BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[UY telegraph- -per tress association.]

SOVIET DELEGATION

LONDON, May 2. “The Times’s” Riga correspondent says: The Soviet Delegation have left for the Economic Conference at Geneva. The leaders are explaining to Russian masses that the Soviet’s decision to participate does not mean any change of its attitude towards tlie League. The Government, they state, expects the conference to be a fiasco, and the Soviet is participating merely to disarm its capitalistic enemies whe otherwise would blame the Soviet': non-participation for the failure of th< conference.

Hie newspaper “Izvestia” declares that the Soviet Delegation is going to Geneva without any hope of tangible results, because the agenda touches none of the real causes of the world’s economic difficulties. Ihe Soviet does not intend to concede anything towards a relaxation of the loroigu trade monopoly.

GUILTY OF FRAUD. LONDON, May 2. The man Melclier, who alleged Rubin (Conservative prospective candidate) has been guilty of fraud, ed guilty, and was sentenced to nine months, ltubin recommended mercy. The defence acknowledged Rubin’s magnanimity, a‘nd emphasised his honour, stating his character,was nevci assailed.

SIGNOR MARCONI. ROME, May 2. It is officially stated Signor Marconi is affianced to the Countess Scali. NAVAL FILM. LONDON, May 2. Several German actors and naval exports have arrived in England to participate in an official film reconstructing the Falkland Islands Naval Battle. Some parts of the battle will be filmed in studios, and others on board the Mediterranean Squadron at Malta. An Admiral tv Advisory Committee, in conjunction ' with Gentian naval experts thoroughly acquainted with the Gel man naval etiquette, will supervise the filming.

MILITARY MURDER LONDON, May 2

Advices from Gibraltar.in connection with tlie prosecution of Lieut. Duffield for tlie murder of Colonel Fitzgerald, state that witnesses gave evidence that Duffield was entrusted with the Rifle Club accounts. He was unable to produce the necessary documents when Colonel Fitzgerald demanded them. Duffield was committed lor trial.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. LONDON, May 2

The risks taken by spectators in watching spurts were the subject of an action before the King’s Bench, where .hiss Clcghorn. who is ignorant ot golf, was awarded £l5O damages on account of the fracture of her cheekbone during a game. Aliss Oldham, in criticising a male opponent’s play, demonstrated how a certain drive should he made. In so doing she struck Aliss Cleghorn, who was carrying her clubs.

The defence argued that anyone attending a golf course necessarily took risks. It was contended that if Hobbs, the cricketer, hit a hall into the pavilion and struck a spectator, the latter had no cause of action, as he should have got out of the way. Air Justice Swift, in summing up, emphasised that there were risks in all games, hut if accidents occurred one could not complain to the Court and the law.

The jury, however, decided that Aliss Oldham was negligent, and that Aliss Cleghorn was not negligent.'

NEAY ZEALAND LOAN LONDON, Afay 3,

The prospectus of the New Zealand loan was well received. Financial circles commend the extended information.