BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

TRAMP STEAMERS BUSY. LONDON, August 20.

I here is some activity in chartering steamers for Australian, wheat. Several fixtures are reported at 40s anti 40s Gd per ton from 'VVestralian ports, and 43s 9d from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, with 44s Gd for a motor steamer. It is expected the rates will harden as the amount of tonnage available is limited owing to a large number of steamers being employed still in the trans-Atlantic coal trade.

Some of the tramp owners say i will not pay them to send steamers ii ballast to Australia, unless they get a least dos.

BRITISH TRADE SEEKERS. LONDON, August 20

Owing to Air Simpson’s resignation, Air Dalton, Senior British Trade Commissioner, is sailing for Australia oil September 20th, and is returning to England a few months later to complete his official visit.

AIR FORCE TRAGEDY. LONDON, Aug. 19.

A Royal Air Forco single senior, when making a test trip, nose-dived from a height of six tlfbnsaiid feet near Gloucester. Tho pilot’s desperate efforts to free himself with the parachute were futile, and lie was killed. Tin's is the twenly-sceond Air Force fatality in the present year, and there have been 52 deaths involved.

GIRL STRANG LED. PARTS, Aug. 20. The mother of Marie Lousie Bcaulnguet, in connection'with who.se death Guyot was arrested, visited in company with the police the spot near Enux where her daughter was murdered. The remains of a burnt hay-rick were still there. The mother hurst into tears and took away half-consum-ed wisps of hay. The police, turning over the ashes, found a match-box, which they are convinced had been placed there since too murder, in order to suggest an accidental fire. LATER. In reference to Guyot (cabled earlier) tho polico have been searching for M. Guyot a wealthy landowner, in connection with tho strangling of the girl, Mario Louise, whose body was found in a burning hayrick near Paris. Guyot, who is known to have been motoring with the girl, had twice been married. Both his wives died in mysterious circumstances, while motoring with him. Onyot’s father is Mayor of Lonnn. Gaston Guyot has been arrested at Versailles. MR. BALDWIN OFF TO FRANCE, LONDON, Aug. 20. ;Mr Baldwin is departing at the week-end for Aix-les-fiaine, France, for three, weeks. BOY EMIGRATION. LONDON, Aug. 20. Fifty-three sturdy lads selected from Newcastle-on-Tyne sailed by the Benidla from Tilbury for Sydney, under the Dreadnought Settlement Scheme. MANCHTTR.TAN HAPPENINGS. MUKDEN, Aug, 20. Ohnng-Tsolin is summarily enforcing order in Manchuria. Exchange Banks declined to speculate in Manchurian currency which depreciated greatly. On Thursday, under Chang-Tsolin's order twelve Chinese hankers at Mukden. Changchun and Harbin, including several alleged millionaires were executed. Many arrests included Chinese clerks in Japanese banks, whereat Japan protested and the clerks were released and’ apologies o/Fered.

AFRICAN FLAG. CAPETOWN, Aug. 20. Speaking at Lndybrand, Mr Malnn (Minister of Interior) declared the Government intended to force the Flag Bill through Parliament next session. He denounced all opponents as Jingoes. Mr Creswell, speaking at Johannesburg on the same question, said the Government would not budge an inch. DIAMOND RUSH. CAPETOWN, Aug. 19.

The record diamond rush to Elandsputte in June last was eclipsed to-day when fifteen thousand participated in the proclamation of treasure trove on a limn Adjoining Ela'ndsputte. The runners, including 120 women, clad in running kit, covered li| miles in the unusual form of a semi-circle. It is estimated that the population of. the new diggings, including natives is in the neighbourhood of fifty thousand. INQUESTS. {Received this day at 9.0 n.ro.t LONDON, August 20. At the inquest on Sir E. Spicer a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned. At the inquest on the victims of 529 Submarine disaster two officers gave evidence that the order was given to take in water to trim the vessel. The chief stoker misinterpreted the order and flooded the tanks. The jury found the men died of suffocation due to the foundering of the ship which was the result of the misconception of an order. The Coroner said it was impossible to blame anyone for the mistake. MINERS’ DECISION. LONDON, August 20. The Miners’ Federation sat privately for three - hours arid agreed to send the Government a verbatim report of the procodings at yesterday’s meeting with the owners, after which members returned to their districts. A TURKISH QUESTION. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 20. The Foreign Chamber of Commerce dispute (cabled on August 12th) is at present the subject of diplomatic discussions. Meanwhile they are allowed to reopen,