OVERSEA NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 225, 5 September 1928, Page 6

OVERSEA NEWS

CABLES IN BRIEF (Argus.) Bradford Market: Bradford is dull and enquiry is small with a minimum of new business. Disabled Ship: The Clan Lament, from Madagascar, limped into Algoa Bay after battling since Friday with terrific seas. She was making Cape Town to coal. A sailor was washed overboard and three lifeboats were carried away. She developed a dangerous list to starboard. Her distress calls were answered bv the Pakipaki, which escorted her to port. The spot where the gale struck her with the fiercest force is a notorious graveyard of the ships Marguerite and Competitor and is believed to be the site of the YVaratah wreck. As Others Sea Us: Under the heading “Immigrant Starved to Death in New Zealand,” the “Daily Herald” (England) published lengthy details of the case of Dominic Nolan, who was found dead at Otaki, together with a letter from the secretary of the Waitomo Labour party stating that the incident was only one of many, of a like nature which had occurred recently. “Hundreds of starving men are wandering along the roads of the country,” states the writer.

Fira on Vessel: The owners of the Castle Moon, from Blyth to Adelaide, received a wireless on September 1 that the cargo had been afire in the main hatch for a week and was spreading but that they believed it could be controller! until the arrival of the vessel at Adelaide. Her position is at present 1,250 miles from Albany. Rods Patent Ltd.: Mr. John Maxwell, chairman of British International Pictures Ltd., has acquired an interest in Rods Patent Ltd., New Zealand, a new process for the reproduction of sound. He is forming a European company with capital of £250,000 for the purchase of the European rights. Cordial Notes: Italy and Albania have exchanged cordial notes following Ahmed Zogu’s accession to the Throne. Albania is hoping that a monarchial regime will ensure closer association and continuity of alliance, to which Albania will always remain faithful, consulting Italy in all matters, especially regarding the Balkans. Italy has replied promising faithfulness to the alliance and consultation on questions of common interest, particularly concerning the Balkans.

Coining Plant Unearthed: The police raided a house in Alexandria (Sydney) and discovered a complete coining plant, which they believe is responsible for great numbers of counterfeit florins which have been circulated in the citv during the past twelve months. A man was arrested.

Mechanical Man: The “Daily Mail” states that a Robot, not merely a collection of wires and cleyeyly jointed steel but a manlike figure more lifelike than the cleverest waxwork, capable of bow'ing, shaking hands and talking, will open the model engineering exhibition in London on Septembei 15. It is the invention of an engineer, A. H. Refell, assisted by a journalist. When it opens tlie exhibition it will rise from a chair, and deliver a speech, which will be actually the voice of a person speaking through a wireless mechanism concealed in the Robot’s throat, after which it will answer the audience’s questions. The inventors are at present dissatisfied with the movement of the lips and are making efforts to improve this.

Eucharistic Congress i Fourteen masses were celebrated on the Marama, with a piano as the altar, for the Eucharistic pilgrims going from New Zealand on the voyage to Australia. There were 487 pilgrims aboard and 14 masses were held daily. The party was the last of one of 1000 pilgrims sent to the Congress. Mita Taupopoki was the outstanding figure of the 200 which arrived by the Maheno for the congress. It is the first time the Maori race has been represented at a Eucharistic congress. Murder of Mrs. Hancock: Following the application of the Crown Prosecutor, Aubrey Chapman, found with his throat cut by a razor beside Mrs. Hancock, was charged in hospital at Sydney with the murder of Mrs. Hancock. A special court was held at the bedside.

Sentenced To Death: Charles Jackson, charged with the murder of Richard Moxey, was found guilty and sentenced to death at Sydney. At the conclusion of the trial Janies Dent, who was charged with having incited to murder, was released from custody.

Bernard Shaw: Mr. Bernard Shaw has bought the island Isola S. Joanna in Lake Maggiore. Italy, in order to escape the gaze of humanity, and henceforth he will occupy the sole seventeenth century villa for his summer holidays, instead of going to the largest hotel in Stressa, where lie became the principal sight of the town. The manager of the hotel said sadly: “They used to bring hordes in motor coaches to inspect Mr. Shaw. Now he is coming no more.” Thus Stressa has been deprived of its staple industry. Mr. Shaw is not the first author to seek island seclusioi. Mr. Compton Mackenzie owns Jetliov. one of the Channel Islands.

South Africa and Germany: The Union Government of South Africa announces that a treaty of commerce and navigation has been concluded beween the Union and Germany on a broad basis and has been signed by the plenipotentiaries of both Governments. The treaty follows the main lines of the Anglo-German treaty of 1924 and is based on the principle of unconditional most favoured nation treatment. Preferential tariffs to Britain continue to be reserved for Britain and the British dominions and possessions. Existing preferences to Canada and New Zealand are also safeguarded. An agreement regarding reciprocal preferential customs duties is reserved for later consideration. The treaty also contains provisions dealing with immigration. settlement, the legal position of the nationals of contracting parties, companies and association’s and the admissions of consuls.