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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 December 1926, Page 5

Regarding the cablegram about a deaf and dumb soldier in Holland suffering from, lapse of memory, who recalled the names of Auckland and Wellington, the records of the American Consulate at Auckland show that a deaf and dumb man, travelling under the name of John Gordon and claiming to be l an American citizen, passed through Auckland in May 1925. ‘‘So far as we know, John Gordon lived in Australia* for about 15 years and came to New Zealand to see if the climate would suit him,’-’ said Mr. W. F. Boyle, the American Consul. “Unfortunately, we have no description of him, but 1 firmly believe that John Gordon and the Paul Horn mentioned in the cable are the same man. We have no record of any other deaf and dumb man passing through here, and Gordon described himself as “the deaf American.’ ” Mention of the fact that King Fuad of Egypt opened a new town the other day, just opposite Port Said, has particular interest for New Zealanders oi the Mounted Rifles who were cam pec for many days at various times on the banks of the Canal, and who knew Port Said well as one of the places where they used to spend their infrequent leaves (Aucklandj fita>"). All the land thereabouts is as bare as a New Zealand clay road, but irrigate it, and it blossoms as the garden. To get this water, they had to make a canal ail the way from the Nile. As there is no fresh water on the east side of the Canal, it means they will have to lay pipes under the Canal as there are no bridges to carry them. At Kantara, further down the Canal, there is a bridge of boats, but a permanent bridge would be out of the question, owing to the busy stream of vessels passing up and down this famous waterway. When Port Fuad. as Port Said’s new neighbour is called, gets settled down, there is no doubt it wih be made the southern terminus of the Palestine railway. At present it ends at Kantara, which is the old spot where the ’Egypt-Syria caravans crossed the desert, but Kantara is an inconvenient spot between ismailia and Port Said, and Port Fuad would be much more convenient. Sharland’s Table Vinegar has stood the test of time. Brewed from- pure cane sugar. Economical to buy and use Accept no other. 1