BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Australia .V N.Z. Cable Association.] TO MA K K A 1.1. I JACKS WIIITK. (Received this day at 8Ji() a.m.) I,ON DON. September f>. Doctor Charles Oshorn as the result >f experiments at Madagascar. assert 1 the stimulation of ductless elands In | sortini will eliminate the colour hat i iind make all races white. Chemist.- I ire already successfully tuenulaeturiu;. the serum. A KIDNAI’IMNC. (Received this day at 8..'i0 a.m.) NKW YORK. September 7. A sensational kidnapping ease is re ported from St*. ( lair. New Jersey .Mary Daly, stop-daughter of .Joseph Dower (Vice-President ot New York Trust Company) was whisked away it a taxi car from the front ot her home. Then came a wild chase through tin city streets and country roads aSantine (ehauH'our for I’ower) pursued the fleeting kidnapper, who lorced hinegro taxi driver to the utmost speed The killii:tpj>er finally shot Santine nthe two cars raced side by side alone the road. Santine suffered a scad wound and became unconscious and the kidnapper disappeared. The kidnapper then murdered his own drivel whose body was found alongside tinroad. TO FV ACTATK COKOGNF. DKKI.IN. September it. It is stated the Allied .Ministers at (toueva Conference agreed that lie British evacuate Cologne within threi months. CANADIAN 1! All AY A VS. OTTAAYA. Sept-. ’> Premier King said the Canadian Pacific railway was kept spurred up by the efficient, manner in which the na tional railway was being operated today. The Premier stated:—‘‘l be lievo it is to the interests of the railways as well as to the public that the two schemes he continued as separate entities.” AYhen asked why there! should not he some system of railway service control estaMi-he'd. to eliminate duplication, he said the new Thornton contract was tor three years, and .“o.inHldol. Tier annum. Referring t* l transportation hv sea he said: "AMiile Paterson's death had occasioned some delay in the (lovernmenVs jihins. it has not altered the Government's intention to cope with the problem. ' FRENCH TANKS. LONDON. Sept. ■">. The Daily Kxpress’s Paris correspondent savs: —“M. Caillaux (French kinauce Minister) h;\s devised a new tax on the wealth which he regards as idle such a- pearl necklaces. diamonds, works of art. tapestries and collections of furniture above a certain value. Particulars of these “investments” will bo obtained from the insurance companies and the tax will be based on policies,