GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

PLANE DIVES. ! NAVAL OFFICER KILLED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). NICE ; January 9.< The French naval all-metal seaplane on a trial flight, piloted by Lieutenant Campordon, with four officer passengers, when four miles from the coast, suddenly dived from three hundred feet, and disappeared. Several boats put off and recovered the body of Lieutenant Rcqui,n. The seaplane is visible, and efforts will bo made to raise it to-morrow. WOMAN KILLED. BY RUNAWAY LORRY. .• SYDNEY, January 9. Lunch hour crowds to-day witness' d a bolting lorry going down the sleep incline in Hunter Street, Sydney. Nobody was in charge, of the vehicle, and hundreds of voices shouted warnings. . but several' pedestrians did •■ not hear ‘'them, and were struck down. Mrs Carmichael, of Summer Hill, was killed, and two girls and ode man suffered severe injuries. The lorry' came to a standstill against a stationary car, which was crushed with the impact.

CHANNEL TUNNEL. LONDON, January 9. ' A number of newspapers, including the “ Daily 'Mail ” discuss the Channel tunnel, arguing there are no longer military objections, whereas besides the economic advantages it would provide work for unemployed, especially miners.

A NEW TREATMENT. BORDEAUX, January 9. M. Max Salles', inventor of chlor-' serum and ozone treatment of pneumonia, after communication with Dr Dawson, is going to London with his apparatus for application of his treat-,-ment. Professor Creuehet of Bordeaux University confirmed the conclusive results in cases of pneumonia similar to the King’s.

JAPANESE RIOTING. . TOKYO, January 9. Serious agrarian rioting is .reported at Gifu. Thousands were involved in. an attack of a city office, which was repulsed by the police with sabres. Thirty injured were hospitalled. ' ' VATICAN AND 'QUIR.IXAL. TERRITORY CEDED TO POPE.' ■ ROME, Jan. 9. The Italian Government proposes jtc. cede to the Pop« a piece of territory on which there are between ten and fifteen thousand inhabitants, over which His Holiness will have nominal .sovereignty.. A draft of the agreement is now in the Pope’s desk. LATE GRAND DUKE. PARIS, January h. The Grand Duke now lies in the Russian 'Church at Cannes. His coffin is lined with white satin. He holds m his right hand a wooden cross from ■Mount Athos. His left hand is full oi Russian soil and a stone from the Caucasus Mountains, where he fought his last campaign.

REPARATIONS ENQUIRY COST. PARIS. January 9. It is estimated unofficially that the Experts’ Inquiry into reparations will cost at least £‘20,000 and the question has* been raised, who is to pay 1 . • ’ ITALIAN'SAILORS. RAID AND DESTROY PICTURE FILM. 'SIT ANG IT Al,•Jan ua ry 9. " ■ Thirty Italian sailors from a gunboat stationed there armed with knives and pistols raided the Capitol Theatre matinee at five in the evennig and sey'-ed the film “ Street- Angel,” which contained an alleged false impression of/Ttaly - and which was banned by Mu'ssolini." They took flip filth to a nearby canal and burned it entirely. Police reserves wore called out hurriedly and despatched to Carlton Theatre where tho “ Street Angel ” was screening simultaneously, hut the sailors did not appear. The municipal authorities are making representations to the Italian Con-sul-General.