BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

ICBTIIALXAN ANJ> N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CLIMBING EVEREST. LONDON, -May 30. The Mount Everest Expedition .sustained its lirst reverse early in May. Throe camps wore established a.s far as Wall Northool. The weather conditions compelled the occupants’ retreat to the base camp at Roiighuk. They returned to the farthermost camp, but a- hliz.azrd anil falling temperatuie hnve compelled their descent to the ha.se camp again to recuperate for a few days before a fresh attempt is made.

A CHILD’S LEGITIMACY

RUSSELL DIYOECK QUASHED

LONDON, Miiv .-Id.

In giving judgment in the Rus.sv

ease, Lord Birkenhead said the House ol Lords had formed the clear opinion

that the husband’s evidence was nol receivable, and should not have been allowed to go to the jury. There was no other sufficient evidence of misconduct, therefore the vnliet could not stand. If the child was seeking a de-

duration of legitimacy, it was against the public policy to admit the parents' evidence thereon. Therefore, why should a dillerc-nt- policy permit such evidence in divorce when the child’s legitimacy was also a vital issue. Such a conclusion would he ludicrous and ineogruou.-. ’Hie previous

verdict may lun;e had I lie extraordinlrv effect that the child was illegitimate or the purpose ol proving misconduct nit legitimate for the purpose of stic•cediug to the property or title. Lord Dunedin remarked that it

might he said that the child’s legitimacy was secure in law. hut its legitimacy in the eyes of the world perished with the Appeal Court's verdict,

hut the verdict of :: jury was not necessarily right. Lord Birkenhead said il was neeesar.v for counsel to consider whether it was desired to argil.- it, apart from the uiicstioii of access, there was evidence of the wile’s niis-coliduet. Sir W. .Marshall Hall suggested it would have been a better course if the question of a new trial had not been raised. Soon the appellant could apply to have the apneal dismissed. Tin* Court ordered the appellant to pay cods on the issues whereon she failed

IA PAN USE ROYAL WEDDING

TOKIO. .Wav :ti

Honours granted in recognition of services rendered in connection with the Washington Conference include high decorations for Count. Uchedn, Schideliarn. Hanil.-ara. and Yoshizawa. Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, M.atsudaira.

I'or the next mx day-; .Lilian will lie publicly celebrating the Imperial wedding. The series of entertainments opened at the palace with a State bun--onet. at which Empress Regent, Crown

Princess and other members of the Imperial family and oftieml diplomats attended. 'I he' city celebrations take place next week.

RL CRIMINALS SENTENCED

LONDON, May 39.

I Ihe “Daily Express’’ Moscow enrI respondent states:—“Ekaterina Popova, a pretty young blue eyed girl, with I bobbed hair, aged twenty-three, has I been sentenced to thirteen years’ imprisonment. with strict isolation, lor I armed rohlit-ries. Ml a- Pcguii a career of crime when she left school at the age of 17. Her method was to enter hoii-cs by simply ringing and enquiring for some unknown person. Once inside the door, she whipped out a revolver in one hand, and with a dagger in the ol her. *-lie held tip the residents till she secured boots. She continued her exploits in Moscow suburbs without capture till she fell into the police meshes through co-operating with a gang of men criminals. Three other young women were convicted for the sale ol jewellery stolen hv Popova, and were seuk'-need to eight vears’s isolation. QUEEN PLEASED. LONDON. May :u. The Queen mile round the scenirdriver that the journey Imd been a real joy, and was most exciting. THE COOPER MURDER. LONDON. May 31. In the trial of the Coopers for murder, the son was convicted, and was sentenced to penal servitude for sc; years. SERBIAN CRISIS. BELGRADE. May 39. Scandals in which the name of Rada Dasi tcli, the Serbian Premier’s son, is mentioned are being discussed at mass meetings, one of which the police broke up. Two demonstrators were killed. The opposition newspaper* mention that Pasitch made extensive purchases and indulged in various .speculations. The incident is expected to lead to a political crisis.

MARINERS’ WAGES CUT. LONDON. May The National Marine Board lias agreed to restore, except in the eases of ordinary seamen, the deductions made from the \ ages of merchant ship officers and men in April last year. BRITISH MILLIONAIRES. LONDON. May 30. A Parliamentary reply .shows that 137 persons in Britain have incomes exceeding one hundred thousand each, while 137 person, have incomes between seventy-live and one hundred thousand. There are 27S with incomes between fifty and seventy-live thousand. •J'.ll with incomes between TO and oil thousand. 0!)27 with incomes between ten and forty thousand.

There are 81.5311 .-oper taxpayers who have an aggregate ol lit. millions.

FRENCH ECONOMIES. CAR IS. May 31. The French Cabinet has decided to issue decrees giving effect to economies in various oiiblie services. totalling four hundred and forty million I nines. ROUMAXLVS PLIGHT. (Received this day at 0.25 a.i11.) LONDON. June 1. The ‘"Sunday Express" traversing official report from Bucharest affirms that Roumunia lias sulfeied a st "libeling blow to her military power. Russians were recently concentrating on tlie frontier of Bessarabia. .Roiimnnia is therefore increasing, her'stores and munitions. Her factories are at work at full pressure. A delayed cable to the “Express" states 10.020 were killed and wounded in an area of half a .square mile, which is littered with live shells. The losses amount to a million pounds. Small villages near Dewjt were wiped out. Seventy-five houses collapsed in Bucharest itself. ELECTION EXPENSES. LONDON. May 31. Air Baldwin speaking at Worcester referring to candidates 'election expenses, said he himself in three years paid £3,000 sterling. He was only nHle to flo It b y !?!? mpM,

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