY. May 10. British experts alio are to investigate the management of the Railways will report on the organisation and running of passenger and goods traffic, fares, freights and financial returns, matters appertaining to mechanical equipment and also the type of locomotives, rolling stock and matters affecting maintenance of the parmaneut way, station equipment and signalling. WEST!! A 1.1 AN ELECTIONS. (Received this day at 10. la a.m.) PERTH, May 12. The biennial elections for the Legislative Council were held on Saturday. Of sevoi contested -cat-, the rc-ulis up to the nresciit give Labour two. and Nationalists one. and four are incomplete. EI.EF.T WEEK AT SUVA. SUVA. May .2. The Admiral of Ihe Fleet has approved of the whole programme of entertainment submitted, the features being native welcome ceremonies, dances, rare meeting, private party, a " hoga ” and tire-walking. A country convention will also he held during I* lee*. ■Week to discuss matters of vital importance to the •oloiiy ahn. and !••

hear addre-se* by cxoeil-'ol ll:** Agri cultural Department. THE KATOOMBA TROUBLE. SYDNEY. May 10. Provided a crew is forthcoming, the agents for the steamer Katnnniba propose to sail on Saturday next.