BRITISH X FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1924, Page 1

BRITISH X FOREIGN NEWS

[“The Times” Service.]

A TRAWLER WRECKED. LONDON, October 29. 'l'en were drowned and three saved in tli wreck of the Fleetwood trawler Anida [slay off the const of Argyleshire.

QUEENSTOWN SHOOTING AFFAIR

LONDON. October 29

Clerk Joseph O’Connor was charged at Dublin to-day with conspiracy and the murder of Aspinall (cabled on 28th) and with commanding five of the men who were remanded on the 28th. October to proceed to Queenstown, for tin 1 purpose of murder. 'file accused replied that the charge was ridiculous.

FLIGHT FOR JAYA. AMSTERDAM, October 29. According to the newspapers, workmen, with a new engine, have arrived at Philiapolis, and are repairing the damaged Fok'ker for the lligbt to Java. It is expected the lliglit will bo resumed on Saturday for Constantinople.

PA It .1.1 A M ENT AR Y I) K LEGATES RETURNING. ■CAfPETOWN, October 29. Enthusiastic scenes marked the sailing of a number of Dominion l’ailiamentary delegates for Australia by the Euripides. All expressed appreciation of tla 1 nllicinl a.iid unofficial hospitality accorded them during their tour.

CANCER AND WHISKY. LONDON, October 11. Dr Jellares, medical officer of Leicestershire, says that during twenty-live years’ experience lie never found a whisky drinker a victim of cancer. Some beer drinkers sullered from cancer, but the majority of the victims were either total abstainers or moderate drinkers. Cancer cases, says the “Daily Mail,” have recently increased at an alarming rale, and Dr Jellares wonders whether this is due to the increased duty on whisky, and the resultant curtailment of consumption.

MOSEL TROURLH. I!I!FSSEI.S, October 29. The decision has been given of the Council (>r the League of Nations, to which the (picstioii ot the status quo mi the Tuteo-Iraq frontier (as cabled on October Id) lias been referred. It establishes a line whereby the British give up the administration of a small tract, hut do not evacuate anything, while the 'forks evacuate some villages. No strategically important place is affected on either side. Doth paities agreed In accept the decision. A neutral commission 01. three members headed hv Count Zoloeri, ox-llungar-iau Premier, proceeded to Mosul at the earliest possible moment to finally settle the frontier, whereto this provisional line hears no relation.