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Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1924, Page 3

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MONKEY GLAND TREATMENT. VOROXOFF CLAIMS SUCCESS. {“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 10 a.in.) LONDON. May 12. The “Weekly Despatch'’ states Yorouofr interviewed, said he was convinced after seventy experiments that the monkey gland operation was an infallible method of rejuvenation resulting in ipiick return of energy and vitality to both body and mind. One of bis panelist, a poet, was tumble owing to failin tr health to put pen to paper. Six months after the operation lie wrote a brilliant play which made his fortune. His mind had licen almost a blank, but lie regained intellectual energy almost instantaneously. Voroiloff said bo bad operated on sixteen paupers over the age of sixty live and in a few weeks they bad left the alms bouse and were now earning'salaries and doing the work of strong men of tliirty-live. A schoolmaster aged sixty-nine who was unable to complete the year nece-sary to qualify for a pension, underwent the operalion. He not only finished bis term, but two years later was successfully practising as a lawyer. Voroiloff points out that the only failure was in the ca.se of a patient suffering from an incurable disease.

TU R K KSTA X 1! EB E I.TJOX. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) COPRNIIAGEN. May 12. There is increasing nervousness in Moscow regarding the rebellion in Turkestan where general Sytjev has formed a Government and is summoning the Turkestan National Assembly. Many experienced Tsarist officers are serving under Sytjev. and troops are well equipped with artillery. A disorganised railwav communication binders Moscow sending adequate reinforcements to crush the rebellion.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA. {Received this day al 10 a.m.) LONDON". May 12. It is officially announced that Queen Alexandra's health continues satisfactory. but in order to avoid unnecessary fatigue it lias been decided that she will not take a personal part in public celebrations on Alexandra Day, 2..>tb. June, nor lias a date been fixed for her return to London.

.ial’anksk laKCTroxs. (Received tliis tiny at 10 ii.mA TOKIO. Miiy 12. Thoufili tin l election is over, tin* announcement of (Mill.-, in Moriokn. Xumndzu ami elsewhere 1I to a rcr r n des_ cen<e of tile disturbances. ('artisans of the detentail candidates stonninn tlm rival committee rooms and caiisilio con- . sidcralilp dainafto to pi o(;pi't.v. l-'action-al lights in Xuumdzu lipi-pssitatpd callino out police rpiiifoi'ppiupnts from tho npioldioiiritio towns iipforo order was restored. The li'snlts announced up to noon showed tile state of parties to lie: Kenseikai (id; Seivnkai 30: Heiynlionto |(-; Kaknsliin Cln'i 10: Rusiness Men it; ]ndcpemleiits 2S. nilrrisii Tiiadk. (Received this day at l-.'-’o !>■"' 1 I .ON DON'. May 12. The (innrd of Trade returns for April show the value of imports compared with a year afro, decreased hy £282.003, exports decreased l>y L'l.liO.OCO and re-exports £(»r..*»7l>. The principal decreases were in imports, meat C'J.OSO.710. non-dutiahle load and drink ill. 707,200. vehicles £3.720.031. The principal increases were in imports, dutiable food ami drink C2.-IW.UBK. raw wool £1.7 10,4-13 and in exports, cotton yarn e;j.:t:W.2o.j.

ARGENTINE MEA T for ITALY. ,Received this dav at. 11 .2-) a.m.) LONDON. May 12. |„ connection "ith Italy importing meat, it is learned that an Italian firm has purchased the steamer Whakatane and is negotiating for three other ieliigcrnted vessels to be used chiefly to bring meat Inmi the Argentine.

ROUMANIAN ROYALTY IN BRITAIN

(Received this day al. 10 1 a.m.) LONDON. May 12.

Following on their visit to |* ranee, Switzerland and Belgium, the Roumanian King and Queen were this mnrujug escorted across the cliaiinc! by loin British destroyers and live aeroplanes. They I led at Dover where they were met by the Prince of Wales and entrained for London, tin arrival there they were cordially welcomed by the King end Queen. .Mr MneDomdd, other .Ministers and distinguished personages. The visiting and British Majesties then drove through cheering crowds and hell tigged streets to Buckingham I'alace. The visit will last, lour days.

A SPANISH SirCKSS. . LONDON. .May 11. The ‘‘Daily Express” Madrid correspondent siiys; There lias been heavy lighting in .Morocco since Wednesday, when General Dizonru. leading three columns, consisting of seven thousand iiit'it. iiijhl” mi import si lit sittompt to -top the Bill' advance, which made the i evict nailing el' itu- Spanish position most di jfieu l l . The Spanish dislodged the Bill'-. "

A GLIDING I!ECOUD. fßeeeived this dav at 10.20 a.m.) BKBI-IN. May 12. The aviator Selioltz, established, at Koenigslcerg a gliding record ol o‘J2 minutes P seconds.