BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.j OBITUARY. LONDON, September 21. Obituaries.—-Lord Melville ami Mademoiselle Irma I) ref us. migration publicist. LONDON, S■ Member 21. Racecourse bookmaker.] have decided to charge backers two per cent on their winning bets,, thus paying only half per cent of the new tax. 150 YEARS OLD. LONDON. September 21. Xicolaievich Andruszetiko died at a village near Tilflis. He gave bis age as 150. He was a corporal in the Russian army during Napoleon’s advance on Moscow, and participated in the pursuit. He drove to Tiflis the night before be died to purchase tobacco. He filled ibis pipe and then fell asleep and died. RUSSIAN HOOLIGANS. RIGA, September 21. Hooliganism throughout Russia is growing to such an extent that even Moscow and Leningrad Streets are unsafe at night. There have been many assaults on girls and other brutalities. Workmen’s Clubs are organising vigilance societies and unofficial safety patrols. The authorities as the result of clamorous demands for protection, have announced they are determined to wipe out the nuisance and have threatened to summarily shoot offenders. CAREY ABANDONS SWUM. " LONDON, Sept. 21. Carey abandoned the Channel swim shortly after Miss Maebennan left the water. BUTTER. STATISTICS. '.LONDON, Sept, 21. Though definite statistics are unavailable, it is a reliable estimate that there are a million boxes of New Zealand butter in cold storage in Britain and of these seven hundred thousand were stored before the commencement of the 'New Zealand Dairy Board’s Control. In addition there are 127.000 boxes of-Australian stored, including new season’s arrivals. Newspaper critcism accuse New Zealand factories of’trying to squeeze the consumer. It is stated that the quantity stored is <3O per cent, above 1925, owing to trade depression. Australian is clearing.steadily but holders of New Zealand are hanging on for better prices, though paying 3s per hundredweight storage monthly. It is largely in the nature of a gamble for enhanced prices, though many experts predict there is no hope of higher values, even if the coal strike ends soon. Wholesalers contend that prices are too high, and declare many retailers have been compelled to reduce prices. W. Grounds (Chairman of New Zealand Dairy Board) declares there is no intention to exploit the consumer. The Board’s only policy is to maintain a steady'supply a nd stabilise prices. Some traders predict prices will break involving losses upon the stored butter. DUTCH SOLDIERS’ MUTINY. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21. Returning to the barracks after a long hot route march, Dutch troops u|obiliscd for manoeuvres at Assen, mutinied, smashed windows, wrecked the canteen and fatally shot a non-com-missioned officer standing beside a captain. There were several minor casualties. It is believed tlie disorders were planned previously. Recently ammunition was stolen. There have been several arrests. ROYAL BETROTHAL. BRUSSELS, Sept, 21. It is officially announced that Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid are affianced. EAST AFRICA STRIKE. CAPETOWN. Sept. 21. An unusual strike occurred at Beira. a Portuguese East Coast port, where all the Government officials ceased work owing; to a dispute over salaries and recognition of the Association. Local traders closed their stores as a mark of sympathy with the strikers. DELHI. Sept, 21. Cohhain has arrived at Allahabad. MEXICAN BATTLE. MEXICO CITY. September 22. News from Nogales states seventyfive soldiers and twenty-eight Yaqui Indians were killed and many wounded on both sides in a battle fought ill Sonora State, according to a. despatch received from Guaymah.