BRIEF ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 256, 28 July 1927, Page 10

BRIEF ITEMS

FROM FAR AND NEAR Correspondent Disappears from Hankow.—Mr. Riley, the special correspondent of the London “Times,” disappeared From Hanko ;v on Saturday without notification. Bis destination is unknown, and apprehension is felt. Mr. Riley ia a son of the Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia. —Press Assn. Tilbury Loading Stage.—Lord Ritchie, in a speecn at the Port of London Authority’s' annual inspection of London port facilities, said that the P.L.A. was going on with its provision at Tilbury ..of. a proper landing stage.—Press Assn.

Scenario Writer Dies in Theatre. —June Mathis, kinema scenario writer, died on Wednesday night as the result of heart attack, while witnessing a play m a New York theatre. She was accompanied by her mother.—A.P.A. and “Sun.” i

American Editors in London.—A party of 25 editors .of American newspapers have arrived in London. They will remain there a week, during which .they will bo entertained by various newspapers and Press organisations. To-day they will be received by Sir Austen Fliamberlain at the Foreign Office. —British Official Wireless.

Electric, Locomotive;.—The tender of Messrs. Cory, Wright and Salmon, of Wellington, has been accepted by the Minister, of Railways for six electric locomotives to- be used in" the electrification >of the Christchurch-Lyttelton line. The engines will be made by the English- Electrical Company, Preston, ami will be similar in- appearance to the Otira locoriiotives, but built for faster running. '■ ’ ' -

. Chinese ■ Junk Capsized.—A heavilyladen passenger junk, proceeding from Caflton to Hong Moon-run, capsized in ji .typhoon. Two hundred were drowned. A number were rescued by a British steamer. —Press Assn.

Records Sales of Motor-cars.—The General Motors Company reports its net earnings for the first six -months of 1927 as being 129,250,207 dollars, which is an increase of more than 27,500,000 dollars over the sine a period of 1926, J says a Press Association message from New York. . The figures .constitute a record. The company also announces record sales oi cars to dealers, and record sales, to users; ", ■

Coolidge Unable to Meet Baldwin.— President Coolidge has expressed regret that "he* wifi be" unable to attend to ceremonies connected with the International Pdiice Bridge at Buffalo, and mijet Mie Prince-of Wales and -the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Mr.' Baldwin. Mr. -Baldwin is . not. expected to: visit the president.—Press-Assn.

Charge of-, Serious Assault,—ln connection with the .serious ' iniuries ' suffered by a' man ’ named Ryan, who was found in a Nelson hotel with a fractured ..skull and other " injuries, Charles' Hogg was charged yesterday at Nelson with assaulting Ryan at Unper" Moutcre, and -robbing him of \£2o.' Accused was remanded until August -10.—Press Assn. • ,

Fruit -Pfieseriing.—Nd money was advanced .from the State Advances- <nfice, under the fruit preserving -industry, ac- ' count .during: .the. last, financial year. The amount- outstanding -in -respect, of. advances at-. March 31 last was .£44,613. f p[ic pi*reni*s wer©x jMarlooioiigii FruitiPacking.«nd preserving. Co,, Blen.-.-heiin," (£1325: Nelson. Co-operation Fruit Co.,' i'BsB; Apsey and Co., Hastings, .11150. ■■

Death of X-ray ;Experimenter.—A'mar-tvr-'-'to. dermatitis for seven. years,' Mr. • Alfred CL ■ one .' of- ;the. earliest.; X-ray pioneers; kgs died at Peterborough, where .lie commenced experiments whicng' within, three" months resulted in the dis.coverv Of the Rontgen ray... Despite, ms • sit fferingi he: recently remarked: I\would, dojifc, again’.”"" ..He) was -.66 years of age.— Sydney“Siin”'Cable,

Capital for Australian Industries.—The Commonwealth Ministcr.-of Customs, Mr, H. T: Pratten. will leave London for America, to-morrow. ' He stated that he "was confident that -the ultimate .-result, of his interviews with industrialists willlie the ■ investment of five millions in branch factories, in Australia. One million will*'be ■ invested .in artificial silk alone. Other investments will be in the tin plate and floor covering industries.— Press -' Assii. ' ; ' .’

National Provident Fund.—There were 29.441 contributors to the National Provident Fund at the end of last year. .The (increase for the'year was 86<8,. due in - part to the inauguration of .the compulsory superannuation for- permanent .ente nlovees of hospital-'boards.. The,fund at the end of the .year totalled .£1,652,901 an ; increase for the year, of £274.934. = The rate o? interest earned .was £5 13s. 60.. percent. , ...

Death by ■ Hanging.—Shortly afta -7 a.m. on Tuesday, the -body' of -Frank Seth, a seaman (aged .63), who had been living at 150, Taranaki Street, was found hanging from a railing on, the wharf opposite the Wellington premises. An inquest, conducted by Mr. W G. Riddell, S.M., was held yesterday, a verdict of .suicide by hanging, while in a depressed state., of mind being turned.

Drunken and Violent Ship’s Fireman. —When Ralph Theodore Lloyd ■ walked into the Salvation Army Home at Christchurch on Tuesday night he pulled the blankets off Henry Clark, who was sleeping there, hit’ Clark three times -on the jaw, and then set about to throttle him. Sub-Inspector Mathew Mt. H. - Lawrv, S.M.. the story of the attack at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when I lovd was charged with assault. He is a bird of passage, .said- the Sub-Inspec-. tor Accused pleaded guilty, stating that ho was drunk when the offence was committed. He had been working and was a ship’s fireman. Lloyd was convicted and fined £5, in default fourteen days imprisonment. —Special -Service.

King Fuad Leaves London.— King Fuad of Egypt has concluded his visit to England, and left for Pans He haa been received with'great cordiality .m all parts of the country which he has visited, and has been much impressed with the evidences of rood-will towards Egypt which the visit has evoked. The Duke of York represented King George at the departure, and bthers present at the station included Mr. Selby, representing Sir Austen. Chamberlain, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and ActingPrime Minister, and Lord Cromer. BritislK-Offiaal Wireless.

Origin of Plunket Society.—Sir James ■ Wilson raised a hearty laugh at the an-, hual commemoration service ot tne Feilding Agricultural High School yesterday, when he recalled an early ex-, p’crieiice. with Sir Truby. King, Sir. James. Wilson stated that in 1900 he arranged a meeting of those interested in agricultural education and .had induced Sir Truby King to. speak, on the subject. lie commenced, his. address on agricultural problems, but soon moved on to a subject nearer his heart, and ended up by explaining the necessary qualities' of a mother’s milk, illustrating his points by a bottle that was stated to contain all the food elements required by an infant. That, added Sir James IWilson, was really the beginning of the riunket. Society,'which important organisation came into operation very shortly afterwards—“ Dominion” • Special Service.