BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

[Australian & N.Z. table Association.] GEU.UAN INTRIGUE. BERLIN, April 4. Trebitucli Lincoln was released from

Parlvliurst prison in 1019. Ho went to Holland where lie discussed political plans with the ex-Kaiser, who promised Lincoln £500,000 if the regained the throne. Lincoln went to Germany and became associated witli monarchist plotters. He was commissioned to interview the ex-Crown Prince at tYeirinpcn. He was invited to dimmer, hut the dinner was cancelled upon instruc-

tions from the cx-Kaiser’s entourage, who strenuously opposed the ex-Crown Prince taking the throne, despite the ex-Kaiser’s willingness to relinquish h'is claims. japaxk.sk ixstp. rrnoxs. TOKfO, April I. According to the newspaper “Iloelii,” whicli is a Government organ, the Govern mien t has ‘instructed liarou Malsui, chief delegate to the preliminary disarmainent conference, regarding the principles and policies to lie followed. These ‘include, firstly, to restrict the agenda to feasihilites only; secondly, recommend the exclusion of aircraft questions from the agenda, owing to difficulties of differentiating those flying for military and commercial use; thirdly, in regard to the abolition of submarines as unfeasahlc, owing to the remarkable changes in type since the 'Washington conference; fourthly, more prohibition of poison gas as it is against tlie principles of humanity. AX ATTACK OX PICKING. PICK IXO. April 4. Tlio allied Wu-Pe-Fuite-Chang-Tso-Litiite aeroplanes flew over Peking with tlie object of bombing the Fen.g-Yuii-Sianito headquarters urn! barracks. They dropped a number of sixty pound bombs, one of which fell on the winter palace grounds, one into the palace lake, just missing the barracks. 'Hie others damaged somo houses. The only casualty reported was a Chinese girl. AGAINST PAXCIXO.

C'ONSTANTINOPLK, April 4. Following ii newspaper campaign against the fatal attraction oi dancing halls, the Government has decreed prohibiting all Turks under the age of eighteen entering. TAINTED EGGS. COMPANY’S ItEPfA' TO CHANGES. CAPETOWN, April 2. The Imperial Cold Storage and Shipping Company, Ltd., on March 31st., issued a preliminary statement in reply to the findings of the Egg Commission, declaring that it ivas not correct to state that the company had refused assistance. Tho company had acted on legal advice ill view of the claims for damages pending against it, and had offered a reply to the questionnaire, but this did not suit the purpose of tho commission. Tho company thereupon offered a statement concerning the handling and export of eggs during the season which tho commission received and quoted throughout its report without a word showing that actually it was supplied by the Imperial Company, and no further information was requested by the commission.

The statement completely justified the. company's assertion that it was not responsible for the taint in eggs, and showed that while the eggs worn being examined and passd for export the Government’s egg inspectors and staff were in the company’s cool chambers daily, and at no time suggested the presence) of any taint or foreign smell. FIRE IN LONDON. LONDON, April 4. Thousands of hales of wool were destroyed in a. spectacular fire in which a five-storey dock side warehouse at Shadwell was completely gutted. Thirty fire-engines converged upon the scene from all parts of London, and three fire floats assisted from the Thames. Jt took 300 firemen with several hoses pouring in water from every angle, to subdue the outbreak. CHINKS 10 ADVANCE. TIJON-TSIN, April 2. Motor travellers from Peking state that the road is swarming with an almost continuous procession of Mukden soldiers, advancing on Peking, parallel columns lining either side of the road. Fifteen trains are daily leaving Peking for Nankow and Kalgan, carrying" Kuominclutu (National Party) troops and equipment. Troops are believed also to be moviuir cross-country on Nankow, with the object of cutting off the remaining Kuotninclum forces from the capital. INDIA’S NEW VICEROY. DELHI, April 3. The Viceroy-elect and Lady Irwin arrived at Bombay by the s Mooltan. They were welcomed h t • Acting-Governor-General at a clisui £l2d assemblage. The Ron.bay Corporation presented an addles.-,. HYPNOTIST BITTEN. BERLIN, April 2. A huge python, rejecting mesmerism, snnk its fangs so deeply into the bant. 0 f professor Labero, professional circus hypnotist, that one of the snap's teeth broke and stayed i'n the flesh. I rofessor laihero. undaunted, continued to put eroediles, liens, guinea-pigs and rabbits to sleep. He easily conquered a boa-constrictor after which a ig eagle drove its beak into the wounded hand. Labero, however, persisted with his mesmerism, until the eagle toppled over unconscious after which Labero fainted from loss of blood, when he was about to attempt to mesmerise a lion. BERNARD SHAW, SOCIALIST. LONDON, April 3. ,Y piquant announcement is that Mr Bernard Shaw, the Socialist playwright has loaned thirty thousand sterling to the Kasington Rural District Council a 5J per cent, for housing purpOSGS. Easington is a populous mining district in Durham. It has already spent largely on housing sememes.