MISCELLANEOUS HEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS HEWS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AX AUSTRIAN AIK!HAN'T. ("Sydney Sun” Cables), (Received this day at 8..-,l) a.m.) VANCOUVKR, Oet. 27. Count .Michael Karolyi, formerly |'rime .Minister of Hungary and I‘roI visional President of the Hungarian Republic, who was deprived of Ins estates by the present' Government, lias been granted permission to migrate to Canada. It was announced over a year ago tha he was seeking permission to migrate to Canada or Australia. INDIAN ACTION. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) DKf-111, Oet. 27. Das, the Kxlremist leader, of Hengal, says the peaceful political progress of India has been rendered almost impossible by tiro action of the Goverument of Bengal. in arresting suspects on the advice of panic mongers. lie adds that the campaign attacks the whole political life of India. Raids throughout the province have now censed. They resulted in seventy arrests. The Kuropean press unaniinous|v applauds the A iceroy’s strong action. The Indian press denies the necessity for such action. I’ACIKTC CAULK DUPLICATION. LONDON. Oct. 2S. The Pacific Cable Hoard has officially announced it has decided to complete the duplication by additional cakh between Canada and Fiji. It is not definitely decided on the type of cable, but immediately that is settled tenders will he called. CIVIL AVAR VICTIMS. [Reuters Tkeeoiums.] (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 28. The remains of 75 members of the Irregular forces, executed in Ireland during *,lhc 1 civil war. were handed over to relatives to-day, including Krskine Childers. Liam Mellows, Rory O'Connor and two others. The remains were handed over at Beggar's Bush Barracks in Dublin at five in the morning, they having been interred there at the time of. the execution. Public funerals will be held on Thursday. The bodies meanwhile will lie in state in different centres. FRANCK RKCOGNISF.S SOVIKT. (Rccei ,, ed this dav at 10.25 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 28. The Government announces the official recognition of the Soviet Government from this evening. ARRKSTS IN DUBLIN. LONDON, October 28. Many arrests were made in Dublin this morning, following raids by detectives in search of men wan toil in connection with the shooting ol British soldiers at Queenstown mentioned on March 22. SUPPORT FOR AVAR. PKKIX, October 28. A proclamation was issued by Marshal Chinsishyuan to-day announcing that military governors of Kiangsu, Kiangse, Anhui, Chekiang and Tukien as well as practically the entire ( binesa Heel, had decided to support AVupeifu, and denounces General Fengyuhsiang for his treachery.

MONTREAL CORRUPTION. OTTAWA. Oct. 28. A moral wave is sweeping Montreal following on the investigations which culminated in last week’s quadruple hanging. Civic reformers are seeking the head of the chief of police. Beholder, who spent an uneasy forenoon in tho witness stand before Judge Coderre, who is conducting the inquiry. Bellinger admitted borrowing sums ranging from £ 109 to £o!KI from relatives of the police and detectives whom he promoted. He admitted lie went jut:-) sporting resorts for amusement the same as any other private citizen, hut the Court declared it was impossible to distinguish between the two.