TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21979, 14 June 1933, Page 8

TELEGRAMS

(Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 13. Twenty-eight Chinese arrived by the Marama to-day to man the Union Company’s steamer Waitomo, which hag been sold to the East. They are under the charge of Captain B. Schreiber, who will command the vessel. A charge of slu._ lifting against a young farmer was dismissed by the court”to-day. Shop assistants said that the accused man was found with articles inside his coat. He had been a customer of the firm for a long time. The defence contended that a grave mistake had been made. The goods inside the coat could be easily seen, and the accused was carrying them to the counter to be wrapped up. Supporting evidence was given that the accused’s character was unimpeachable. The magistrate said the accused should have the benefit of the doubt. The French warship Savorgnan de Brazza sailed this morning for Noumea, New Caledonia, exchanging courtesies with the naval authorities at the Devonport base as she left. The second in command is at present in hospital, and will, upon recovery, leave for Sargon \ by steamer. WANGANUI, June 13.

John Ralph Penny, aged 31, a taxidriver, of Auckland, was before the court this morning charged with the theft pf £Bl3 in silver on Juno 4, the property of William Tooraey, of Auckland. He was remanded for eight days, ' “ NAPIER, Juno 13. A remand for a fortnight was granted, when Albert Lionel Bailey, a solicitor, was charged with fraudulently omitting to account for £l7 10s, thereby committing theft. Bail was renewed, the accused in his own recognisance of £SOO and two sureties of £250 each. WELLINGTON, June 13. Full compensation is to be paid by the Government to owners of swine destroyed as the result of the outbreak of fever. Compensation will also be paid in respect to pigstyes destroyed. A wharf is at present being built at Waitangi, in the Chatham Islands, and Captain Dowell, master of the trawler South Sea, which arrived at Wellington to-day from the Chatlmms, said that good progress was being made with the road and approach to the wharf The South Sea is now the mail vessel between New Zealand and the Chathama Mr T. O. Bishop, secretary of the Coal Owners’ Federation, announces that a satisfactory agreement has been reached in regard to the engine drivers and mechanics employed in the West Coast coal mines and will come into operation immediately and will continue until January 31 next. The West Coast coal miners’ agreement of July, 1932, will continue to operate for the present. CHRISTCHURCH, June 13.

The thickest fog experienced for many years obscured Christchurch last evening and held up all traffic considerably. Some motor drivers became hopelessly confused and left their cars until conditions had improved. After the theatre trams had to proceed at a snail’s pace through the dense billowing clouds.