BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1920, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

{Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) FAMOUS AVIATOR KILLED. (Received this day ad 10.30 a.m.) luiviO, August 30.—Lieut. Yamagaia, the famous aviator, was killed while making a flight here. BERNHARDT SERIOUSLY ILL. Paris, August 2i. —Sarah Bernhardt is. suiiering from .congestion of the lungs, though her life as not despaired of. ■ ZAMORA’S CAPTIVES. NEW YORK, August 30.—A telegram from Mexico City states that it seems likely that the captive Britisher and American escaped when Zamora’s band was defeated. BUTTER AND CHEESE PRICES. SYDNEY, August 31. —The Commodities Commission has - increased the retail price of .butter by 3gd per pound. Cheese is increased to i/7 per pound. GREAT FLIGHT: ENDED. MELBOURNE, August 31—Parer and Mclntosh flew from Point Cook to Flemington,- where they were officially welcomed by Mr. Hughes in the presence of 15,000 people. CANADA’S PAPER EXPORTS. : • OTTAWA, August 31. —It is reported that during the . year, ended 31st July, the value of Canada -s paper and wood pulp exports totalled 256,689,000 dollars. The value in the •same period of 1918 was only 132,028,000 dollars. SHIPPING COYS INDICTED, . NEW YORK, August 30—The Federal Grand Jury returned an indictment against forty-two steamship lines operating from American ports, v including the international Mercantile,;, Marine, on charges of conspiracy and , restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Anti-trust Law. ' . V ENGLISH CRICKET. LONDON, August 30.—Playing against - Hampshire, Thadies took' five wickets for 56 and scored 63 (not out), making the eleventh time he has scored 1000 runs and taken 100 wickets in first-class cricket. Wilson took six wickets for 20 runs. Lancashire beat Worcester by nine wickets. A JAPANESE FIRE. TOKIO, August 31. —A fire virtually destroyed Ikao, Japan’s famous summer resort. Princess Higasikuni, sister of the Emperor, had a narrow escape. Baron Makino and Marquis Saionji also escaped to safety, but several other persons were injured. STRIKE IN NEW YORK. VANCOUVER. August 30.—The Brooklyn elevated railway and tramway company employees have struck. They went out without warning this morning. Their demand is for 90 cents pay per hour. Transportation has almost entirely ceased. Thousands . walked to work. CHINESE REFUGEES. PEKIN, August 30—The Japanese refused the sujrrende.r of refugees from Anfu, who took refuge in the Japanese Legation. The Chinese Government requested this, but the Japanese claim that the refugees are political offenders, and cannot be surrendered, despite any crimes they may have committed. A GOVERNMENT DEFEAT; MELBOURNE. August 28.—1 n the Federal House of Representatives the Government were defeated by thirtyfive votes to twenty-two on a clause in the Industrial Arbitration Amendment Bill. It was a non party division. It is understood, however, the Nationalist Party met subsequently and. had a wordy exchange with Mr. Hughes. The clause may be re-sub-nutted on Tuesday. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. (Received this day at 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.—ln view of the confusion over the term “neutral water” in connection with Saturday’s boat race, a suggestion is made here that advantage be taken of _the presence of champion scullers to hold a conference and agree upon a uniform definition in order to obviate friction in future contest*. AMERICAN CUP CONTESTS. OTTAWA, August 30.—A Canadian yachtsman, Mr. Ross, has published an open letter to Sir T. Lipton, asking him cither to withdraw his intention to challenge for the America Cup in 1921 and 1922, or agree to make the next race a triangular one. Mr. Ross asks for a change of the course and of the class of yachts, pointing out that public interest in the last races waned owing to the failure of the Shamrock and Resolute to answer requirements in the really heavy wind; AUSTRALIAN COAL'. LONDON, August, 30.—Consequent on Ramaciotti submitting an analysis of, Newcastle coal, the Italian Government’,ilas placed an order for an. tons for gas-making., If the price is |atisfactqry it is hoped to establish a regular trade. The Government was also understood to provide a ship for transport, but it is now understood that- the whole transaction is held up through Australian industrial troubles. MEXdCAN POLICY. W NEW YORK, August 30.—The “New York Times” correspondent in Mexico City interviewed... Provincial President de la Huerta, who said :, “We are interested in curbing infant mortality, and will provide farmers with coastwise steamships tc handle crops. The Mexicans- want foreigners for their investments and things they can teach us. All protection will be given them, but they must not ask for more privileges than the natives have,”