BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

| AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ROYAL ENGAGEMENT DENIED. LONDON, August 27. The Central News states that tho . Princess Henna, who is staying at Cromer, has made a statement that there is no truth in the report in newspapers at Rome that she is engaged to Prince Aniedio. DELUSIONAL INSANITY. LONDON, August 27. Brown was committed for trial on the charge, of murdering Swat lie on August 1-1. -Medical evidence showed he was suffering from delusional insanity. He was pronounced unfit to plead. He was gassed and wounded in the war. DRUSE SUCCESS. JERUSALEM, August 21b Following a heavy engagement wherein the Druses forced the French to evacuate Kliii'lxitel. Ghnzale, and North Damascus, there was another j heavy engagement last night. A French column, advancing south-east to Ezra is. was compelled to evacuate strong positions, the Druses following the retiring French. The latter’s losses were heavy. An armoured ear and an aeroplane were destroyed. RECORD PRICE FOR SHORTHORN HULL. BUENOS AYRES, August 20. The Shorthorn bull “Faithfull ” has been sold for sixty thousand dollars. This is claimed to he a world's record price for that breed. JAPANESE FLOOD DAMAGE. [Reuter Telegrams.] (Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, Aug. 27. Rains resulted in lofty thousand houses in Tokio and one thousand in Yokohama being 'partly submerged. There were several casualties including two deaths resulting from landslides, and millions of yen damage. It is estimated that a passenger train derailed near Haeliioji caused many casualties. Large areas in Saitunin prefecture- were Hooded, but detailed reports of the outlying districts are hampered by communications being damaged. The floods have subsided. Reuter's Rabat correspondent states .M Lvauloy has been summed to France to confer with Government. General Retain meanwhile assumes direction of operations. WHEAT CROPS. LONDON. August 2-1. Folowing on the publication of official estimates Russian wheat crops as permitting the export of twelve million quarters, the wheat cargo market is dull. There has been sixpence decline, and sales took place at 59s and oils fid. Parcels are in moderate demand at sixpence to uinepence decline, and are at 58s Gd to (ids. CAUSE OF A STRIKE. LONDON. Aligns!, 27. Six hundred drivers and conductors on tbo East. Surrey trains have struck over a lady passenger bringing a dog aboard. The men had resolved not- to carry dogs, owing to the likelihood of disease. The lady, who is a frequent traveller, was ordered to the top deck. She refused to go. The conductor was dismissed. His colleagues then struck. ' They demand his reinstatement. ALLIED CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) - BERLIN. Aug. 27. The vagueness of the Allied Secur- - itv Note has disappointed the heads 1 o| political parties who nevertheless welcome the opportunity of a con- ; fe relive, steps ter which are already being taken, by Allied and German L diplomats. It is expected it will open t in London next- week. FLYMAN'S JOURNEY. n MANILA. Aug. 27. Depinedo has arrived at Manila. 1 ■A I A COLD OUTLOOK. t (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) s LONDON, August 28. -, Professor Perks of Toronto addresing the British Association said within a measurable number of years, it is t not impossible tbe present civilisation i will be buried by glaciers and a new civilisation built tip under the genial , climate of inhospitable polar regions. i PLAGUE OF BUTTERFLIES. | ROME, August 27. , A plague of while butterflies invnd- t ed Verona and Mantona m clouds like snowflakes. Roofs and pavements were covered and houses invaded. .Myriads gathered on and around the Venice express which was held up for two hours. ( Passengers could not alight.. Ibo in- ; vasion lasted four hours. It is thought tbe butterflies bad been blown by a high wind from Africa. REPORT OF FIGHTING. PEKIN, August 27. Fighting has broken out in Canton ('itv. There are no details. LEPERS ARRIVE. SUVA, August 28. Arrived: llinenioa from Now Zealand with nine lepers lor Makogai Station. RESTRICTIONS AGAINST COMMUNISTS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 27. The Commoners, .Messrs l.aiisbury. Ha.vton, Kirkwood, also Swales (Chairman of the Trades’ Union Congress). Pcicell and Cook have sent an appeal to the Labour Party Conference at Scarborough urging the removal of restrictions against the admittance of Communists in order that tho inteinetine strife may end. A solid trout will be presented to opponents. WORLD'S FINEST STRAP. LONDON. Aug. 27. Tho “Morning Post’s" Paris correspondent states Mischaelnn lia-s bought the Strndivarius violin formerly owned by Madame Reeanier. which is reported to lie the finest in the world. It is understood the price was a millior francs. COMMERCIAL. LONDON. Aug. 27. Bradford tops market is quiet, and tone firm. Spot quotations. G4's 50d: Oil’s -Lid; 5(Vs 32d ; 50's 27U1. -Id's 21d; -l()‘s 20d. Butter is quiet hut firm. New Zealand choicest salted 190 s to 200 s. Australian 190 s. 1925. unsalted about 2s premium. Danish 2205. Cheese is firm. New Zealand 105 s to L.s, Australian 104 s to 106 s. tanks successful. PARTS Aug. 27. Although Morocco has impeded the aeroplanes the French tanks were effective in yesterday’s operations. Despite fierce resistance the French gained fresh objectives, notably .Tebel Amsfolt. drivng the Bra nos tribesmen, supported by tbe Riffs contingents in disorder northwards. , JAPANESE FLOODS. TOKTO. Aug. 27. Official advices confirm the flood reports. adding there were four deaths in Yokohama and a few bridges de- ; stroyed. Several houses were carried avav. Floods and landslides occurred ir the Saitaha. Chiba and fijsizoukn. , prefectures,