BRITISH MID FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1926, Page 2

BRITISH MID FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia <fc N.Z. Cable Association.] GALLOAA'S HORROR. '' LONDON, July 16. The spectacle of the executions at, Smyrna, cf the men concerned in the plot against Kernal Pasha, w»s of a_ k • revolting character, says the Daily ’Telegraph.” The unfoitunato men paraded through the streets, wearing only, white shirts, to the various gallows. i v The, climax of horror was reached. when the hangman’s rope broke under / Chukri Bey’s great weight, He fell to the ground still breathing and conscious. A second rope was found and Chukri was then rehoisted to the gallows :ind hanged.

' STORAI DISASTER. HONG KONG, July 19. A terrific storm raged in Hong Kong this morning. Ala.ny .buildings were struck by lightning and many deaths were caused by buildings collapsing. As tlie result of torrential rains, Mhe city streets were inundated, and were strewn with wreckage. The damage is estimated at several million. Rescue work is now proceeding. GREEK UNREST. LONDON, July 18. The “Daily Express” Athens correspondent states: “President Pangalos lias issued a proclamation to the people of Greece, accusing liis political adversaries of an attempt to assassinate him and the President lias also arrested two ex-Premiers, AL Michalacopoulos and AL Kapliandavis, and other prominent leaders, and lias banished > them; to an island in tlie Aegean Sea. girl guides. LONDON, July 18.

H.R.H. Princess Mary yesterday visited the Girl Guides Imperial Camp at Brooklehurst, whore Australian, Canadian, African and Indian Guides were presented to Her Royal Highness. JAPANESE RIOT. TOKYO, July 18. A riot occurred at Nagano, as the result of the * Governor’s proposal to economise by abolishing the police station. The populace feared an incrase of crime. A crowd of five thousand stormed the Governor’s residence. ll© and the Chief of Police were injured. The riot spread and the police were powerless to control it, hut it was later dispersed before the arrival.of troops. One hundred, including 20 police, were injured.

A RIVAL SHOAY. LONDON, July 18, Manchester stages a rival show to the test match next Saturday, in the first public display of greyhounds racing after a dummy hare, electrically controlled, at a capable speed of sr'xty miles an hour. The hare runs on a special track of a five hundred feet circumference. Greyhounds will le numbered and will tear colours, and they will compete in batches of eight. The have will go once round alone for the dogs to he sighted, then it will lead them a lively race till it disappears as it takes cover.

FREE STATE DELEGATION. LONDON, July 19. The Irish Free State Parlamentnry delegation consists of Senators Sir Edward Bigger. At. I*. Ohanlon with the. Dail Eireann members Major Bryan Cooper (who was with the Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli) and Al.r Osmond Esmond© who was not allowed to land in Australia in 1921.