MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1925, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] RUSSIAN A IRA LAN’S DEATH. LONDON, Dec. 10. An unrevcaled drama lies behind an advertised death notice stating that Captain Sidney Reilly, Af.C., the beloved husband of Pepita, was killed near tlie village of Allekul, Russia. liv O. P. W. Troops (the notorious Cheka Police) . The "Daily Express” states that Captain lteilly was the son of an Irish father and a Russian mother. He established the first Russian aerodrome in 1910. He took a- commission in tlie Russian Air Force in 1917, though over the military age, and lie subsequently undertook hazardous intelligence work in Germany. Later on lie was in the Secret Service, of Russia, during the height of the Bolshevik terror. Incoming an official in the Soviet Organisation. He was outlawed in 1918, and was condemned to lie shot if found in Bolshevik territory. He- married Pepita, tho widow of Hadden Chambers, the playwright, in 1923. SLEW TO SAVE. LONDON. Dec. 15. There were remarkable incidents at tho trial of Johnson for killing a girl. Johnson declined to have counsel. He pleaded guilty, and he was sentenced to death. 'Within four minutes, ii was disclosed that Johnson, who was a- married man, killed the- girl to save her from a worse fate. At the- inquest after Hie execution, tho Dean of Alanchesler paid a high tribute to Johnson’s life since his crime. Tlie Coroner wept, expressing similar admiration. A FRAUD DENIED. LONDON. Dec. 15. Tho Daily Mail discloses surprising developments in the Portguese Bank of Angola case, cabled on December 11 tli, wherein £1,000,C09 worth of allegedly false notes were printed in London and largely distributed in Portugal. One of the arrested directors asserts Unit there were no false notes, but there was an understanding with Sonhor Carniaclio, the Governor of the Rank of Portugal (who lias now resigned) that the paper eru reney should lie inllated in view of u .financial crisis in the Portuguese colonies. ORIENT COY. CAPITAL. LONDON, Dec. 15. At the Orient Company’s meeting. AH- Kenneth Anderson, who was presiding, said that in view of Australian labour troubles, it was not likely that there would he changes in tho cargo rates Homewards. unless the changes were upwards. The managers, ] lO said, were considering the readjustment of the Orient Company’s capital to make it reflect more accurately the amount of money that the shareholder* would have at. risk in the business.. but they did ini conieniplate the capitalisation of more titan some portion of tin' reserves. NEW WATERLOO BRIDGE. LONDON. Dee. 15. The London County Council decided to demolish Waterloo Bridge, and rebuild it. providing six lines ot Ira Hie. BRITISH LABOURITES RE-FMTEI). LONDON -Dee- . The Labourites have composed ihcir difficulties and agreed on a more militant pilie.v for the "bole Labour Parly next session regarding unemployment. TANK CASTE BENTLEY AN UNS ATIFACTORY WITNESS. LONDON. Dec. 15. AH- J ust it o AH Cardie, in giving judgt ill the lank claim of Captain Bentley said thai Rentley was an mistil isfactery witness. Many of liis answers were substantially false. lie concluded that Bentley laid no <onvcrij. n % x il), Lord Kitchener in October 19M. The alleged pencil notes were written til a much later date. Me was satisfied that Bentley’s story regarding the origin' of the tanks was untrue. PANIC TX EGYPTIAN COURT. A WITNESS CUTS LOOSE CAIRO. Dec. 13An infuriated native • witness during the hearing of a, dispute involving bis wife and father-in-law, pulled out pttir of tailor's scissors, sprang at tho l'aihor-in-law and inflicted a serious stomach wound. Then he turned to his wit’e. and snipped off two of her lingers. Next he hurled the scissors at (lie Judge, who disappeared under the Bench. Tlie native then drew a revolver and lie created a panic, challenging the entire court. Ihe M*ilifted public attempted to rush from the building. The police overpowered the man, who. when placed in the dock, bitterly complained that, during the confusion, someone had stolen his level vor.

TO REGULATE WOOf. TR A OR. LONDON. December V>. Air Bon Tumor, giving evidence at the 1 foil id of Trade enquiry opposed n protective duty on worsteds on liehnli of twenty of the textile tnule unions. Instend .Mr Turner advocated the Government buying, or co-operative buying. of the raw material. It might llien he possible, lie said, to run the trade profitably. Stale buying, he added, had been tried during war time with, beneficial results. Why should it not he tried now? The fluctuation in wool values did more damage to the stability of the trade than any competition. His proposal aimed at keeping the prices steady. The Government should buy the Empire wool. Eventually the League of Nations could create machinery for negotiation between the producing and consuming nations. Tariffs, said Air Turner, were irritating harriers. If wo did not buy the (goods from abroad, we could not sell them abroad. The employers were not making an attempt to discuss with the Unions the methods for improving trade, except those of tariff.

\ FRENCH TRAGEDY. PARIS, Dec. 15. A prisoner, who was being tried for embezzlement, at Serre Gnemines drew a revolver and fired at the Prosecutor. lint instead he hit and killed the latter’s counsel. The prisoner then emptied revolver shots around the room without effect. Finally he swallowed liquid from a bottle, threw himself from a window and fell two stories. He was picked up mutilated and dead. A PALATIAL MANSION. LONDON, Dec. 16. Lord Inverforth bought Lord Leverlnilme’s famous residence in Hampstead Heath reputed to have cost. Lord Le verbal me half a million. COST OF AYATERLOO BRIDGE. LONDON, Dec. 16. The rebuilding of Waterloo bridge will cost half a million.