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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1924, Page 3

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[ R KCTKIiS Telkorams.] AIRMAN -MISSING. LONDON. A mist 22. Anxiety is felt owing to I-ocatelli's non-arrival. Gieeiilnml a.nd American warsbi|s are searching. REAM WIRELESS. NOT EE El Cl ENT. LONDON. Aug. 21. The Admiralty i> unwilling to di-:-(•l<)>e the experts' report on the beam s.v-tein of wir*-lcs-. but states, uiiollllially tba' it proves tbat it i- inoperative in daylight. It will, obviously, be relatively valueless compared with the super power -unions which arc operative lor the whole twenty-four hours.

.Marconi informed tho Australian Press Associate n that the beam system was already operative throughout daylight although '.I restricted rapacity. Nevertheless, lie said, “llie titty ranges already proved reliable and not iiu nli'idcreblo." *1 lie beam was constantly improving, particularly when the >iiii was at low altiltitles, lie wax In.o-fill, in the near future, to give a coin imioesly ellicicin day-lime service, even w Icii l !»• sun was at high altitudes.

STORMS IN BRITAIN. LONDON. August 23

Terrible thunderstorms anil torrential rain arc again features ol this amazing summer. Wembley -stadium resembled a lake, six incites t.l Witter being registered thereon. 'I lie racing tracks, avenue, musical section, ami Palace of Industry were Hooded. The exhibits bad to be removed. Wiillicit and children had to be carried over portions ol the ground. 'I lie water poured under the doors ol the Burundi Pavilion ami chairs ll uiled around the band stands. 'ldle concussion of t liundercla'dics smashed the window- ol tilteeli houses in 111-aim roe. in Essex. Several lions ik were wrecked or set lire to ill ntliei districts. The Wembley Pageant Wits last night cancelled owing to the Hood. ENGLISH MBRDEK. LONDON. August 20. Owing to the post man being unable to deliver registered letters there, tinpolice forced the door ol u bungalow at Lancing, and lotiutl Mi’s Strttcltan. aged (It), lying in a pool of blood, with a dog. which appeared to have been killed, uuder tile bed. No one was seen about the bungalow lor three weeks. ENAMEL WORKS EIRE. TWO El REMEN KILLED. (“Sydney Sun" Cables'. (Reeeiv. .1 this day at t.m.l LONDON. August 21th. A lire in till enamel faetory aL Ralston provided it remarkable s| eetacle. Exploding drums of turpentine were hurled hundreds of feet into the air. and fell on neighbouring houses, escaping streams of oil and varnish penetrating every w here, enveloping tht plate in Haines. Twenty-live lire engines fought tlm outbreak. A falling wall fatally injured two lire men. The damage is estimated <tt thirty thousand. LONDON LISTEN I NG-IN. (Received this day tit !).2n a.m ) LONDON, August 21. The editor of the publication. "Popular Wireless", act onipanicd by Pro-b--.ci' Low. are listening-in for a message from Mars, lie reported that lit lien id furious noises, harsh ami long, both in groups and at regular intervaland is convinced they are not of earthly origin. The set was timed well over thirty thousand metres. Professor l*ow i- sceptical nml explains |.l ie noises were probably caused by a mixture of atuu splici ie lie,lnn dyning between the distant seasons. CHINA AND THE I.EAGLE. t'Received this day at 0.25 a.m.) PEKIN. August 21. A group of members submitted r motion to tin* House ol Ropi-oseulutitos demanding tin* withdrawal of China from the League of Nations unless she i.-again given a scat on the League Council at the forthcoming session. 'lbe motion points out that il llie l.eagm accepted the principle of geographieal representation or a Council lot nonpermanent members, and that Asia was not now so represented, so therefore contends that China is entitled to election to the ( ottneil.

SOCIALISTS’ Wfl.l) SPEECHES. CIICKCM AND PRESS RKVII.KD. (Received this day at 11.23 a.m.) f,ON DON. August 21. Speeches of the wildest description'were delivered in the Memorial flail in London at a conference under the nuspiies of the Red Internationale <>‘ Lahmir Unions. Mr Tom Mann presidinu. who said : *’We are not disfiiptmuists. hut men who know wlmt we want. The press, the church and other influences that may be against us. ear go to the devil." Mr (ileiiville Durham said: “If yoc want anything, you'll only g<*t it I>> brute nni'sed lon e. Tin l Conference adopted lesolutiolidcmamliiig a minimiim "age of four pounds weekly, the repeal of the legislation against the working class, particularly tlie use of armed forces in industrial disputes. COMMITTEE OF ADVISE. LONDON. August 21. It is staled in the •’Sunday Times" that the Prime Minister has decided to appoint a committee to advise rogardii.o ;d| negotiations for the conclusion of economic treaties, likely to he 11 disadvantage to Hrilkh interests notably of M eel. coal. textiles and dyes. OLYMPIC GAMKS PROFIT. (Received this dav at 10.23 a.lit.) PARTS. August 21. According to the newspapers, after meeting expenses, including four million frams to the racing club dc France for the construction of the Ntadiuin. the Olympic Games slrnw a profit m ■ihout two milliii trams, without rocoiirse to the GovemnientV guarantee. U is understood the money will Ik- use to improve the Colombes Stadium.