BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1926, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] RIOT CASUALTIES. DELHI, June 16. Casualties in Rawalpindi riots were fourteen killed and fifty wounded. British troops and police quelled the outbreak without firing on 'the crowd. THE BUYER Ob' WEMBLEY. LONDON, June 15. The “Daily Express” states Wembley has been sold privately to a racing millionaire for half a million sterling. LONDON, June 15. Mr Thomas states that Wembley has been sold privately, without disclosing the purchaser or the price. POLISH DUEL. WARSAW, June 15. General Szeptycki, formerly chief of tlhe General Staff, refused to shako hands with M. Shkrynski, because the latter did not shelter him against Marshal Pilsudskrs personal attack. The ‘ friction resulted in a duel. Both stood hack to back, advanced 7} paces and wheeled. General Szceptyeki fired and missed. Thereupon, M. Skrzynski threw down his pistol, saying: “When I pull the trigger 1 always hit the target. 1 refuse to kill you. If anyone else in Poland believes he is justified in shooting me, lie’s welcome!”

PRINCE DIES AFTER DUEL. VIENNA, June 15. Prince Orlof died from wounds received in a duel on June G.

GERMAN COAL. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) BERLIN, .111110 16. Since the beginning of the c'ml strike in Britain, pithead stocks r.t Ruhr have been reduced by about nine hundred thousand tons. New long term contracts with Home and foreign consumers are being concluded daily. The stoppage, if it lasts much longer, will result in/ increasing thi' production of coal not only in Ruhr, but also in Silesia. British railway companies are already enquiring in regard to Silesian co,il. DISASTER, AT SEA. TOKIO; .Tune 16. The City of Naples, Wild for Yokohama from Kobe, with a cargo of steel, struck a submerged reef during a storm. The Choefoo sram picked up her “5.0.5.” while taking refuge from the stoun, and went to the help of the disabled freighter. It is reported the vessel is half submerged, and is perched perilously on a coral reef, while the Choefoo Maru and a Japanese destroyer are standing by, though mountaneous seas prevent effective rescue work. The Chcofoo Maru picked up fifteen of the crew, who escaped on a lifeboat. There ar3 43 remaining, who are believed to be safe. TOKIO, June 16. A wireless from the Cheefoo Mar-> reports that only eight or nine are to be seen on the dock of the City of Naples. It is feared the remainder, including the captain, have been swept off during the night. Attempts at rescue are being continued, but are difficult, owing to the high seas. The destroyer Urakaze later reported that a group of about fifty men were astern and she was hopeful of effecting a rescue, as the wind was subsiding.