MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1925, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION ißeee'vcd this day at S a.rn.) TO hi 10, May 21. The latest reports show the earthquake area does not extend 25 square miles, (ontniiiiiig a population of twen-ty-eight thousand. Ihe total cn.su Ities are estimated ai tiftecn hundred while damage to property is estimated at seventy million yen. The cities of Osaka. Kobe and Kyoto sustained no damage in either life or property. TO KID, May 24. Communication with the earthquake area lias only been partially restored. It is stated that the deaths at To.vooka arc not less than live hundred. Shironosaki. a health rose it. at the foot of a high cliff is reported to he completely buried by landslides.

The deaths total live hundred. Ka.sugamura a seaside village wnwi;cd out hv a tidal wave.

Relief planes and trains have already gone to the stricken district. A few were injured in Osaka and Kobe due to the panic. INDIAN ABDUCTION CASE. (Received this day at 51.25 1.m.) DELHI, May 21 Of the nine accused in connection with the murder of Baala in the .Mumtax Begum case, three have been senteie cd to death, four to life transportation. two being requiUcci. SOVIET GOLD. •LONDON, May 24. The ‘‘Daily Mail” states that two million sterling worth of Ru-sian gold has reached London ami deposited in the Bank of England to the credit of the Soviet's trading organisation in Britain.

REMAINS TO BE CREMATED. LONDON, May 24. The remains of Lord Ypres will lie cremated on Monday.

A dream vanishes. LONDON. May 2:1

The "Daily Despatch” says De A'alera has given up the iul> of President of the Irish Republic as his dream of a Republic has vanished and now he must earn his living. To support a large fa mi I v he is returning to his old occupation of a school teacher at the end of the summer vacation.

CARNARVON ART COLLECTION LONDON. May 24.

The sale of the Carnarvon art collection has concluded, and the total realised was £IXO.OOO including seventeen thousjiiul irtiinens for « (iainshorough portrait of the Countess of Chesterfield.

JAP PRINCE'S TOUR. TDK [(). May 21

Cheering crowds witnessed the departure of Prince Chichibii for tiis European tour. He visits J.-cxiehoo Islands and Formosa. Thence he goes to llong Kong where he ships for England. NIGHT BAKING. GENEVA. May 24. The British-Beleian Amendment excepting the .Master Bakers in regard to the prohibition of night baking was rejected by the committee < oiisidering the amendments for in international Labour Conference. NEW USE FOR AEROPLANES. BERLIN. .May 21. Aeroplanes v.ere sue essfullv used to combat a caterpillar plague in the woods near Canill. They dropp'd C Icic arseifie and they pumped down poison gas, killing myriads.

TURKISH COASTER DISASTER. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 21. The Turkish coaster. lleraklia

foundered in a storm in the entrance of the Bosphorus. Forty-four passengers and crew were drowned.

NEW CARDINALS. LONDON. May 21

Reuter’s Rome correspondent says that after the Holy Year the Pope will hold a Consistory wherein he wishes to demonstrate his gratitude lor the splendid demonstration of iaitli Irom all parts of the world, lie will n|spoint a number of foreign cardinals and many names are mentioned, including Archbishop Byrne of Dublin, Archbishop O'Donnell. Archbishop Armagh, and Dr Mannix, the last two replacing in the Sacred College the late Cardinals Logue and Moran.

FARMERS’ UNION' PROTEST. LONDON. Mav 24

The National Farmers’ Union memoralised the Ministry of Agriculture blaming the present economic conditions for the diminished home production and increasing dependence on overseas foods; also challenging the lair-

ness of utilising taxpayers money to stimulate the Dominions production, without helping the home tanner. EMPIRE DAY. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. .May 24. An Empire thanksgiving service at Wembley Stadium this afternoon was a solemn, impressive ceremony. Despite chilly, sliowerv weather. eighty thousand were present. The King, ac-ei-mn'iiied by the (.Hieen. Prime Henry, the Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Mary, Lord f.ascelles, Duke of Connaught, Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught. Cave, Amerv, Bridgman. Cunlifl’e-Lister were present. A massed choir supplied the music. X.S.W. LOAN. LONDON. May 23. Tho “ Daily Telegraph” says:— “Following upon the lailure of the New Zealand and London County Council loans. New South Males was wise is offering more lavourable terms. The investors still apparently want five per cent trustee securities. The “Financial Times” says:— “The terms of the New South Males loan have treated a good impression.

CANADA'S BIG LOAN. OTTAM'A. May 23

The Acting-Finance .Minister. Mr Robb, on Monday intends to bring down legislation authorising the raising of a loan of one hundred and sixty four million dollars for the purpose “of paying for redeeming, or otherwise retiring the whole, or any portion of the loans and other obligations of Canada, and for public works and general purposes.”

A MISSING MOMA X. (Received this day at 12.30 p.tn.) LONDON. May 21. A mystery regarding the disappearance of Guy noth Morgan, cabled on November 18th. lias taken a more puzzling turn. It is persistently reported that she was located in Copenhagen, safe and well, with theatrical friends, but Tredegar to-night said be knew nothing of the story. He had heard nothing of his daughter since December. The “Daily Chronicle” says Scotland Yard In's information supporting the belief that she is in Denmark.