BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Telegrams.] RUSSIAN TREATY. I.ONDON. Sept. 17. It is expected the* House of Commons will rc-asxemhle on October 28th. and that the discussion of the ratitication of the Russian Treaty will be the iiio.-t prominent and immediate issue. The "Daily Herald” says that ample time will be given for discussion ol the Treaty, and lively debates are anticipated. EX-GAOLER HANGS HIMSELF. I.ONDON. Sept. 17. ('has l.izell. an octogenarian, formerly Chief Warden in "Wandsworth Gaol, wlm had lately been haunted by dreams of the executions he had witnessed. committed suicide at Ashford, in Middlesex, in a manner resembling a scaffold scene, lie attached a rope to the roof of a shed near bis bouse; mounted steps, tied a noose round bis neck, and jumped through an open trapdoor. RUSSIA CLAIMS WBANGEL ISLAND. MOSCOW, Sept. 17. A Russian vessel hoisted the Soviet (lag at Wrangel Island on the 20th. August in the presence of an American and eleven Eskimos. The Stefansson Expedition had previously hoisted the British ling there on 21st. September, 11123. A JUDGE DIH NK. HELSINGFORS, Se !; t. 17 Residents oi this city, which w strictly prohibitionist, were amazed at the arrest in til? main street of a drunken pet.sou in possession of a bottle cf hraiidv.

He | roved to be .lodge Kapov, President of the Appeal Court. It was at iiist thought that he was ill. and had ] n.cured brandy for medicinal use, but the Public Prosecutor intervened, and the defendant was lined 2-500 marks. The politic are indignant at this exposure if the prohibition administration.

TIN PRICES FALL. LONDON, September 10. There lias been a heavy fall in the price of tilt. To-day’s quotations are L'2.11 17s Oil and 0231 2s (id per ton. 1! I’M RUNNERS’ EXPLOIT. PARIS, September JN. A romance of the sea, worthy of Robert Louis Stevenson’s pen , has keen recalled liy the arrest of Captain Jerome Phalf, a Germnn-Americnn, on a charge of piracy on the high setts. The story rims that the steamer .Mulhouse, left Lnnndti ill June with a cargo of .32.Ut10 cases of Scotch whisky. Her destination was Europe. On June 20, the Mulhouse met the schooner I’atara. whose crew, under Captain Plmlf. boarded the steamer, and held up her crew at the revolver point. Alenwhile, six other rum running ships appeared. Captain I’liulf and bis men forced the .Mulhetise’s crew to carry the white !** lb.' I'alara. ami the other clmoitcis and freighters. When the Mulhouse bad keen emptied she was allowed to return to Halifax, where she reported the piracy.

THE WRECKED ASIAN. STORY OF THE RESCFK. LONDON, September 17. The steamer Asian struck at five o'clock this morning in a thick mist. Heavy seas made the task of lowering the boats most difficult, and one capsized, the occupants being in the waterhalf an hour before they were picked up by the Captain’s boat. The fireman of one capsized lot was dashed against the rocks and died soon alter the rescue. Four adult and two children, passengers, with 7A of the crew, were alloat for two hours when rescued by a destroyer. SIT RR INC SEA STORY. LONDON, September 17. Captain Fester’s book entitled "Seventeen Hundred Miles in nil Open Boat,’’ was publi-died to-day. The newspapers contain appreciative notices of the thrilling tale of adventure of the 'I tvvassa’s lifehoai, which was compiled from a pocket hook, and entered daily during the twenty-three da vs of the lifeboat’s voyage.

LABOCK CONFERENCE. LONDON, September 17. The Labour Conference decided that firstly, discussions upon migration, the treatment of oulnttrod native races, and prelcreMei.il trade, should be communicated to the affiliated bodies without any residuum being passed ; secondly that the British Labour Party and the Trade Cnion Congress should appoint a Standing Committee to deal with matters relating to the Dominions which Committee should consult the overseas Labour bodies oil matters oT importance; thirdly, that a further conference be held at London in August. 1 !)2o : ami that it is desirable that a similar conference be held at least biennially CASAI.INI’S MURDER. LONDON .September 17. The “Daily Herald” denies that Signor Casa tin i's murderer was a ( umniitit is t avenging Matteoitti. It declares that the Fascisti spread stieli false report as a pretext for renewed violence! The man Curve, who shot him. i- merely a discharged servant of ('asaliui.

DISPUTE OYER SACHAI.IEX. TOKIO. Sept. 17. The F'nrei"ni Minister informed the Cabinet that unless Russia changed her altitude within a day or two, and accepted Japan's Saghalien proposal renaming leases of collieries and <>d|i,.|,D. negotiations would he broken oil. The Soviet Ambassador issued an ultimatum yesterday, to which Moscow ms not vet replied.