BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[ Reuter Telegrams.] SAN 1)1 i\Y'S DEATH. LONDON. October Id. Eugene Saltdou died stuldettl.v through Itreakittg a blood vessel in the brain, which, in turn, wits the result of shock and overstrain a few years ago. when, following on a motor accident. he lifted a ear out of a ditch single handed. Samlow first gained prominence in London in IMI.'I, when his strong matt turns were presented in an entirely new manner. Young and good looking he soon became the London rage. Strong men challenging his feats came and went, hut Sattdow remained the orw pre-t'inin<-m strong man. Om» <»f liis sensational eflorts was when li!' lifted a horse at arm’s length above his head ami inanlted about with it to a musical accompaniment. Another spectacular feat ol his was the lifting of and supporting oil his chert, a grand piano with an orchestra of eight members on top. So great was the reputation of Sattdow’s nhysieal strength that, on otto oe<:isi"ii. when hit re let's broke in ami ieiogni-ed hint sleeping, they decamped. leaving their booty. Bandow left the .Mage twenty-seven y.-ars a o, after appearing all over the world. lie established a physical culture business jn lull, and was up- ; I’rolessor of Scientific Physical Culture to the King. TRIAL OF CAPTAIN ARTIH'R. I’ARIS. Oct. 14. Captain Arthur, who luts been in custody since December, will be tried in November. It is stated new I acts in the ‘'.Mister A" case arc likely to emerge. ORDER FOR STEAMER. London, on. 14. Ilarlattd and \Yoltf have received an order front the Government of West * Australia to construct a twin screw passenger ami cargo vessel of the latest t type for the West Australian coastal t ratio. GERMAN BANKER CHARGED. BERLIN. Octohe rll. The ex-Chiel Controller ol the Reichshauk, «hi was pensioned on September Ist. has been arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of six hundred thousand marks from the Cliarlottenburk branch. The accused is I>oltevod to have had a unilter of accomplices and to have disguised the allegeil frauds for a long time by Ittlse book entries.

CONVERSION LOANS. LONDON. October Id. The conversion loans o! \ ietoria, live nii!lion> and South Australia, e-rtf'. ’. are being issued at five per cent, at LB.!. Tl:,:v are being under* written to-day.