BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

| Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] ARMY RAZORS. LONDON, Sept. 24, ' The “Daily Express” understands that the American safety razor will he ' substituted for the old type of razor for the whole of the British Army, the strength of which, including the Indian and the other overseas forces, is approximately 142 thousand. An official of the War Office said: “We are in exactly the same position as everybody else. V e must buy in the cheapest market The taxpayer, in a * ease like this, must he considered before patriotism.” The mnwager of ‘the American company which had secured the contract for tho new razors said: “These razors will be made in our factory at Slough, and the blades will bo made in Montreal, where- we also have a factory.” Tho “Daily Express” adds; “It is believed that tho successful tender was slightly less than the tenders of British firms.” , Mr W. J. Wiatt, the principal of the firm that is supplying the safety ra-' zors to the Navy, said:' “It is m criminal thing for the Government to place this large order outside the country at present.” His firm had not been invited to tender. NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION. MANAGUA, Sept. 23. Ponce negotiations to end tho revolutionary struggle in Nicaragua have resulted in the ..acceptance of the revolutionists’ terms for an armistice, proposed by the do facto Government under General Chamniorro. The peace conference will ho held next week. PORT KEAIBLA BREAKS UP. SAN SALVADOR, Sept. 23. Tho steamer Port- Kemhla has broken in helves. GERMAN FINANCE. LONDON, September 23. Eight thousand German firms went bankrupt during the first four months of 1926 as compared with ten thousand for the whole of the year of 1925. The British Commercial Secretary in Germany reports that during the past sixteen . months, Germany has passed through the most severe stage of the post war inflation recovery. The country has again showed her remarkable reou pern live powers. THE BIG 'NEWSPAPER DEAL. LONDON, Sept, 23. ' The sale of weekly illustrated newspapers cabled on Sept. 17th i.s officially announced to have been for a price of approximately three million sterling. S.S. WAIWERA. -LONDON, Sept 23. The Shaw, Savill Coy’s steamer Waiwera hns been transferred to the Ellormu.li Buckmill Steamship Company and renamed the “City of Pretoria.” MURDERER HANGS HIMSELF. PARIS, Sept. 24. A notorious criminal, Van Repkaiu, banged himself in Santo Prison while awaiting trial for the minder of ltcstauruuteur. Ho was also suspected of havilug mturderp-l tVo ‘policemen in 1925 and two young Spaniards in 1924.' Ho had feigned madness while in prison. KIDNAPPERS EX ROUTED. PEKING, Sept, 24. Eight Chinese kidnappers were executed at Shanghai. They embraced the Catholic faith administered by a native priest in the last hour alive, and were baptised in rickshaws, A ninth refused the faith, insulted the priest, and was shot swearing. cardinal dead. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 24. Obituary—Cardinal Touchet, Bishop of Orleans, chief advocate of Joan of Arc’s canonization. COBH AM’S FLY. KARACHI, Sept. 24, Cbbham has left for Chabbnr. ELLIOTT’S MURDER. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BASRA, September 24. A police inspector, giving evidence in /' c -..agistrate's Court, when Xagiu A 1 Sadum was charged with the murder of Elliott said before the Government offered a reward, a tribesman named Thatnar volunteered the information that he saw Najini fire at tho plane, saving aeroplanes frightened deer. Najini then fled from tlbe villagehut was c-aptured a fortnight later. Najini. when charged, said he saw tho plane .twelve miles distant while collecting money. He declared the tribe among whom he was the enemy fired the shot. Najim was then confronted with Thamar, whom he called a liar. He later said he thought the shot hit the plane. He hoped the plane woulci come down enabling him to earn a reward. Witness described Najim as a wonderful shot, stating he-once brought down eighteen birds with two shots. NEW ZEALANDER DISAPPEARS. LONDON. September 24. Southampton police are now searching for a New Zealand farmer. Charles Edward Hamilton Ritchie, who was on his way home after a four years’ visit to consult a- specialist regarding a growth on the base of his skull. He landed from the Tainui, lunched at an hotel, went out and disappeared.