DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1928, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA. WELLINGTON, June 18

Tlie Anglican Church in New Zealand has thirteen of its members nerving at missionaries in China. The majority of them are working under a Bishop in North-China, who lias headquarters in Peking. Owing to the fighting that ha-s been taking place in the vicinity of the Chinese capital, very considerable anxiety lias been felt concerning them. Their friends and relations will therefore he relieved to learn that Rev. F. It. Redgrave, General Secretary of the New Zealand Anglican Board Missions, lias received, a cable from the Bishop in Peking, dated June loth, stating “All well.” DARING BURGLARY. AUCKLAND, June 18. A daring burglary was committed at the Bristol Piano Company’s premises at Karangaliapo Road early this morning. An entrance was gained by a long ladder to a high window. A cabinet grainaplione, valued at forty pounds, as well as sound boxes from other machines and numerous spare parts wero stolen, and it is lielievcd that they were removed by a. motor car.

MISSING MAN. WELLINGTON, June IS

There is no sign of Mervyn Ilodgkinson, who was lost on the Orongoroiigos. The main parties have abandoned the search, hut one or two small parties are still out. The weather has been intensely cold, with heavy rain. It is impossible to believe that Hodgkinson can still lie alive. MOTOR COLLISION. AUCKLAND, June 18. With an impact which completely wrecked its forepart, a light motor lorry crashed head-on into tho side of a motor omnibus at the junction of the Great South Road and Market Road, at 8.30 a.in. oil Saturday. Two occupants of tho truck were injured, but tlie driver and passengers of the bus were unhurt. AMERICAN DEBATERS. AUCKLAND, June 18. American University debating team from Bates College, Maine, comprising Messrs Mervin L. Ames, Charles Tl. Guptill, and John F. Davis, which arrived by (lie Niagara to-day, engaged in its first debate to-night with a team representing tho Auckland University College. Sir Walter Stringer presided, and the Town Hall was crowded.

Tlie subject of debate was: “That the. American Policy of Prohibition is Desirable.” .The visitors took tlie affirmative. They made a better platform showing than the local men, who were inclined to treat the subject too seriously. By arrangement there was no decision.

POLITICAL. ELTIIAM, June 18

Mr C. A. Wilkinson announced today that lie will be a candidate Tor the Egmont seat at the General Election in response to the requests made to him from National Liberals. Mr Wilkinson, said, however, that he would stand as an Independent. Mr Wilkinson represented the Egmont district as a Reformer from 191'I to 1919, when he retired, and since then he has not taken an active interest in politics.