GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

CHINESE STEAMER TRAGEDY, 100 LIVES LOST. (United Service.) (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) I LONG KONG, June 10. The Chinese river steamer Koclior, packed with 360 passengers and 80 ol a crew, struck a sand bar and turned turtle when proceeding to W uebow from Hong Kong late on Saturday night. The steamers Kwangying and Kangning, nearby at the time, rescued approximately 302, leaving 120 unaccounted for. The survivors were taken to Hong Kong this morning. I here were no Europeans aboard, excepting the captain and officers, all of whom were saved. SOVIET MILITARY .MANOEUVRES. (United Service.) (Received this day at 9 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. It is reported via Helsingfors that military manoeuvres oil a large scale in the neighbourhood of Leningrad consist chielly of aeroplane and gas attacks, to discover how to repulse British air raids. A large part ol Leningrad was enveloped in clouds ol smoke, intensive artillery tire being carried out. Several accidents are reported.

SOVIET AIR ATTACK. LONDON, June 10. A. Riga correspondent states the Soviet has published the results of the air attack on 9th June. It says gas masks were widely distributed ami ships sirens, locomotives and factory hooters and church bells gave the alarm. Only a few of the public rushed to collars as instructed the majority treating the affair as an ordinary street spectacle. The enemy dropped gas bombs which were harmless. but odours had a stimulating reality of gas. Masked police, firemen and members of the Red Cross were mobilised ready to carry off casualties by stretchers. Red aeroplanes attacked' the blues and the enemy despite an air fight outside Leningrad. appeared over the city and bombed I’utiloff works and factories, and caused fires. The Blues retired under a fusilade of anti-aircraft guns after an air light over the centre or the town. Apparently file periornianee failed to reach specifications, only thirty aeroplanes participating, though the Commandant 'says it was satisfactory as demonstrating an improvement.

OBITUARY. LONDON. June 10. Obituary.-—Dennis Kaclie, actormanager. GERMAN TRAIN ACCIDENT. BERLIN, June 10. The Municli-Frankfurt express was derailed early in the •morning, fifteen being killed and sixteen injured. Twenty two were, killed in the express disaster. A crowded train was rounding the curve at fifty mi'os an hour close to the small station of Siegelsdorf, near Nurcmburgh. The engine plunged over an embankment and the carriages were piled up at the bottom. .Many were killed outright and others were scalded to death by the locomotives’ steam.

JAP IMMIGRATION. OTTAWA, June 8. Tlie practice of sending for Japanese “picture brides” is to end. Ibe Canadian Preiinier. Air Afa clj.'iiv.ie King, made this announcement in the House of Commons. He also an non need that the Japanese Alinister of I'Qreigu Affairs had informed the Canadian Government that Japan did not contemplate that the total number of Japanese immigrants to Canada, under the new administrative measures as front September Ist. next, would exceed one hundred and fifty annually. The Premier also stated that heienfter the immigration from Japan, the vising of passports and the pre-inves-tigation of applicants would he administered by Canadian officials.