BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

■'Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) A CYCLONE. NEW YORK, Sept. .30. News from St. Louis states the city is almost isolated from outside communication l>y a cyclone. Buildings were unroofed, trees were torn up and automobiles blown from the streets by a five minute wind, which reached a maximum of eighty miles. Many persons were injured in damaged schools and factories. Two are known to lie dead. It is impossible yet to estimate the total damage. A (hospital was swamped by heavy rain during the storm.

CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN TRADE. OTTAWA, Sept. 29. Speaking at Edmontown, Alberta, Mr Robb announced changes in the trading arrangements between Canada and Australia were not contemplated. Replying to suggestions that the antidumping law against Australian butter may be lifted, he reiterated the arrangements were Very advantageous to Canada; and feared if the attacks were continued, Australia may terminate the Treaty.

A CLUE TO MURDER. LONDON, Sept. 29. The police identified the finger prints on tho car as belonging to two well known criminals, and- nre combing London three men, regarding whose movements on the night Gutteridge was murdered, important statements have been obtained.

Sensational discoveries. LONDON, Sept. 29

In connection with the police murder Scotland Yard has made further sensational discoveries, including a man’s handkerchief with A. H. Miller in black marking ink, also a small tin containing 101 rounds 455 revolver ball ammunition The tin was wrapped in the handkerchief, together with a cardboard cartoon of twelve rounds of .203 service rifle-hall ammunition, behind a fence on waste ground at Brokgreen, Hammersmith. The police are circulating photos of the new clues, together with the revolver.

One of the largest staffs of detecemployed are scouring various quarters of London day and night in a long search for certain persons.

NEW LORD MAYOR LONDON. Sept. 2!). Sir Charles Batho was elected Lord Mayor of London. CUSTOM’S BIG HAUL. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 20. Customs officers made a big haul of arms, including a hundred revolvers, and ten thousand cartridges aboard the Dutch steamship, Gemma, bound for the East Indies. It is believed they were smuggled aboard by Chinese stokers on behalf of Communists. EMPIRE BROADCASTING. LONDON, Sept. 29. The British Broadcasting Company’s interim report on experiments in Empire broadcasting states a short wave transmitter is being erected at the Marconi works, Chelmsford, in connection with two 580 feet masts. The transmitter will carry opt experiments in working chiefly with a wave length of twenty-four metres. Arrangements have been made to collect results of the experiments in all parts of the world. The call sign of the Btation is SSW. The power used wi'i be up to about 25kws. Should the performance bo unexpectedly successful in the early stages, programmes will bo transmitted, but it is not estimated tho experimental station will undertake a regular service. The British Broadcasting Company sees no reason to revise the prediction that Empire broadcasting may be undertaken some (time in 1928, and tho contact being maintained and developed with the broadcasting authorities of the Dominions.

A MARVELLOUS INVENTION. BERLIN. Sept. 29. A remarkable invention, whereby musio was extracted from the air, was revealed at a. demonstration at Bech stein Hall and was attended by Eintsein end many German professors. C. B. Cochran, the inventor and Professor Theremin, of Russia, stood on the stage • near a small wooden box wherefrom the foot a long brass rod projected. He merely vibrated Ids fingers in the air as though playing a musical instrument. Instantly a tune was extracted as a result of agitation, waves reacting up on the instrument. Scientists accepted tlu invitation to play on the air and everyone succeeded in obtaining a time. The nearer the hand drew to the brass rod, the higher the note and the deeper the tune as it withdrew. Certain notes were also produced by merely blinking the eyes and moving muscles of the face, the right distance from the instrument. Scientists agree the invention has vast possibilities. A REMARKABLE HAPPENING. LONDON, Sept. 29.

A remarkable incident occurred during Atlantic Fleet manoeuvres in Cromarty Firth. A drifter billow was towing a target when she fouled the wreck of the warship Natal, which was' blown up during the war. The tide receded and left the billow almost high and dry. A salvage gang was working by aid of searchlights,. when the fbiillow without warning slid off and almost turned turtle, when in a surprising manner she regained an even keel. The whole sea-booted crew were thrown into the water and four, unable to scramble aboard, were resmul by n picket boat from the battle The gale was so fierce to bp post-