MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1924, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION,

RAIN AND SNOW

LONDON. July 38. Drenching rain intermingled " ith an lliii'eiisoiiable snow tall was responsible for the cancellation of to-day'; performance of tla* Empire pageant. BOY scons. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) LONDON. Ji : y 38 The weather slightly iiitormimgh I "ith the Iluval in-qicetion ot si- loin, died scouts from all over :bc :vno • ■. attending the jamboree. Despite 'be downpour, tin- boys marched "hi-'vig to Rockingham I’aluee where the inspect inn was held at the riding school, instead of in the quadrangle. Etch i.etachment was grouped under Imr o" n flag, which was dipped in salute of the King, wlio shook bauds with the masters and delivered a homily to the lxivs on the soundness of Scout precepts.

BY-FLEET .MURDER. „ VAQUIER'K AITEAL DISMISSED. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 13.30 p.m.) LONDON. July 38. Ynqtiicr’x appeal was dismissed. INDIAN LOC'K-OUT. DELHI!. July 38. 10.000 jute weavers are locked out of Calcutta milts, owing to a dispute between the master* and men ove. wages and hours. TRAIN COLLISION. I.ONON, July 28. Four persons were killed and twen-ty-nine injured through a collision at lla.vmarkel station, Edinburgh.

FRENCH RUGBY UNION. PARIS, July 38. The French Rugby Union advises that a team is willing to tour Australia in 102(5 season. FOREION EXOIIANDES. (Received this day at 1.(5 p.m.) LONDON. July 38. Gold is.quoted at Cl I Is per mince. Brussels ... 0(1 I'aris ... B(i..>i Stockholm ... 1(5.d0 Christiania. ... 33.00 Copenhagen .. 37.3 d Berlin ... 1 S.J hi I. Rome ... 101 j Calcutta ... 17. J Yokohama 331 Hongkong 3871 .Montreal I 11 \ Nev. York . 439; Wailii shales are. 39- 3d to 3lls.

JAPANESE STEAMER LOST'. (Received this day at 10.3 d a.m.) TOK 10, July 38. The North Japanese steamship Company's Tairei .Marti was lost oil' Cape Notoro last evening. One hundred and thirty-eight passengers and fitty-foui of the crew "ere drowned. Eighteen passengers and live of the crew landed in lifeboats at Notoro village. The cause of the disaster is variously reported and it is uncertain whether the vessel struck the rocks or collided with another ship.