BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.]

ROW OVHR RENTS. LONDON, Aug. If). A sidelight on tlie test match excite-y/'-ment is afforded by an amusing conflict between the landlords and the tenants of tho houses overlooking the Oval. The tenants are sub-lotting their rooms, windows and balconies at high rentals. The landlords are churning, first, that this infringes the rent restriction acts; secondly that the tenants are covenanted not to sub-let; thirdly, thai, tliey ought to pay the entertainment tax and such moneys which the authorities propose to levy upon tho owners.

Tho tenants aro excitedly replying that “an Englishman’s home is his castle ”

rNEW ZEALAND HOUSE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) __j LONDON, Aug. 11. , Sir James Parr announces the negotiations with tho tenants on the ground floor of ibo New Zealand building recently purchased in the Strand, wore unsuccessful and tho occupation of tho building is likely to ho delayed for four years until the lease expires. In the meantime tho other rooms must bo lot on short leases. FLYING ACCIDENTS. LONDON, Aug. 11. In three flying accidents in Egypt, three members of the Royal Air Force were killed, and two injured. One machine collided with an electric cable in a mist, another crashed when flying over tho Pyramids, and a third was caused by contact with a revolving propellor. MANSION BURNED. LONDON, Aug. 11. Lord Blyth’s mansion at Blythwood, near Bishops Stortford was severely damaged by fire. Most of tho contents, including valuable pictures, were destroyed. All tho occupants liftd a narrow escape and received severe minor injuries. Lord Blyth was lowered from a window.by a rope, but slipped i and injured his ankle.

LONDON, Aug. 11. Collett’s time of 1292 seconds is forty-ono seconds insido Wingfields *" Sculler’s record and twenty seconds outside Barry's professional record. BRITISH ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Aug. U. Tho British . Association decided to hold the 1929 meeting in South Africa. NOTE TO BULGARIA. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SOFIA, Aug. 11. The diplomatic v representatives of Jugo-Slnvia, Roumawia and Greece handed a collective note to the For- ' eigu Minister regarding activities of bands of Comitadjis. The contents of •til© note avo not divulged but officials declare it is not an ultimatum. v COMMERCIAL. . , LONDON, Aug. 12. Gold is 84s ll*d. At the tallow sales 980 casks were offered and 234 sold, at rtbout six., pence decline, 45s 6d, 42s 6d, 45s Gd, 45s Gd, 425. Imports increased by £1,546,000 and exports decreased by £7,563,000; re-ex-ports decreased by £1,926,000. SCULLING. LONDON,, Aug. 11. In a private sculling match, Collett heat Beresford on tho Putnoy-Mortlake course by a length. HEROIC MEN. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.l i LONDON, Aug. 11. The work of raising the submarine continues. Pumping lowered the water ten feet, allowing more hausers to he passed under tho hull, attached to lighters which made it possible to pump it out through the conning tower. All was ready to move to the dry-dock when workmen inserting a pumping pipe were overcome by chlorine generated by the bntterios and the effect of seawater. One collapsed and fell inside the suljmnrine and was rescued with great difficulty.

Stories of heroism royeal that two dockyardsmen sacrificed themselves for the sake of others. Chargoma.il Hoskins gave up his chance of escape. ll r returned and stopped the engines. A young ship-fitter, Elliott, was half-way up the ladder when he returned and sent up an elderly mate Who was strugling in the water. Elliott was trapped. It is proposed to bury the men with naval honours, though they are civilians.