GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association.) FIGHT FOR JOBS. LONDON, Aug. 10. Revolvers, knives and loaded canes were used ill a wild street fight between rival gangs of African and Arab sailors at the Glasgow docks. The struggle arose over the engagement of an engine room crew for a Clyde liner. The Africans were of the opinion that the jobs should be theirs. They crowded the street outside the Union offices, which were instantly cleared, leaving the coloured men struggling amid, a flash of knLjjjj: and terrifying shouts and groans. Ambulances collected twelve men iVing on a pavement, four seriously wounded and eight of those arresteiF-werc also wounded.

A witness alleges that lie saw an Arab 111 the act of drawing a revolver shot in tiie back by rivals, who chased another into several streets until lie collapsed with knife wounds in tlie forehead and hack.

PRIESTS PENALISED. LONDON, Aug. 17.

A Rome correspondent reports that despite the' “Observatorc Romanos” strong protests of the XJdine Provincial Commission lias sentenced the priests to- political exile, 'varying from one to four years.

A previous message stated that .% number of priests had been arrested by the Fascist authorities for alleged political intrigues.

AYEAI 81.F.Y STA.DTUAI. LONDON, Aug. 17.

A new syndicate lias purchased Wembley Stadium for £150,000 for greyhound racing.

The huge success of greyhound racing in London and the provinces resulted in a plan to make Wembley tho world’s greatest centre of the sport. A company was formed under tho leadership of Colonel Charles Carley AlTiier, managing director of a Rockhampton Club, with a capital of a quarter of a million, subscription to which was offered to the public for 29s Bd. The company bought the Stadium and the surrounding land from tho present owner, Lender Elvin, who bought it from the liquidators of tlie Beecham Trust for £120,000. Racing will begin before December. ARMOUR. DIES. LONDON. Aug. 17. Air Armour died at the Carlton Hotel. II is wife, son-in-law, daughter, and Lord Dawson Penn were at the bedside. The end was unexpected because apparently yesterday the patient was much improved. Tlie relatives travelled seven thousand miles in twelve days in order to reach the bedside. The Daily Alail says that Air Armour’s daughter, Airs John Alitchell, reputed to he an heiress to twelve million sterling, weighed three pounds when born. She was reared in an incubator until an operation was performed bv a Viennese surgeon. Thereafter she was healthy and normal. The surgeon’s foes were ten thousand sterling. She heard of her father’s condition when in California, and dashed to London.