BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

[REUTF.HS TEI.EURAMS.] HRITISI! HY-ELKCTION. LONDON. August 11. The Carmarthen bye-election, due to .Mi Grillilh-' retirement, resulted: - ■‘sir Alfred Aloud (Literal) 13.7G0; Reverend Owen (I.aimin') 8,3 b 1 ; Sir Allied Stephens (Conservative) 7.080. M atteoti I aiekdek. ROME. August IG. Police, dogs have unearthed thirteen miles Irom Rome the Imdy of Signor Alatteotti. the Socialist memlter of the Italian Parliament. A CHINESE STRIKE. PEKING. Aug. lb. It appears there has been a hitch which ha- up-et the .-trike settlement ol I long Kong servants, who have not yet returned. Four linn's’ lighting incurred in Canton and suburbs ot Tungshan yesterday between two factions of Yillinancse troop.-. The casualties were light. It appears a resumption of the strike was due to a mi-conception regarding llie reinstatement of the police. ZANNI FORCED DOWN. (Received this day at S a.m.) DELHI, Aug. 17. It is reported that Zantii in resuming his flight, Calcutta to Itangkok, came to grid and made a forced landing at Tavov. Details are unknown. \N ADMIRALS DEATH. (Received this dav a* 8.30 a.in.) LONDON. Aug. 17. Obituary. Sir Cyprian Itridge, the Admiral. M \RCO.NES CLAIMS. LONDON. August 17. At tlie Marconi Company’s annual meeting Marconi claimed that the lieam .-y-teni would permit the remotest part- of the Empire to communicate with Mnidon or any Dominion. The present" appliances wine capable of transmitting lx-tween two hundred and three hundred words n mint ■ to.