BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] CHINESE NEWS. PEKIN, March 5. Eengyuhsiang has been appointed Pacification Commissioner of Chili, Honan and Slicnsi. A mandate appoints General Cliiatehvao, Premier with a new Cabinet. Reports of fight-, ing in Honan and around show AVupeifu and Changtsolin so far have gained considerable success in combination against Eengyuhsiang. Wiipeiluites after capturing Kaifeng pressed on and captured Chengchow and Yucnwichau. Tupan of Honan suffered decisive defeat, troops are reported to he scattered westwards and his whereabouts arc unknown. SPIES SHOT. LONDON. -March 5. A Riga correspondent states thirteen y Esthonian spies cabled on 2Gtli February were shot. HOCKEY. INVERNESS, March 7. At hockey Scotland defeated Ireland by 2-0. A AVIIITE ELEPHANT. LONDON, Afa r«li G. There is a white elephant sailing to-day from Rangoon, by an arrangement with the Association of Burmese Christians, for four months’ exhibition in the London zoo. The animal wm he paraded daily, but. in accordance with its semi-sacred character visitors will not he allowed to ride upon It. The last specimen of a white elephant brought to England was in the year 18:1.'? by Mr Barnum. whose agents were, before receiving the animal, compelled to sign an oath to love and protect the elephant, otherwise by the sin of neglect, they would not escape hell. THAT AIII.LION TRADE GRANT. LONDON, March G. The grant of one million sterling to assist in the marketing of Empire produce has become a. bone of contention in the Cabinet, according to tlio “Evening Standard,” which learns that the grant will he reduced by half a million in th.fi current year, follow- v ing oil a decision to make it, available for Home produce in addition to overseas produce. ADMIRALTY PAPERS FOUND. LONDON, March G.

A curious sequel to the disappearance of Admiralty documents, cabled yesterday, is reported from Southport. A man about- thirty-five years of age, of smart appearance, engaged a room in an hotel, opening a consulate. Ho wished to engage girl typists, and lie interviewed several. He selected two, whom he asked to deposit .sterling. They declined to do this. The stranger thereafter departed, leaving It is luggage, which the “Daily Express” states lias been identified ns hnving l-.-’oii stolen from the Admiralty on February Stli.

A Southport engineer says that the stranger attempted to sell him a drawing relating to a- crauklcss engine adaptable to motor ears. Meantime the Admiralty says that tlio documents reported as lost- yesterday morning have been found where a clerk had placed them in sate keeping.

YOUTH AS LADY'S MAID. r ’* LONDON. 'March 6. An extraordinary disclosure was made when. Joseph Luckman, aged 18 years, was charged with house-break-ing in that he- had acted a.s a lady’s maid in various Lmdon homes, and had given complete .saTTsfaction. AVilien he was 'arrested, Luckman was attired as a fashionable young woman. He was remanded for medical examination.

There arc thirteen charges of tliclt •' against him. The police allege tli/,t Puckmaii stated that he did not cate, as he had a good time.

BRITISH NAVAL BILL. LONDON, Ala roll 5. Ihe leading items in the Navy Estimates for the year are: —Salaries and wages £14,118,000, compared with ■C14,890,000 in the previous year; repairs and maintenance £5,480,000 compared with £’7,030,000; personnel 7,489,000 compared with £7,887,000; eon--489,000 compared with 7,887,000;’ conwitli £0,194,000; armaments £3,436,000 compared with £4,372,000; victualling and clothing £4.833,000; air army £680,000 compared with £1,320,000. PREPARES FOR OAVX FUNERAL LONDON, Alarch 6. The death is recorded of the Rev. Alexander Carlisle, Chaplain and Lecturer on Political Science at the University College. Oxford. Rev Carlisle, alter paying a visit to the ex-Kaiser at Doom last November, caught a chill when swimming in the Serpentine, wherein lie bathed in winter and summer'for twelve years. He immediately arranged everything for his own fun! crnl. except the date. He visited tho crematorium, and paid the fees in advance. He also interviewed an organist, whom lie instructed to play the ‘‘.Merry M idow ” waltz after the service, which he desired to lie cheerful.

BALKAN GUARANTEE PACT. LON’DON, March 5. “The Times” Rome correspondent states that two Greek Ministers have arrived. They are conferring with Premier .Mussolini on tho relations with Albania, also tlic possibility of a Balkan guarantee pact, involving an Italian, Greek, Jugo-Slavian defensive alliance against tbo Gorman-speaking races. H 110A[Ei, (Alarch 0. Signor .Mussolini had a conference "irb the Greek Foreign Minister, AT. Roufos. It is reported the result was a complete understanding. AT. Roufos said Signor Alnssolini declared that Italy is desirous for the inauguration of an era of cordial cooperation among all the Balkan States.

X.Z. DAIR Y COY. BEING SUED. LONDON, March 6 Air Raymond, proprietor of the “InsFerial Goods” journal lias brought an action in the High Court claiming damages against the New Zealand Co- t, operative Dairy Coy, and Air Wright, its European agent, for allegedly procuring the withdrawal of two advertisemeuts from the journal. ' Plrtinti/F’s counsel, in opening t'.o ease said that Wright took exception to a statement ill an article in tho journal, saying that his company got a premium of 2.s per ewt on butter. Wright thivatencd to cause the withdrawal of the advertisements of two firms selling butter, and they subsequently were withdrawn. Air Ita\ niond. giving evidence, said ho Iv-lieved, Irom information which he obtained, that the advantage of tho 2s premium had not accrued to the butter producers. j The hearing was adjourned.