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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1925, Page 3

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V.C. GE.nKUAL’S DRATIT

LONDON, February 21. Major-General -Huston. Henry Sartoritis V.C.. who died in London, on Thursday night, aged 81, was horn in Cintra, and bore in Portugal the title of Condo do I’enliidirnic. The third son of the late Admiral ot the Fleet Sir G. Sartorius, he joim-a the 50t.1i. Foot as an ensign and had a distinguished military career, lie received the Victoria Cross lor cap- ■>- luring, with a few men, a .strong pufiition tl»e Afglmii 1,1 }-*' * His brother, Maj(M-(i<?ncral ‘William Sartorius, who died in 100.. also won the V.CS.

HU>T\SK AND KILT. LONDON. February 21. Dr . Percy Hull, of Hull, addressing tlio York ilotury Club yesterday, said the smoko nuisance was largely responsible lor tuberculosis. When “pneumonia” blouses "ere condemned women (lid not put more clothes on-tlicy took more oil. I! . v abbreviated skirts, silk stock,nos, lownecked blouses they allowed the maximum amount of light to reach their ' s bodies, and it accounted tor the change in our womanhood to-day. An open-necked shirt blouse and a kilt- would be of benefit to men if they could survive the ordeal.

STREET CRIERS FORBIDDEN. LONDON. February 21. A bv-law approved by the Kent County Council forbids street hawkers or advertisers' to “shout or uso any bell, gong, or other noisy instrument” in any street or public place so as to cause disturbance or nnnoy- , nnro to th© residents. y 'p 0 “tout or importune to the annov a nee, or obstruction of any passenger” is also lurbiddcii.

DISILLUSION K D GIR 1.. LONDON, Feb. 21. When May Sherwood, a young ser

vant, was charged at polkesloue yesterday with attempting to commit sui- > cide it- was stated that she had been engaged for two years to a Maud,aster A fortnight ago she met a pmuMb.e soldier, and was so infatuated that she wrote breaking oil' the engagement. On Thursday the soldier threw her over and she lieeame temporarily deranged. She. was stopped as she was about to throw herself in the harbour, and she fought her rescuer, saying: “Let me die.” It was stated that the girl was now repentant and she was discharged. TAX ON OLD MOTOU-CAIIS. LONDON. Feh. 21. The high tax imposed on old motorcars is having a serious effect on the motor industry in general. The current number of Auto-Car says, in 1 11S connection: “This heavy taxation of old c:u> affects not only the owners of them but lias a direct bearing on the welfare of the automobile industry. Jheic must lie dozens who buy a new car <• and band over to the dealer their piesent car in part payment. If the present car is of antiquated engine design, bv which is meant one with a verv generous bare in proportion to the* stroke, and therefore liable to a verv heavy annual tax, agents, knowing' that such a car will prove almost unsalebale, arc unable to offer anything but a break-up price for it, and in this way the sale of many a ney. car is jeopardised or even cancelled.