BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION PUB POSH OH HXII IB IT I ON. LONDON. July 7. Asked by Sir Brittain if there were any trade results from the Umpire Exhibition, Mr Limn said that inquiries showed connections were being established which should result in a large increase in trade. He mentioned purchases of machinery, against Continental competition, orders for rail steel, products, sales of fruit throughout Britain and numerous enquiries for Dominion produce and manufactures. He viewed the exhibition, however, even mure as u menus of propaganda and publicity than as n market for immediate sales. Mr J. IT. Thomas in answering Mr ]larmsworth denied the High Commissioners nad difficulty ol access to Imperial Ministers and said ho hoped to shortly make an announcement regarding the precedence of High Commissioners.

AMERICAN FLIGHT. DELHI, July 8. The American aviators have arrived at Bushirc. DANK MANAGER’S DEATH. (Received this dav at 12.80 p.m.) LONDON, July 8. The inquest on Guildford, the 'bank manager, establishes that death was duo to .suffocation hy carbon dioxide from a motor ear exhaust in the garage. PENSIONS FOR PARSONS. 1 (Received this dav at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 8. The Anglican Assembly approved of the principle of a clergy (tension el C2IH) per annum at the age oi 70. alter 40 years' service. RI'SSIAN ARISTOCRAT'S 'END. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. July 8. There was a distressing disclosure at the Westminster Coroner's inquest on Airs Sylvia Pearson, aged sixty.-two. She and a. male old ago pensioner occupied a tiny room at Mayfair. Both wore ragged and dirty and unable to pay a rent of 10s weekly. 'I he landlady keyt them for a year, after which the rent was paid weekly. They lived on potatoes and scraps of food supplied hy the .landlady. They were virtually hermits, no one being allowed to enter the room which was in the filthiest condition. It is believed they never undressed or washed. They regularly received letters from Bussin. The letters wore heavily crested and were addressed to Princess' Orloff. The woman was highly cultured. The Coroner, in returning a verdict of death from natural causes, said the deceased was obviously a Russian aristocrat, living in the most horrible circumstances.