BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

- - AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COLLOffIIALISMS. LONDON', April 12. Professor Ripmnn, oT London ( nivcrsity, addressing the Knglislt Asso edition, said many contrue t ion* ol word l : were hotter than the originals. ‘■Hanky'’ was better than "handkerchief.” "Prom” was more sensible than "peramlmlator." The word •■movies” was preferable to "cinematograph." 'lie tulvoeated an lmperial-Ameriean Conference to establish the best form of Knglisli speeeh. ALIVK IN ( «>!•• II V. LONDON, April 12 The "Daily KxpressV’ Paris correspolidenl says: When a eoflin was being lowered into a grave in the cemetery of Villeiieitve-sur-Lot, the undertaker's man heard a muffled .scream, followed by a stilled, agonised erv, within the collin, which, on being opened, was found to contain a woman alive. She was rushed home, where a doctor revived her. AMUNDSICN STARTS l<’()R NORTH POLIO. COPKNHACICN, April 12 A message from Nome, Alaska, stales Capain Amundsen, the explorer has left for Wainwright, where lie starts soon on his aeroplane flight to the North Role TIN TRI'ST. LONDON, April II It is officially announced that the Kastern Tin Pool has agreed gradually to dissolve its stocks. There are 17,00.) tons of tin held tinder the liandooing agreement. The amount to he realised v ill be ,Ms(t tons each month. The scheme eommeneeJ on. April Ist. St'OAlt IJKKT IN DI’STR V. I Received this day at 9.-15 a.m.t LONDON. April 12. Speaking ai a luncheon of lirilisli sugar beet growers Society. Sir I'rancis P'loitd', permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, said there was every reason to suppose that the present (government would continue tln> remission of the excise duty on Home grown sugar. which is one ol the bright snots in agriculture. Mr (L 11. Roberts. a Commoner, said that this year two factories at Kilhant and Cotitley have contracted for I>5,0(10 acres of sugar beet, giving employment to 1,500 hihourers. lie hoped that in the near future there would lie twenty other factories in operation.

ANOTHER ILL. CARNARVON’S CO LA. EAO UK. CAIRO. April I-'. Dr. Howard Carter, the collaborator of the late Ford Carnarvon in the Luxor .explnriitii/ii-. lie.- fnil'-n ill. Ihe Countess of Carnarvon has j>c.stpolled her return to Flight ml owing to his condition. Sin* had intended fterninpanving her hushaiid's cnihnlmed body, which went, to England to-day. A LORD'S BRIDE. LONDON. April 3. Lord Northcsk has anmmiiced his furthcoming marriage with Miss Jessica Brown, late of the Ziogfeld Lollies, playing at* a cabaret show in Iho t West End. NAVALS JOIN DR SLN. PEKIN. April 11. A Shanghai telegram says that tlm first Squadron of the Chinese Navy, consisting of one cruiser and lour gunboats. has issued a manifesto declaring its independence id the I’ekin G<>vernment. and calling on the entire Navy to join in its revolt. Ihe hirst Squadron has apparently aligned itselt with Dr Sun Vat Sen’s furies. BRITISH STRIKES CONTINUE. ’BUT LITERS MAY COME OCT. LONDON. April IT In the building trades dispute, the ln-gntiatious have broken down. Ihe Union threatens to strike on Saturday on the rpiestion of hours and wages. Half a million are involved. The London “Gazette” is now being printed secretly, under armed guard, to prevent the strikers from mtencrrin«£ with tlu* presses. The farm workers strike continues and also the Rhondda miners. AN INQUEST. (Received tail is day at 11.15 n.m.) “"LONDON, April 12. Evidence at the inquest im Airs 1 lend man showed she had completed a book Oil the life of her husband, three days prior to her death. The doctor who was summoned wlu-n Mrs Hynilmau was found unconscious, staled he treated her for narcotic poisoning, lie knew she took drugs, and at the lime of her husband's death took a large dose of heroin. The inqtiesi iul ' iourned for an analysis. DIRECT COM MEN If ATI ON. GENEVA. April 12 A scheme for tunnelling through Mount Blanc has been decided upon, lints uniting Franco and Italy directly. The project involves the building of fifteen tunnels. anil fourteen bridges, the longest tunnel being fourteen kilometres. The route leaves the Chamounix Valiev and descends toward Ao*ta which will be an international station. Ii I s expected the work will occupy live years. CHINESE CABINET CRISIS. PEKIN. Apiil 13. The Senate by 9-1 to 21. voted a want of confidence in the CebinoL BRITISH. TRADE. (Received this day at KUS a.in.) LONDON, April 12 The Hoard of Trade return snow? , the value of imports into-Britain durimr March increased by L2.to-, listening: exports decreased by £3,660,103, and re-exports decreased by £1,067,970. compared with the previous March.