BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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OFFER FOR SERVICE. LONDON, Feh. 23

Twelve ex-officers, headed by an artilleryman. Captain David Livingstone, a descendant of flic explorer, liawo cabled Cliangtsolin offering their services against tlie Bolshevist cause, and are inviting oilier adventurous spirits ! to enlist. The leader said: •‘We, expect to lose our head*, or worse, if captured hy the Cantonese, but we are ready to start. BRITISH UXEMPLOY ED. LONDON. Feh. 23. Britain has absorbed 32.000 unemployed weekly, since the New Year. At the present there are 1.270,000 out of work. lIO.MK TROUBLES. (Received this day at. 11 0 a.m.) LONDON. February 23. A sidelight on the home troubles of a famous musician, was revealed hy Sir Landon Ronald, ns a witness in an action in which a landlord sought ejection of a tenant from a West End flat because of his persistent piano playing. The tenant was a young Indian student, ambitious to become a professional.

‘■ft is a queer thing.'' said Sir l.an'don Ronald, in his evidence, “he played ail day. Inn never during my absence. I often varitd my comings and goings, yet lie begun ns soon as .1. came home. It was uncanny. His music raced from Beethoven to jars', and five finger exercises and arpeggios. I even offered to pay for room for him elsewhere, hut his playing proceeded interminably. He even started at nine on ’Xmas morning." The .Judge: “ Peace on earth.”

Sir Landon added that he had not written a note of music since the Indian came. He wanted to hut it was impossible. The ease was settled.

AN AIRMAN'S,JOB. LONDON. February 23. Daniels has obtained two-thirds of the cost of the aeroplane. He is confident he will obtain the whole before returning in September. NOTE TO RUSSIA. LONDON. February 23. Tt is understood that despite the despatch of a note to Russia it is unlikely the protest will he passed sufficiently far to entail the breaking off of Anglo-Russinn relations. APPLE MARKET. ION Pc"- February 23. The Marketing Board states American apples are keeping unsatisfactorily, indicating a shortening market season, lessening coninctitiou with early Aus tralian arrivals.

AIR LINER f,EAVES. LONDON. February 23

The fourth air liner for the CairoKarachi service left Croydon for Baghdad, with eight passengers, including five women.

MAINTENAXCE ORDER CONFIRMED. LONDON. February 24. A AYest London magistrate confirmed the Wellington (New Zealand) Courts maintenance order in connection with Airs Esther dayman's grand-children. -is dayman stated her income was £IBSO a year, after payment of income tax. Her solicitor, Mr Varley. argued that the New Zealand 'Parliament had jurisdiction only over New Zealand subjects. AVAVIC OF SUICIDES. BUENOS AJRES. Feh. 23. A wave of suicides is sweeping over Argentine. Fifteen died of poison today and over 300 have poisoned themselves in the past four months. Of these 100 were in Buenos Aires. Trie same poison was used-in every case. All cases date back to u murder at which it was brought out the victim died of this poison. Afuch publicity was given at the trial. Sensational newspapers even described how the poison was administered and what were the symptoms. Those committing suicide consist of all ages and all classes, and the acts were committed in parks, streets, cafes and homes. The police are trying to influence the newspapers to give suicides less space. Conservative journals are publishing antidotes, and telling how to administer, also urging the control of the sale of poison.

DE PINEDO’S FLIGHT. ROME, February 23.

De Pinedo in a message states that the engine is faultless. He proposes to resume his (tight when conditions are favourable. The sea is rough at present.

DUTCH ORDER

AMSTERDAM, February 23.

The Dutch Government has ordered the battle cruiser “Sumatra.” visiting Shanghai, to remain there to protect nationals.