GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2239, 15 February 1921, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

. East an (I Wi.'.'i wore the name- of n bride and bridegroom who were married in Soulh London recently comments a London writer. Their new home is in North Street. Clap--Imm. 1 always fell that Kipling was wrong when he wrote: — East is East, and West is \Ve>l. And never the twain shall meet. -According 1 to the correspondent of the Journal, Tangier was recently struck by a huge waterspout. The ensuing floods burst open the doors and dislodged the pavements. Several houses collapsed in the town itself. Three persons were killed by a falling wall. Two children and several natives were drowned. Material damage to a considerable extent was discovered in the Cavla district. The French authorities are alarmed at the ever-inereasing number of refugees, principally from the

Levant, who are entering Paris every day. They arrivojn droves, hungry and wretchedly (dad, and herd in the poorest quarters of the city. The danger to the city from these visitors was referred to in the French Senate. A mysterious epidemic lias broken out among the refugees, and more than 300 cases have already been treated in the hospital. It was urged that immediate measures should he adopted to stop the influx of refugees.

There must lie millions of keys in London, and it would be interesting to know which is the largest. Thel biggest I have seen in London is the key of the Temple Church (says a writer in the London Evening Star). This huge thing is over 14J inches long, stem and handle, without including the wards. It has been in constant use since tlie Reformation. and probably long before. It the verger used to carry the key a fault with him, it must have been a wonderful safeguard. -Most people would think twice before offending anyone who had such a weapon. In design the key is quite artistic, and does not look as large as it really

Formerly a University student, John Vine, aged SO, is now a penniless tramp. He appeared raggedly attired at Sheffield Police Court*, and pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking a shop window. He claimed ability to speak in seven languages, and said he had seven married daughters abroad, who were now in good positions. Vine was discharged on promising to go into the workhouse, although he said he detested such institutions.

A large section of Cuiliagh Bog, near Tarmonbarry, has moved inwards towards the road. All turi on |be lower banks was total!' destroyed by the collapse of the higher banks. Eve-witnesscs say Ihe bog in movement was a lerrilymg spectacle, and the roar caused by ihe displacement could he heal'd miles away. The occurrence is al~ trilmfed to the water getting under ihe bog a- a result oi the leeeat Hoods, and thus forcing it outwards. .Fortunately there are no dwelling houses at the place, and no loss of life occurred.

“A new indoor game is badly wanted,” said Mr Erie Damage, of Damages. “Meanwhile ping-pung—-the craze in every home some years ago —is still selling well, and seems li, he on flic point of a great revival this year.” It is some lime since I here was a boom in any indoor Years ago “Pit, ‘‘ard game, was enormously popular: llicti came ping-pong, which was a

huge sticce-s. Since then, however, [here has been no game it- equal in popularity. The best Imy- gamethi- year are educational in character. For Ihe first time we have American scientific games, enabling every intelligent Imy to understand dm working principle- of hydraulic

nginecring or the theory of light, coording to his fane''.