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Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 3

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LONDON, June 22.

An attempt was made to prevent Rose Prince, the 192:5 Ccsarewiteh winner, lrom starting in the Alexandra Stakes at Ascot for which he was heavily hacked. The stable was entered (luring the night, and Rose Prime driven out, and he was found roaming the fields next morning, a considerable distance away. He receded heavily in the lietting market as he appeared to have no chance in the race, but he won by a neck. ,

QUESTION OF MARRIAGE LAW. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. Justice Ashmore decided at Edinburgh that under the Scottish law, a woman is legally married to a man who died before the inairiage. Further, that the child horn was legitimate. The woman swore she was engaged to be married and the banns were published, but the bridegroom died nine days before the date fixed for the wedding. The child born was eight months alter the father’s death.

REFRIG F, I! ATT ON C( )NO II ESS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 22.’ The filial session of the International Refrigeration Congress adopted a resolution in favour of the standardization of international units of cold and an international agreement on the specification of refrigeration capacity. Other motions agreed upon urged the Governments of producing countries to introduce legislation standardising the methods of inspection of refrigerated produce intended for overseas, and that certificates granted hy the Government of toe producing countries lie accepted as filial in the consuming countries; that the inspection of frozen produce on arrival in the consuming countries he confined to that necessary to ensure that the p. rod nee is in good marketable condition.

’I he Ref rigeration Congress decided to urge the International Institute of Refrigeration to give special attention to fruit preservation and referred the question of utilisation of liquid air in the preservation of foodstuffs; to tDo International Cool Storage Institute. A motion was agreed to urging that the pre-cooling of fruit he recommended. l»ut not marie compulsory. Tlk* next meets at Dome in 1927.

’ QUEEN CAUSES FASHION SENSATION. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. Queen Alary provided a fashoin sensation at Ascot hy wearing for the first time in many years, a large picture hat, which attracted great attention. The Queen lias for so long worn toques that the sudden change took the fashion world by surprise.

.1A BAN’S NAVV. LONDON, June 22. A Tokio correspondent says much has boon written about the Japanese naval losses during the late earthquakes, hut tile loss in ships is really trilling. It is admitted tile loss of fuel, oil, stores, equipment, plans and machinery was considerable. Japan, however, lost nothing which is not replaceable. She still lias a powerful navy in commission and ship yards that the earthquake no wav affected.

NEW ZEALENDER’S SECCKSS. LONDON, .lime 21. Miss Stella Murray, the New Zealand eontrnllo, gave a successful recital. The criticisms arc nn.>>! favourable. MISS G WITH A SHAND. J’AIMS. June 21. .Miss Gwilha Shaud trained for the first time to-day. She appeared to he out of condition. Inn -be is confident that she will regain her Int'iii. M. HEIiIIOTT- IN LONDON. f R KL'TEIIS Tltl.KUliA'lS.] 'Received this day ar 8 a.in.) LONDON. .June 21. ,\|. Herrin! t. accompanied by the Permanent Secretary o) foreign Allairs, lias arrived in London lor a ennlereiiee with Mr Macdonald at ('hequers Conn. There are high hopes Dial it will prove the first step towards a settlement of Europe’s outstanding problems.

M. Herrioti. in an interview, expressed the greatest faith in the Entente. lie declared that close I* rancoHritish relations an* essential, both now and in the future, for the lienee of the world.

CLAN MACMILLAN REPORT ENTREE. RANGOON. June 21. The report that the Clan MacMillan’s boats were seen oil Andamans was nitrile. The latest message Irom Leicestershire says there is no trace nl Unship or her boats. MT. EVEREST DISASTER. Received this day at 10.2 A a.in.) LONDON. June 22. Canon Mallory, of St John’s Vicarage. Rirkciibead. who rcccicvd the news of his son’s death on Eriilay night. stat.*s that Wednesday last was his son’s HStli. hirllulay. Sir Erancis Vouiigliushand. interviewed recalled a remark by Irvine before departure: “It is the duty ol an alpine climber to climb as near as can to Heaven.”

MALLORY’S LETTER. LONDON, June 22. The ’’ Daily Mail ” says that Mallory (writing shortly before the fatai iournev) said: What we have to do i- to make a safe way. We expect no mercy from Mount Everest, hut hope 1,0 will not take much notice of a little group busy on Ids great north side, seeking 1" sting his very nose tip.

