BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[‘‘Tfw Timeii” Service.] WOOL TRADE CONFERENCE. LONDON, July 15. The advantage is living taken of tho presence of a large iiunilter of Dominion wool growers in England to hold a wool trade conference at Bradford on the same lines to that of 1924. Tlie Dominions are represented by over sixtv delegates, including eight South Africans. .Mr Kinsley, President of the Bradford v iiamber of Commerce, in welcoming the delegates, said that Bradford wanted more anil cheaper fleeces. Ho also urged Bradford and Hie growers to get together to avoid violent fluctuations in supplies. The rise anil fall of stocks should not he left to vague calculation. A DENIAL. LONDON, July 16. It is stated there are no grounds for the suggestion that the Duke and Duchess of York are going to visit various parts of the Empire. Nothing of the sort was even discussed. ACDIENCK WITH KING. LONDON. July 15. The King gave an audience to General Itirdw noil. A RYE-ELECTION. LONDON. July 15. The live-election for Forest Dean in consequence ot the death of Mr Wignail < Labour) resulted Purcell (Labour) 11.639; Belmont (Conservative), <.907 ; West (Liberal), 3,77-1. OR FATLY EXAGGERATED. TOKIO. July 15. Earlier reports of the floods in Eoutli Korea are stated to lie greatly exaggerated, according to an official report iu-t received which confirms the inundations, but states the' casualties are vow few.

PRINCE AS FIRE-FIGHTER. RECEIVES SPLENDID OVATION. CAPETOWN, July Id. Ai liat ne, beyond the Zambesi's northern most point of the Prince of Wales tour, an exciting incident ocI'urred. While the Prince was seated at the lunch table the rush built pavilion where the children were assembled caught lire. The Prince left his seat and dashed across the intervening space of sixty yards and forcing his way through the grass walls he found tin' pavilion a mass ot flames. He took an active part ill fighting tho Haines and did not leave till lie learned that all the children were safe. The pavilion was entirely destroyed. As he returned to his lunch the whole gathering gave the Prince a spltMulnl ov:ili<»il. CAPETOWN, July 15. The Prince of Wales has arrived at Roma the most northerly point of his journey. Addressing a great gathering of natives. he pointed out that it was the first time so many different peoples bad assembled in one place, with differing languages and customs, but they were all pimple of one great chief and one Empire. Tlie result was peace between them, whereas in ill) distant past, violence, bloodshed and fear eigiied in the land. *• CON El PENCE TRICKSTERS. AN EGYPTIAN FLEECED. LONDON. July 10. When not oecunioj in trying to en- • nare visiting Australians, the London 'oniidi'in c tricksters do not scruple to impersonate Antipodean cattle and -beep men. The latest exploit was at .'xpense oi Mr Cliaukour, an Egyptian J high standing, who fell to the wiles, if a bogus New Zealand cattle breeder,^

vi.o joined Lis steamer at Marseilles. Iu fa; In-red the F.gyplian in London, and told him secrets as to his cattle ‘sport plans. Gliankoiir handed over of.oOD in haul; notes, as a proof of his stability to join in a fietitous venture •n the Dunedin district. He joined a taxi party to visit the AA’est End of London, where all the companions alighted to transact business. They .here left. Chaukour alone to discover Hint lie had been fleeced. Another faultlessly dressed man with perfect manners, victimised a numlter if West End antique dealers to the •xtont of thousands of pounds. He timed as Mr David Gloekstein, ol Lyons and Company. He purchased 1 large quantity of Queen Anne furniture and silver, allegedly on behalf of' Lord Reading. In one case, he paid for silver with i “ dud” cheque, stolen from a tradesman’s cheque book, the dealer being satisfied with the cheque because it was drawn on his own hank. Another dealer was so delighted with .lie business done that he opened a bottle of 1922 champagne and celebrated the deal. Twenty detectives are now trackin' ■ the man, who eluded pursuit..

OCEAN DISCOVERIES. LONDON, July 15. Ocean discoveries of far-reaching importance have been made bv the Germany survey ship “Meteor.” which has arrived from a cruise in the South Atlantic since April the seientsts aboard report that submarine currents were scientifically calculated for the first time. They found that warm water from the North Atlantic flows at 1 great depth to two thousand miles soutli of the equator, where it rises to the surface. South Polar current flows north. The .strata between these two currents contain the food which whales ami other fish follow. The ship will remain two years at sea. RECIPROCITY IN PENSIONS. LONDON. July 10. In the House of Commons in committee on the Pensions Bill, a motion was moved by Mr Neville Chamberlain that where an oversea dominion established an insurance pension on a scheme substantially corresponding with the British schemes, reciprocal pensions payable in one country can be paid to persons while resident in the other. This was carried, and the Pensions Bill passed the Conunitteo stage.

THE CANCER GERM. BERLIN, July 15. rrofessor Neuscl, head of the Koch Institute, said that if the Gve claim is substantiated, British medical science deserves to lie congratulated on 0110 of the most brilliant achievements ever seen.

ANTHRAX TRAGEDY IN SPAIN MADRID, July 15.

Twenty-two people, including two whole families, died in the village of Carvajales. It has been disclosed that their deaths were due to eating anthrax infected meat, sold at two shops. It is feared that many others will not recover from the poisoning.