BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] FRENCH AEROPLANE DISASTER PARIS, Sept. 29. 1 The aeroplane “Bonnovo,” piloted by a lieutenant and with a crew of three sergeants and a wireless operator, suddenly hurst into flames. The pilot cn- ; deavoured to land, but the machine nose-dived, and the petrol tank ex- 1 plodcd. FATAL CHANNEL SWIM. •PARIS, Sept. 28. The body of Loom Delara, aged 26, the Spaniard who made a mysterious attempt to swim the Channel from Grizncz on the 20th. September, has lieen recovered at Wimcreux. Two men saw Delara enter the water. Later on, a parcel was found with a note, saying : “I’ve gone to try and cross the Cfemned unescorted. Kindly return my clothes to the Excelsior Restaurant while I work.” 1 i TYPHOON LOSSES. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) HONG IvONG. September 30. Monday’s typhoon was responsible for a disaster to Macao fleet of fishing j junks comprising several hundred ves- . sels. A few broken junks limped to Hong Kong to-day while Incoming steamers were bringing in survivors 1 picked up from the wreckage, ft is estimated five thousand were drowned. A VISIT POSTPONED. 1 (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29. Owing to the unsettled industrial position Air Llovd George has postponed till the spring, liis visit to j Russia where the Soviet have already arranged for full facilities to enable him to see the actual state of affairs in Russia. , • A CLAIM AVJTHDRAAVN. LONDON, Sept, 29. J _ Lord Moucrieff sitting lab the Edinburgh Court of Session permitted , Alexander Grant to abandon bis action against Countess Sea field. De- j fendantbs counsel opposed the abandon- ( ment, urging that the trial should | proceed to enab'o lie defence t<i show the untruth tuul impossibility of Grant being the son of Countess Seaficltl and Lord Reidhaven, who had not met til years after Grant had been born. Plaintiff’s counsel asked for a decree of dismissal which would permit another action to ,be brought up 'at a later date, but Lord Moucrieff acted ( on the suggestion of the defence that there should be the final decree of the absolvitor and ordered Grant to pay j defendant’s costs. . ■ BRITISH SYSTEM. (Received this day at 11.0 a.nu) , LONDON. Sept. 20. Lord Stanley of Aklerlv, presiding 1 at. the National Free Trade Congress at Manchester, said we want to make it clear to the Dominion Prime Ministers ■ who will shortly be our guests, , that Britain is determined the system under which it prospered will not, be materially changed. N..S.AV. LOAN FAILURE. LONDON, Sept. 29. i I “New Loan Fiasco” on the posters was how the evening papers announced the poor public response to the New South AVales loan. Financial editors in their comment say they are not surprised as New South Wales has hen ja ifrequent borrower and its ' loans are very seldom fully subscribed. LONDON’S LORD .MAYOR. (Received this clay at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, September 29. Rowland Blades lias been elected Lord Mnvnr of London. , FRENCH FOODSTUFFS. PARIS, /September 29. AA’ith a view to supporting the franc, tlie Government foodstuffs committee discussed the advisability of restricting imports replaceable by French colonial products, including fruits, tinned goods, cheese, bacon and chilled 'meat. v : aintrek course. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29. • Lpnl Sefton, owner of Ain tree has asked the local Council to incrude the racecourse in the town planning scheme. The possibility <>l the litiou the fatuous Grand Nat,on a. Course hni cause d a sensation v.i sporting circles, vw it> '“'arod lt M ‘ u ' n blow to EfnV.sh stoepleohasiiig from! which it pox ibiy would not recover. .ROUMANIAN ROYALTY ANNOYED. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) / BUCHAREST, Sept. 29. • The Royalties are greatly disturbed at the publicity given • to i ’^dP' ncC ' Carol and Madam Lupescu ,on U/jHd. Jan. while touring Frnneo-Sp'an- • 'i MBk .resorts, and it lias resulted In the issuing an injunction to Prince Carol to drop the title of Prince .v, to which he has no right, following his renunciation of the throne, and to adopt a plain Air Carol Carainian. The crisis was reached ryhcn Madam Lupescu won a prize for the best dressed woman, claiming the reward under the name of Princess Carol of Roumanm.