COIN EOR THE SOVIET. LONDON. June 22. The “Sunday Times’’ says that followiiie on the Government’s authorisation 'the Koval Mint of London began to manufacture forty million silver half rubles for the Soviet Government. The coin is worth about a shilling. INTER NATION a L la DOC pC’ONEER EXCK. (Received this day at H).2."> a.m.) GENEVA. June The committee on night work m bakeries, appointed by the International Labour Conference, rejected b> nineteen votes to sixteen an employe, delegates' proposal in favour ol mertl. communicating the recommendation to the various Governments, instead ol establishing an International l onvention. in Favour of tlu* prohibition o night work. SHIP CLAN MacMILLAX lost. DELHI. June 22.

The Clan MacMillan was three days opt from Calcutta, bound for Fiji. * 1 * carried no passengers, hut a rrow ol about sixty. The chief Port Officer Ims received no further news of the shin or the boats. He points out that reports indicate there was fine weather in the area in which the ship sunk. The cause of the sinking remains unknown.

RUSSIA AFTER JAR WARSHIPS. MOSCOW, June 21. M. Trotsky, in giving an address at the Naval Academy, said that Russia had negotiated with an Asiatic Island State with a view to purchasing several of the most modern warships to increase her naval strength in the Far East. Previous inspired reports declared that*Russia suggested Japan should give her the warships which Japan was obliged to scrap under the Washington Treaty as compensation for Northern Saghnlien. JAPANESE ATTITUDE. TOKIO, June 21. It is unofficially stated that Cabinet has decided to notify America that the latter’s reply is regarded as unsatisfaotory. and then drop the matter pending the American presidential election, and installation of new'ambassadors. It is stated Cabinet Inis decided to adopt a forward policy towards China, taking stens to demonstrate Japanese friendship with -other Orientals, and the home administrative leaders advocate Japan liking a lead to secure the abolition of extra territorial claims against China.

MR COCHRANE DISGUSTED. (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) LONDON. June 22. The “Daily Mail” states that Mr Cochrane is disgusted with the treatment meted out to the Rodeo and intends retiring from the theatrical entertaining when the contests end. He declares that he is convinced that “Showmanship must not exercise imagination. We Englishmen are hypocrites.” Air Cochrane has received further summonses.

JUNK .MEN PUNISHED. PEKIN. June 22. A wireless message has been received by American legation from ■ Wansliien confirming the death of Hawley following a dispute with the junkmen. Tile message states the Commander of the British gunboat Cockchafer, acting with commendable vigour and promptitude under threat of bombardment of the city compelled the leading military authorities to follow Hawley’s cortege afoot to he grave and also to execute the two principal junkmen, cabled on 19th. AFRICAN ELECTION NOTES. (Received this day at 19.25 a.in.) Capetown, June 22. The final voting figures show a remariiahle disparity between the votes and actual icpreseiitatiou. The South African Party with a minority of twen-ty-nine colled half the total votes. The press uiges that this makes a strong nee for electoral revision. It is understood that General Smuts will resign on .Monday. General Herlzog's Cabinet numbers eleven. A new porilolio .it Labour will be created if Labour consents to enter the Cabinet.

The Slandertoli election is fixed lor July Kith. The Nationalists have not, yet announced their candidate to oppose General Smuts there. Mr Rons, Chairman of the Transvaal Nationalists, has invited the Dutch niciniieis of the South African Party to join the Nationalists on the ground that ‘lie former is now nothing but the old Unionist Party.

PENSION FDR KHAJ.IF. DELHI. June 22. It is understood that Nizam of Hyderabad has granted a life pension of £290 monthly to the ex-Klialif. Abdul Alagid. LABOUR AND GOYEKNOR-GI-jNE-RALSIIIPS. (Received this day at 19.2.1 a.in.) LONDON. June 22. The “Daily Alail” states that, a prominent Socialist lias been oHci'ed the Governorship of Tasmania. Hu is taking a few days to consider it he possesses sufficient means to entertain. The Government desires to fill such positions with Labourites. The newspaper adds: “A ilifficul- • V is beilisr experienced in finding a successor to Lord Jcllicoe a-c-ptable to the New Zealand Government, which desires another Admiral, but the Labour ranks do not include an Admiral. Tt is suggested that l.ord \\ cinyss Ik* appointed.