BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18766, 20 January 1923, Page 9

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright DELHI, January 18. The Colombo mail train which wds reported to have disappeared in the flooded area has been discovered completely wrecked. It is believed that no livea were lost.—A., and N.Z. Cable. PARIS, January 18.' Suburban residents heard Dame Melba strongly on a three-valve wireless apparatus, and Copenhagen amateurs, experimenting with wireless, heard the opera “La Boheme” distinctly.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK, Januarv 18. Advices from Naples (Florida) state that Mr William Kennedy (Canadian Minister of Railways) died from heart failure. Ha was convalescing there from a six months’ illness.—Reuter. LONDON, January 18. (Received Jan. 19, at 8.5 p.m.) A beet sugar factory at Kelham (Nottinghamshire), in which the British Government is largely interested, will reopen shortly with a "much increased A. and N.Z. Cable. ’( , ( (Received Jan. 19, at 8.5 p.m.) The two brothers Cortesi have been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, and the others acquitted. The police stated that there had been a lengthy feud between two racecourse gangs. The Sabini gang was knowrl as the Jewish' gang, and the Cortesis as the Italian gang.—A. and N.Z. Cable. - [A fracas occurred at an Italian club in Clerfcenwell at midnight on November 20 between racecourse frequenters. Harry Sabini was shot in the stomach twice, arrests were made, including three brothers named Cortesi; a fourth brother escaped. Sabini figured prominently fn a recent racing gang case.] _'