AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1925, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

YCBIRALIAN AND N.Z. OAF',B ASSOCIATION. LIQUOR SHIR SEIZED. NEW YORK. April 11. The British auxiliary schooner Madeline Adams was seized twenty miles off the American shore, after a twelve hours chase. She was charged with a violation of the Angle-Amerienn treaty. The new o'.‘ nine lire held, and cargo valued at half u million dollars seized. The captain entered into a emispiravy to smuggle the liquor ashore on a i oastguard vessel, by bribing members of Hie ere"'.

U.B. FLEET FAREWELL. S.\N FRANCISCO, April 14

Tho advance vessel of the American Navy left for the scene of the manoeuvres in Hawaiian waters. Tile Hagship Seattle sailed, hearing Admiral Count z, and Major General Hines, chief of the stall' of the army, who are acting as umpires, and a group of the newspaper publishers and correspondents. The grand exodus begins on April 15th. when war craft of every description will steam through the Golden Gate. The departure will be recognised by coast defence guns at the mouth of the harbour, while airplanes will scout ahead. Admiral Robison, Commander of the battle fleet will he aboard the flagship California. He will collect and re-align craft after the bay is cleared, upon tho sealed orders from AVashington detailing the attack, and the war game will then he under way. The receptions to forty-live thousand officers and men ol the Meet end today. There will be a grand ball tonight. The sailors’ will be wound up with baseball games, and an entertainment in ihe civic auditorium.

U S.A. GOLD FOR AUSTRALIA NEAY YORK. April 14

The National Bank of Commerce has shipped 1.015.009 dollars in gold to Australia.