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Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1925, Page 3

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At 11 io Supreme Court, one of the crew of the steamer Matakana applied for an order restraining the captain from sailing from Auckland without him. Judge Keed said lie. was not prepared to make the order compelling the master to take the man away. Whatever damage had been suffered I>v the seaman could he recovered it he had any rights. One could not shut one’s eyes to the facts and ho was not prepared in the face ol what was known to he virtually a mutiny, to detain a hig British ship in such circumstances. The order would he refused. John Cain, the applicant, signer! on as a trimmer in Condon for three years from July, l!)'2o. lie claimed £2u damages. IN SYRIA. r• 'Tii“ Aimes” Service. ] SITUATION STIhU SKI!IOCS. (Received this day at 12.J0 p.m.) LONDON Nov. 17. The special correspondent of tho “Petit I’arisien” at Damascus, says the situation in Syria is still serious. Damascus is only reachable hv small conveys preceded by an armed detachment and followed by a tank. Druses or bandits wait for an. opportunity to pillage and massacre. .Murders are being committed on almost all roads to Lebanon, hut North Syria is calm. Energetic action is essential. The “Petit Journal” publishes a photograph of Syrian rebel airmen, accompanied by foreign instructors from Casablanca. Snow is falling on the mountains in Riff country interrupting operations on both sides. BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS | I’eutor Telegrams.] FR PNC If POLITICS. PARIS, Nov. 17. The Socialist Party by 30 votes to 12 decided not to contest tho Government financial proposals at to-dav’s meeting of the Chamber. THE LOCARNO PACT (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) RERUN, vNov. 17. Cabinet has authorised Dr Strescmnnn to draft hills to give effect, to the Locarno treaties. The hills will l>o submitted for approval of the pederal Premiers on Thursday and .subsequently he submitted to the Reichstag. A TOKYO ‘VIEW TOKYO. Nov. 17. Naval circles regard the submarine abolition proposal with interest, hut will not connect beyond stating the opinion expressed at the "Washington Conference is unchanged.

[by TEI.KCRATMt —BEK PItESS ASSOCIATION.] ADKIAIDK, Nov. IS. In the Sheffield Shield mutch Victoria have five wickets down for W.U (Woodfull 4-1. It.'"(lor ■-!-). Woo- In I ivatteil carefully anil patiently look 144 minutes to compile his score on a wet wicket. Scott, who at one statfc was irresistible secured lour wickets for nineteen.