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Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1924, Page 3

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IUSTKALIAN AND N.u. OAHLI ASSOCIATION. .ROYAL XMAS PARTY; LONDON, December 27. Tins Royal Christmas Party at Sandringham included the King. Queen, i the Queen Mother, the King and Queen of X’orway, the Prince of Wales, and Princes Henry and George. DISORDERS FEARED. BELGRADE. Dec. ’-Vi. The Governor is taking radical measures to prevent an outbreak following the dissolution of the great present 'Republican Party. Orders have been issued to keep troops ready in all provinces, with the exception of the old Serbian Kingdom, especially the Croatian and Sluviuo provinces, where feeling Ls strongest. ‘l’he entire police force of the country is obliged to be on duty. It is reported the Croat header. IKendious. is still in Xgram. .MOTHER’S GREATEST SACRIFICE. MADRID. Dec. 20. The tragic story of a mother’s sacrifice has just been revealed here. Sonora l.eimrn Grau was deeply affected at her husband's death and bcseeched the famous Virgin Delcarmel to protect her son lighting in Morocco. She vowed to oll'er her own life on condition that her son was spared. The son returned and was demobilised last Monday. The mother welcomed him with tin- greatest joy, which they suffered daily together. 'I he mother put the son to bed like ill his childhood. She prayed and blessed him, saying: “The lloiy Virgin Delcarmel brought your back; now il is my turn to acconiplisb the vow that I made, if she spared your life.” The son attached no importance to the words, being in complete ignorance of the tragic nature of them. The mother spent the night in prayer before the V irgin’s i mage and thou drowned herself in the river 'feme, where her body was later recovered. ENGLISH FAMILY F ESTIVAL. LONDON. December 20. ’Xmas Day was mild and line, the sun shining for some hours in the morning. The services at the churches were well attended and the coming and going of the Congregations gave the streets an aspect of animation which disappeared later in the afternoon when the West End was without busses and only a few taxis and a stray pedestrian or two were assembled in the deserted place. The city hotels and rcstraurants later in the evening attracted a number of diners out, but, -J together, ’Xmas Day this year was eliaraeteristieallv an English family festival with little public celebration. IXT’ERXATTOXAI, TRADE STABILISATION. LONDON, December 20. The “ Observer” commenting on the internationl trade revival in 1021, points out the fervent hopes of a large section of Hritish industry were not fulfilled, although it has been productive of more real progress, thus building a solid foundation for the general and important world’s economic conditions than any year since the armistice. General Dawes pleads that the defeat of the Radicals at the polls in Rritaiu and tho Communist propaganda in Era nee has brought a return of confidence, the lack whereof previously retarded post-war recovery and this is evidencced by the rise of •sterling. There is a deep rooted let-ling that Britain is fairly and finally on her way to a steady restoration ol trade and her economic position. It is believed the improvement in sterling will he consolidated by the real hacking of an increased trade balance and the pound sterling at par ill dollars at an early date, progress being niiulc towards a return of the gold stamlT’here are. however. Hies in the ointment as the financial position ol France is viewed with some aii.xiets. because the measures taken to improve the value of the Inmc have not resulted as Imped and Ini-thcr. the French Government s hiirro" mg eiveil rise to apptelieiuiioli.

MUSSOLINI AND COMPROM ISES. ROME, December -b. The newspaper “Message.;..” stales that Mussolini informed various I aseist deputies that his recent electoi.l reform announcement was not in. I because he deG ' ; '•o...pr.","se U; iis enemies. “It it not my habit, said Mussolini, “to nu.ke ecmipmni'si’’’ with anvoiie. 1 proposed electo.,.l n form on my own .mtintion mu' ■ * ■ part of the plan ot reform I 1 mind which I intend to carry out f on t e to time. The Matteott. trial «tl. take place and l' have nothing to fear. Justice will he done. 1

JAPANKSK DISASTER. _ TOKIO. December 2. . The Otaru with a cargo <>! powder, whirl, she was unloading at a pier side, exploded. There were many casualties. A lire otartetl wbich >' spreading to the city. Further details are unknown. TOKYO, December 2, ■ The explosion occurred in the compound at a station where SOT cases ol dcuainite were being unloaded, all o, which exploded owing to one box being dropped. The atation with tbe coal and W-ods yards, were set c, lire while several lighters were sunk and bud, - inrrs in tbe neigliboiirbood shattered. Fiftv were killed and fifty were seriously wounded while 280 Buffered slight injuries.

VIOLENT STuitMS. h LONDON, December 28. V tempest of exceptional ciolenci swept tbe British Isles causing much damage on land and sea. All the lying services bad to be suspended and tbe Channel boats which ventured to leave Folkestone were immediately s«cp from cud to end. The steamship Pihtonlight hearing „p the channel, was blown ashore non. ; „ IS I, ,„„1 ,l,y ■ Udc mml«l. Sim “ 1,1 come a total wreck. Another ship broke from be inßa at Spitbcad and was blown nc.osn tho Solent and stranded. The Tbe Bocal Mail steamer Snitbe sent out an s.o.s. Horn - ,n ‘^ fi-n... Gsbaut in iespouse to which t Port Darwin of tl.e Common''®*' > Line, and tbe Bocal Mad hue. Demur™ rushed up and stood J.y. Bains, which were tbe heaucst . vn*ir«j were revoi*<h»il in 1 ooM< - shire. 'The Tweed came down ... J«o£ causing the heaviest l)ss ° • breeders. The Peebles 1 overs football ground was submerged time ■ AY,lies also Buffered a tmiental downpour, particularly Bbymney A alle* where the fields were submerged and tSSfc. o, v»i„v,,y ,r.d» —' put out Of action by the seas.