BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“Tf® Times' 1 Skuvice.] ■ SURGICAL AIARVEL. LONDON, August 5. The “Alorniug Post’s” Lille correspondent states an astonishing experiment has been carried out by Dr. Le--I'ort, a member of the Academy of .Medicine, assisted by Dr Picquet. They extracted the thyroid gland from the murderer Olivier a few minutes after ids execution, and grafted it into a fill. The gland has been assimilated that the result lias been most successful. The gland has been assmilated perfectly, and tho girl’s mental anphysical weaknesses have been displaced oy normal intelligence and a bright joyous temperament. WORLD'S COAL INDUSTRY. GENEALU, August 4. The International Labour Bureau has issued striking statistics showing that the industry is over capitalised, and needs reorganising productively, ditributively and financially. “AYe contend.” it says, “that the subvention is due to the industry being inefficiently staffed.” The Bureau says this crisis is iluo to a steady increase in coal production and a constant diminution in the demand. due to the use of electric and petrol power. Britain has suffered most, owing to her failure to introduce modern machinery methods in the mines. Britain's present crisis could have occurred two years ago except for the occupation of the Ruhr and the consequent German import a lion of British coal. Germany now Inis regained her pre-war coal oxport trade. Britain’s trade lias seriously declined. The Admiralty during 1924, only bought 273,000 tons, compared with 1,097,000 in ]913.

ELEVENTH. AYAH ANNIVERSARY LONDON, Aug. 4.

In connection with the eleventh anniversary of the start of the war, there were many pilgrims to the cenotaph al Whitehall and the Unknown Warrior's grave in the Ahhev. There were most pathetic scenes, poverty, stricken mothers placing posies of wall flowers at the base of the cenotaph in memory of their dead hoys. TRIAL OF PLOTTERS. MADRID, Aug. 5. A message from Barcelona says it is officially stated that seven prisoners are now awaiting trial in connection with the attempt during the recent Royal visit to Barcelona, to blow up the Royal train in a tunnel. The plot is ascribed to the activities of French extremists. A 810 CI.AIM. CONST A XTIXt )PLE, Aug. 5. The ex-Khedive of Egypt, Abba Hilmi, is claiming £2,750,000 in respect of his confiscated property in Egypt.