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Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1925, Page 3

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[Eeuteu? Telegrams.J AN ISLAND DISAPPEARS. IX If A RITA NTS DROWN KD. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.mA LONDON, January 28

The Government has received confirmation of the blotting out of the island town of Port Alexander in the South of Portuguese East Africa. The earlier wireless reports, which were regarded sceptically, state that rescue ships picked up from the raging sea a number of sailors who resembled gib-, boring madmen as they told the story of the catastrophe. According to them the bosom, of the sea suddenly heaved mountain high and then dropped a swirling maelstrom under which the island disappeared. Only floating debris and scores of dead bodies indicate the scene of the disaster which is attributed to a seismic disturbance. At present it is believed that not a single inhabitant survived, hut it is hoped that some may he washed up on the mainland where dozens of small craft were stranded.

ZI NOV I EPF 8 RANT. NO RUSSIAN BLOCKHEADS? (Received this day at 9.25 1.m.) MOSCOW, January 27. Bernard Shaw’s letter to the newspaper “Juvcstia” was made the theme of Zinovieff’s address before the educational Congress at Moscow, whereof the “Pravda.” publishes eight column#. Zinovjoff' said that Shaw was the best example of the petty bourgeois intelligence. Ilis attitude towards revolution was that of the remotest provincial Philistine and there was no educated man in Russia with such ossification, or with such enormous blinkers over his eyes. In polities Shaw is designated by the bourgeois of to-morrow a fossilised Chauvinist who thinks that by sitting in the British Empire he is invulnerable and can lay down a law for the world. As for his aspersions upon Marx, if the dramatist were beside the founder of socialism no one would notice this pigmy called Shaw. FRANCE AND VATICAN. M. HER RIOT’S DILEMMA. this day at. 9,25 a.m ) BARIS, January 27. In the Chamber, M. Ho mot stated the Conseil d’etat which was the supremo tribunal on administrative law. ■ was of the opinion that the .Franco,Vatican Concordant of 1801, which was announced by Franco in 1905, still applied to Alsace-Lorraine, where it was enforced by Germany alter the war of 1871. Tho Government accepted this ruling, consequently the concordant would continue to he applied there. The opposition is expected to make® tho most of the dilemma, in which the ruling places M. Herriot, who is now faced with tho paradoxical policy of withdrawing all Franco's Vatican representatives and appointing a special representative for Alsace-Lorraine. LONDON AFTER. DARK.

NO ANTI-JOY CRUSADE. ißeceived this day nt 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. “Huntinti {{rounds for sharks, loose women, snares to trap the unwary, and the resorts of every kind of swindler and harpy.” Thus the Bishop of London stigmatised .London's night dubs in introducing a deputation to the Homo Secretary, asking for remedial measures. Sir W. Joynson-Uieks said he was just as anxious to remove this horrible excrescence on (London's life, but lie did not intend embarking on an anti-joy crusade so long as the night dance clubs were properly conducted. He intended asking for powers to enable the police to openly enter, but he did not like asking young constables to go as ,guests. England did not like spies. Some clubs were equipped with electric bells which ring in every room and automatically close the doors when the police, alarm is raised, enabling every drink to ho removed before they are able to force an entry. ENGLISH SOCCER TOUR. LONDON, January 28. The “Daily Mail” says that a- large number of names have been sent in for the soccer tour of Australia under the management of John Lewis. The •New Zealand arranegments failed owing to the difficulty of a financial guarantee. CROYDON ENQUIRY. LONDON, January 27. At the resumption of the Air Ministry inquiry into the Croydon disaster, Pilot Hineheliff gave evidence in regard to experiencing fluctuations in the oil pressure and the roughness of the engine, of the 'wrecked aeroplane, on previous flights. He reported tlic trouble to officials at C'roydon. He also told Hewart to watch for oil trouble. He had been unwilling to fly to Paris on Christmas Eve because he had just returned after a week's absence, and ft was not bis turn to go, otherwise be would have been prepared to go with that machine after an examination though not with a full load.

NAVAL SECRETS CHARGE. LONDON, January 26. O’Leary and McGough wore committed for trial at Bow Street this morning. MoOougli was allowed bail of two sureties of a thousand sterling each. O'Leary was refused bail. Mrs. Katherine King of London gave evidence that she was the wife of a tram conductor. She received a letter from • Portsmouth on January 16th. containing an enclosure addressed •“I.O.” Sire gave it to a. iuan who called. She knew him as Billy only. She presumed he was Irish because be spoke with an Irish accent. She did not. know whether the letter was for him. but a woman friend of hers arranged that he should take it. O'Connor defending, intimated the prisoners pleaded not guilty and reserved their defence.

A LUNCHEON. LONDON. Jan. 27. The sudden indisposition of Lord Devonshire prevented him presiding a the luncheon, which he gave to members of the Central Committee the fellowship of the British Empire ftsliibition. Lord Denbigh, who presided in his stead, said though the Fellowship for 1921 had not obtained the expeetw membership, it bad established itselt cvervwhere. The Dominions bad a membership of 23.000 at the close c the Exhibition. The Committee careful administration, reserved 20 pel cent of the subscription for the lou'idatinn of Imperial Scholarships, instead of ten per cent, as contemplated, and were now negotiating to seen e rrjants ill aid. to reinforce the scholarships. He hoped eventually to give a good start in life to at least two ~undred young citizens of the Empire.