BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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SENSATIONAL PRISON ESC A Pl* LONDON. .May 9.

A sensational escape is reported from Belfast prison of three men sentenced to life for murder, and one to twelve years for attempted murder. Ihe escape was cleverly planned both inside and outside. About four in the morning a motor-car entered the gardens of

a convent adjoining. At a given signal, the four convicts, who were .states to he occupying one cell, rushed to the corridor, seized warders, gagged am trussed them, took their revolver* wherewith they entered the outer yard sealed the wall, and entered the car. which drove more than a mile a minirti towards the Free State border, fifty miles away.

The authorities arc perturbed by the fact that the convicts were in one cell and were also allowed to send mes-

;i s to outside parties

N.S.W. LOAN. LONDON. May 9. New South “Wales is floating a loan of eleven millions on Wednesday. SIR .1. PARR TN HOLY CITY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) JERUSALEM, May 9. Arab notabilities at Amman entertained Sir .1. Parr. C'haytor and Dodds at luncheon and presented them with Bedouin robes and daggers which the visitors put on, and descended to the courtyard where there were throe beautifully caparisoned Arab horses. Parr, when invited to choose one, was momentarily embarrassed wondering how he r-onld transfer the gift to the seaport. He admired one "of the animals and replied gratefully : “I accept this one, and as f intend to return one day I bog you to keel) this wonderful steed for me when T come. I shall be

happy to ride with you through the country.”

C’haytor and Dodds were offered the tlier horses and replied similarly.

STr ,7. Barr. Chaytor and Dodd isitod Nazareth. They leave Dial; nr Cyprus on Tuesday.

FLAG CONFER EN( E. CAPETOWN, May 9. The Flag Conference, which wa- due :i reassemble on Saturday will not loot, the Minister stating it can serve 1 o useful purpose, as the representaivos of the vigilant committee have cen restricted in reference to the ilag nimnittec request that the executive hould represent all the large centres. Ic has received a unanimous reply hat no design is acceptable wilHout r innpleto Union Jack and no valid renal can be advanced for its exclusion.

IMPROVED POSITION. SHANGHAI. May 9. The midnight curfew is being candied to-morrow following a mouth's nforcement. indicating the pencefulios.s of the local situation.

A NEW FLYER. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. May 9. Britain's hope of recapturing the Schneider Cup rests with a new seaplane calk'd Crusader, the preliminary tests of which at the request of the authorities were secretly carried out by Hinkler during the week end, and are being continued this week, 'there is every reason to expect the Crusader will attain a. speed of 250 miles per hour. This is tile chief reason lor the delay of Hinkler’s (light to Australia.

FXCONFIfhM El) M ESSAGE. LONDON, May 9. A message from Havre states a 'Tench liner picked up a wireless that lie aviator Saint Rotnain was iournl t sea off Cape Verde. Islands. 'lbis s unconfirmed.

AN AIR TRAGEDY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. May 9. A Parisian parachutist.. .Madame Gninduax had just jumped clear of nii aeroplane sailing merrily to the earth when she was horrified to see it crash from a height of sixty feet and become wrecked. Her husband and pilot were killed instantly before her eves.

CO AIM UNISTS CM AKG ED. LONDON, May 9

As a sequel to a Communist procession James Ferguson and George Airey were charged at Newcastle with bringing the King’s uniform into contempt. One was dressed as a soldier and the other as a sailor armed with dummy rifles participating in a tableau shooting Chinese. They were remanded.

ELECTION ORDERED. LONDON. May 9.

Owing to the expiry of Captain Gee's leave of absence and his taking lip residence in West Australia, a new election has been ordered next month.

N.S.W. LOAN. LONDON. May 9

MeKoll has arranged for the flotation of a New South Wales eleven millions, five and a-quarter per cent conversion loan at ninety-nine. A prospectus is being issued on Wednesday.

LONDON. May 9. The King will receive Mr .McCormack on Saturday.