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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1924, Page 3

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tUBTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. S.MI'T.S TO CON TEST STANDERTOX. CAPETOWN. June 19. Colonel Claiissen lias resigned iho Standerton seat, which General Smuts will contest. LONDON BANK .MURDER. GOI.DENIiEKG CONVICTED. LONDON, June 19. Ibo man Goldcnborg’s trial on iho charge of shooting Mr Hall, the manager of a Loudon suburban sub-branch bank lias concluded. The accused was convicted and sentenced to death. Golden berg pleaded not guilty. His counsel announced that, in the event of the jury deciding that the accused was guilty, he proposed to apply o tin acquittal on the ground of insanity.

Constable Ray gave idence thill when Goldcnberg admitted the crime, he said that he would do it again for money. Witness denied that Goldenberg was excited at the time, or that he made rambling statements, but admitted that be made some strange statements. •Superintendent Jones gave evidence that he had received an anonymous letter yesterday, signed “At", which declared that the accused was innocent, ns the writer had committed the crime. Tile Judge and counsel received similar letters. Goldeuborg’s father gave evidence that when Goldcnberg was a child, lie fell and injured his skull, and afterwards he had a very strange manner. He kept continually alone. When he enlisted, he wrote asking forgiveness, its his life had been a curse, and every one seemed to laugh at Jinn. During the cross-examination of his father, the accused arose in the dock and asked the Judge to prevent counsel asking questions concerning liis relations with a girl, saying: “Stop him mentioning my girl’s name. T would sooner hang than have her incntouecl." Throughout the hearing. Goldcnberg constantly interrupted the proceedings with violent outbursts. TRADE WITH BELGIUM. LONDON, June 19. Sir Jas Allen, as a result of the Belgian visit, is impressed with the importance of a direct shipping service from New /calami to Antwerp. Tie hoped the TJelgnns’ present disposition to buy mutton will lie extended later to lamb. Antwerp bad already erected cold storage and shipping accommodation at Antwerp, which was outdistancing Rotterdam as the chief port of the European mainland. The Belgians. in return for their taking more New Zealand meat and butter, wanted New Zealand to take more European goods. He pointed out New Zealand bad a tariff against countries with a depreciated currency, and any change of policy was a matter for the New Zealand Government. I

.MATTKOTTI’S BODY MUTILATED. LONDON, June 20. It is stated in Italian circles in London that Mntteotli’s body was so mutilated that the authorities interred it secretly, fearing the result- if the tacts wore known publicly. The Italian Socialist leader. Caporali. stated at a Socialist meeting at Haris that the body was pierced with nineteen bullets and live knife thrusts and wall tern 11 s' crushed with bludgeon-. The Daily Express Route correspondent says Marmolh’s arrest is the sequel to the arrest of a notorious character whom the police call Otto ( liirszel, although he lias five aliases and as many nationalities. I; i- alleged Marinelli sent, money to Chirszel, who came from. Naples to join Dumini’s murder gang, and took part in the kidnapping. The Daily Herald says Cliii-zcl declares the aim of the kidnappers was the possession ot doeuuients. Mattcotti wits being' kept a prisoner in a villa until the Parliamentary session. He owed bis death to his strenuous resistance. The ■*Herald comment* that Signor Mussolini is now cynically overthrowing some ol his closest friends and while Tie'may save himsell. the day of Fascismo is over.

A BOAIISING. [Reuters Tki.kouams.] | (Received this dav at 8 a.m.l P.KIvIN, June 20. The French community at Canton, were banqueting Al. Alerlin at the A ictoria Hotel and during the dinner an unknown Chinese bombed the party. Merlin wa< uninjuicd. IVmaretz. Afanager of the Ociicral Silk rmportingj Company. New York, and his wile. Monsieur Roiigeau. of the harqiie liidnehiue, was killed. 11. L. Gerit, sill; men-li.-mt. and Al. I’elletiier won? mortally wonmled and five were seriously injured. Merlins’ aide-de-camp was slightly wounded. Ihe assailant escaped. S r 11ST IT UTK FOR I’R K F KIIKN CK. LONDON. June IP. What i> probably an index to the .Ministry’s idea of the improved marketing of Dominion products, in lien op |.,ri|f preference, was tarnished al a meeting of the Commonwealth Labour Group, at which Mr Gibson vigorously questioned many Labourites, lie pointed out the success ot the pooling of the wheat, and nl Bawra’s handling nl wool, lie asked why not do the same with all produce in conjunction with the Government. Mi Snowden’s speech in the House of Commons is believed to foreshadow that proposals will he submitted to the Dominions. Mr Gibson "ted out the Commonwealth already has largely abandoned interferem e in commerce. \YRANGKL ISLAND FOR F.S.A. NK\Y YORK. June I'd. \ report from Nome states that < aptain Lave, aboard the American schooner. Herman, left there Tuesday to raise the Stars and Stripes over W ranee! Island, claiming it for America. ■■lll ■!Himl|»ll»g