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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1925, Page 3

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[Reuteus Telegrams.! BREACH OF PROMISE. LONDON. Feb. 20. In a breach of promise case, wherein .Mrs Lllilboek, aged 35, grand-daughter of Earl Eglingti in, is claiming damages from Mr Howes, a wealthy farmer, there was an amazing admission made on behalf of the defendant, Howes said that he believed be bail proposed to Mrs Lubbock, but be could not remember such things now. Mrs Lubbock had told him that they bad better call off the engagement if it made family trouble The defendant admitted that bis net yearly income was £10,01)0 or perhaps £12.000.

Answering a question as to how many women be bad proposed to, the defendant answered: “I do not know! I should think hundreds. I asked the lot jokingly. It is easy to say: “Come on .let’s "c*t married! Shall wo? ft does not matter so much as long as it is not put on paper, but I believe that I asked Mrs Lubbock seriously, f cannot say bow many times I asked her, because I had been a widower for two months, f suppose I broke off the engagement, f never intended to encourage her further.” Howes add'll that be took no drugs. II is bead and eye were seriously injured in a gun accident in Africa.

Captain Charles Leake, the defendant’s son-in-law. gave evidence that the defendant, at the end of 1923 was invariably drunk. He did not seem to realise what lie was doing. Witness knew that the defendant proposed to ten women. He gave one who was well connected a cheque for seven hundred sterling, and also carte blanche to purchase dresses. She promptly put the cheque into the lire. The defendant seemed to think be was god-father to the whole world, and be wanted to make presents ranging from a Rolls Royco ear to a knitted jumper.

A FRENCH TRAGEDY. PARIS. Feb. 21. A tragedy reminiscent oP’Ragiiacci” occurred at the Fair Ground of the Place Du Mesnil. A wrestler. Eugene Output had long neglected bis wife in favour of Juliette Francois, the conductress of a shooting glarrcy. who was separated from her husband. None dared interfere in the laison. since the wrestler answered protests with blows. Recently the wrestler bought Juliette a new caravan, and pitched it near ids own. Madame Output ami Juliette’s husband went there determined to end the intrigue, > but the wrestler flung Francois down the steps. Madame Cliuput. however, caught a glimpse ot her rival Gnougu a window, ami she shot Ivt dead. The wrestler gripped is wife ami Francois anti marched them to the police station. CHINESE FIGHTING. PEKIN. February 22. Suit Ytit Seuites are reported to have captured Pokl eight miles iroru Waiebow and later captured Feigliing Hall, half a mile from, Waiebow. which is now surrounded. A NEW AEROPLANE. .Receirsd this day at 9 25 a.m ) LONDON. February 20. The "'Daily Mail's” Paris correspondent states that experts are secretly testing new aeroplanes at \ illacoitblay. Armed sentries are guarding them. They are till metal monoplanes multi-engined and rumoured to he capable of flying 230 miles hourly.

CONT ROT, COM Ml SSI ON. ("Sydney Sun” Cables). ißeceived this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, February 20. “ People’s” Paris correspondent forecasts the Control Cmnniission’s report will reveal the secret that Germatiys’ ablest war-time leader could at present mobilise it million newly trained troops constituting an army id fully officered experts, imbued with tin* war’s lessons, to take the tuld within a year, fully aimed with the most modern weapons anil i-ommei -ml aeroplanes fully adopted for war [imposes. Mr MacDonald knew the facts when lie refused to evacuate Cologne. Workmen who disclosed the inroi-nn-’tion were naught and senwue'd to lengthy terms of imprisonment. TT.M.S. GREAT BRITAIN. (Received this dav at 9.25 i.m.l LONDON. February 22 The most notable speech at t).<* annual banquet of the Charter of Shipping was delivered by RudyniM Kipling, who, proposed the toast of the evening. In vivid language the .spe-.k-er compared Britain with a ship mrored between two continents. If M ‘*- Britain carries a passenger list, including stowaways of forty-five millions and owing to the peculiar. I ,ios of her construction there are never ino'-e than six week’s supplies of eon mmaole stores aboard her at one time.

Continuing in a figurato-e st.nn Kipling declared that kr*c i !.'•> n cause oi* the collapse of a nat.ou v n.s always that she cannot handle, h ' transport. One such scientific at-einpt against us very nearly succc n.ci . appealed for a spirit of good will and will to work. Our recovery '■■■•* l ,tM bold back by the propaganda . I i!>'v“l and despair, but the engines ol Cm H.M.S. Great Britain could not be adapted to burn that kind oi 'nel. The speaker referred to ‘he grov.’ug victories over time and space which would mean it would he possible as never before, to fuse the Empire together in thought and uiider*it*i.u.i.i„. Kipling concluded with l.u'ical leleiences to iKe shipping industry. A KABO RITES VIE W.

(Received tHs day at 10.25 a.m.; LONDON, February 22.

Speaking at a meeting of South Males Association of Labour membeis •it Pontypridd, a Commoner, Hardy Jones (Secretary of the Trade Union Group) said the Tory party and many Liberals favoured the Trade Union political Lew Bill a.s a means of undermining Labour politically, but were afraid to support it, fearing the tonsequences at next general election. Lord Birkenhead headed a section < the Tory party who knew the Bill it iheciaun* la", would thewren test political crisis the country over wmewed. It would he a challenge to the Labour Party industrially and politically and do more for the return to power of a Labour Government at next election than anything else. PRESS COMMENT. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. February 21.

The ‘ Observer” points out that oven Conservative opinion is greatly divided in connection with MneQmstens Bdl. Four Conservatives have given notice for straight out rejection motions, and two other groups have given notice o amendments demanding the lull be 11 proceeded with pending elaborate inquiries into trade unions, industry and the operation of the Ul3 A . - “Observer” editorially argues tha while the case against the present system of trade unions political levy is unanswerable it is to he hoped the Government will have the political wisdom to leave well alone. The measuie, which is not urgent, but only a side issue. would he interpreted as a challenge to trade unionism and would resu m Labour gaining more m politico sympathy than it would lose financially.