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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1924, Page 4

FIVE MILKS WALK IX SLEEP.

ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN WARSI I IRS.

Electrically propelled battleships continue tu display efficiency among the lighting oralt ol tlie I nited States navy. The United States steamer Maryland, one of the newest battleships. was awarded the red “E" fur (he fiscal naval year, which ended Juno 3<>th. last, indicating the highest engineering honours for the period stated.

I lie battleship which won the award the previous year was the United States steamer Carolina. electrically driven. The Maryland, this year’s winiiei 1 . was put in commission about three years ago.

Hatless, barefooted, wearing pyjamas with a broad red stripe, and carrying under his arm a parcel resembling a banjo, a middle-aged mail named I* rank Iliuuby. ol Brighton, was found in Woking, Surrey, about I o'clock Jiio morning recently.

Hu 111 by was at first taken to lie a street performer. He was nut interiorred with until a railway worker informed the poiee that the man was a]sparently walking in his sleep.

The man was found to ho in a .semiconscious condition, and was taken to the hospital suffering from loss of memory. He had walked five miles from Voodham, where he had hoen staying.

YOUNG GIRL’S SALARY. Arrested: at Harwich recently on a warrant granted in February, 102.*), Charles Edward Morant, silk and woollen merchant, formerly carrying on business in Cheapside, was charged with failing to give a satisfactory explanation of a loss of €II,OOO in his business; further, with being privy to the making of a false entry in his books, and with attempting to account for part of his property by fictitious losses.

It was stated that defendant was adjudicated bankrupt in March, 1921. with liabilities of .€‘Bl,ooo and a deficiency of €19,000. In his examination he was asked to explain the withdrawal of about €7OOO from his hanking account within two months. As to £looo. lie said that this was paid to his wife in respect of a former loan; £ 1000 was paid to his son, under 21 who was employed in the business at a salary of £IOOO a year; and £IOOO was paid to liis daughter, who was also employed in the business at a similar salary.