MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1925, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] KASC I STS AM) CU.MM UN I.STS. LONDON, November 17. Mr .1. 1-1. Thomas gave notice in the House of Commons to raise a debate on the Government's alleged differentiation between the treatment ol the fascists and the <_ ommunists. Mr Hogg made a statement that the Public Prosecutor, on his own initiative. withdrew proceedings against lour fascist!. This was because there was no evidence to support the charge of larceny bv them on a "Daily Herald” motor’ vaii. On the contrary, lie said, the Labour Attorney-General last year bad ordered the withdrawal of proceedings against the editor ol the " Workers’ Weekly.”

PICTURE COLLECTION SOLD. AMSTERDAM, November 17. Eighty-one pictures of the collection of Camille Cashing, an Australian exmillionaire. were sold by auction for £'90.000. They included Rembrant’s portarit “ The Syndic,” (£17,833); and ■■ i ..e Resurrection of Lazarus,” .'£12,833). N.Z. NAVY. LONDON. November 17. Lord and Lady Jellicoe visited the cruiser Diomede, and were given a luncheon "by the officers. Viscount Jellicoe, addressing the company, said they would find the New Zealand Navy had made a fine start, and would have a high regard for it. SHANNON SCHEME DECLARED BLACK. LONDON, November 17. The Irish Trade Union Congress have decided to black list the Shannon hydro electric work contract. THE DEATH PENALTY. BERLIN, November 17. Angerstein, whose death sentence was cabled on July 13th, has been executed. He made no statement.