BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

it! IN ATT .MURDER. LONDON May 23

•lohii Robinson, forty-six, a clerk, was arrested and charged with the murder of Alinnie Ronuti. whose dismembered body was luiiml in a trunk at Charing Cross Railway Station. Robinson bad been under obseivation for a ueek in connection with the Ronald murder. To-morrow he "ill face a charge ol murder at Westminster Police Court. It is understood Robinson has already been examined bv Scotland Yard, one of 120 poisons interviewed in connection "it.li the

crime. Three hundred statements Here taken. Robinson «as abed when the police called, and expressed amazement at the visit of the detectives. When dressed he was hamleutfed and motored to .Scotland Yard, pending identification. Detectives are Mow hard at work clearing the room til Rochester where it is believed Rotiati met her death. It is furnished • like an office with a roll lop-desk and safe.

FILIPINO REBEL SHOT, A! ANJ LA, May

The constabulary shot ami killed Sultan llaya, it notorious Filipino rebel leader when ho resisted arrest. Hava was charged "iili responsibility for the slaying of eight members of the constabulary in J 920. He has long been famous for raids, in which he hurtled schools and committed other depredat ions.

AN A I’POIXTMENT. LONDON. A lay 23. Sir Otto Niemayer lias resigned from t lk? Treasury, and lias accepted a high post in the Bank of England, under a. scheme of reorganisation. BRITAIN AND RTSSIA. LONDON, May 23.' The “Daily AI ail ’ ’ states steps are already being taken to secure the immediate withdrawal of British diplomatic. representatives from Russia. LONDON. May 23. Hon Amety replying to a question in the Commons said the report of the New Hebrides Commission is expected within a few weeks time. The question of publication is not decided.

EMPIRE TRADE. LONDON. .May 23

If we once realise the law of mutual strength through mutual trade, our every purchase becomes an act of public policy, declared lion. Aitierv. in mi Empire Shopping Week speech at Brighton. He added that to-morrow throughout the Empire we shall celebrate not only great achievements oT the past, but the wonderful hopes of the future in the polity of mutual purchase between Britain and the Dominions. There is a law of imperial strength, prosperity and progress as clear as the law of gravitaI ion.