NEWS BY CABLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 37

NEWS BY CABLE.

THREE MEN IN A BOAT. Karl Jackel, who arrived at Hull three weeks ago, has been arrested. He drifted across the North Sea from Hamburg in a two-masted sailer, the Anne, in which the cargo had shifted, rendering navigation impossible. Jackel asserted that he sailed the Anne single-handed, but the German authorities state that he sailed with Mr Anderson, the owner, and a seaman named Semnelback, both of whom have disappeared. ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS. Fifteen hundred Italian immigrants are marooned on a steamer in New York because their country’s June quota under the new restriction immigration law is exhausted. Emergency legislation is urged, and it is proposed to bye the shipping companies in future. At Boston 1000 Italians on the steamer Canopic are held up. Three hundred women and aged persons were admitted. The immigrants will be returned to Italy on June 17 unless the Federal ruling is rescinded. KING AT WORKERS’ MEETING. During a visit to the Plaister Red Triangle Club the King and Queen visited a bvsiness meeting of the local branch of the Engineers’ Union, which was being held therein. One interjector called out something about- “wages and unemployed miners,” but the remainder of the unionists received the King with acclamation. They drowned the interjector's voice by singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellotv.” This is the first Royal visit to a trade union, meeting. THE TIMES NEWSPAPER. The statement that Lord Northcliffe has disposed of his interests in The Times apparently emanates from Germany, where it was first published. Lord Northcliffe has no intention cf relinquishing contiol of selling his interests in The Times. Sir John Ellerman Etates that the assertions in the Outlook that he had obtained a controlling interest in The Times are absolutely untrue and without foundation. GENERAL ITEMS. The French Chamber of Deputies ratified the Hungarian Peace Treaty bv 478 votes to 74. Miss Florence Barclay, author of “The Rosary,” left £33.749, and Mr E. W. Hornung left £11,900. The King, accompanied by the Queen, opened the new Southward Bridge across the Thames. \\ illiant Gunn. the ex-cricketer. left £57.392, mostly front his sports outfitter’s business. \ ictoria Monks, a variety actress, was remanded at the Bow Street Police Court on a charge of stealing and receiving a dressing case containing £ISOO worth of jewellery. despatches report the death of Hutukhtu, the “Living Buddha,” who was proclaimed Emperor of Outer Mongolia when it declared its independence. The Australian Interstate Shipping Comlivttee, formed in 1917 under Admiral Clarkson, will be disbanded this week, consequent on the depression in shipping resultant upon competition. The shareholders in the Tata Bank in India finally passed _ the accounts. The Indian section denied racial prejudice against the Knglisli directors, but claimed that the Indians must fill the responsible positions. The joint loan. South Australia £3.000,000 and. lasmnnia £2,000,000, at 6i per cent par. redeemable in 1930-40. has been underwritten. The ex-Emperor Karl at the end of August, is leaving at the Swiss Government's request. Two thousand Salvationists, including representatives from Australia. New Zealand. and 30 other countries, attended the wedding of General Bramwell Booth’s son, Bernard, to Captain .Jane Lowther, formerly of Sydney. Miss Laura Bromwell, the holder of the looping thf loop record and a daring aviatrix. was killed in sight of a big crowd at Mitchell, Cornwall, U.S.A. A field plune crashed lGOllft after the first loop. Messrs Long and Makgiil (representing the meat producers of the Dominion) gave evidence before the Imperial Shipping Board in London, giving facts and figures to show t.iat high freight* are making it impossible to slop some classes of meat. Commenting on the placing of £2,000.000 six months’ Commonwealth hills on the l*sis of 5? per cent., the Morning I',«t mva that the terms reflected favourably on the Commonwealth's credit, being at the si me rate as 12 months’ British Treasury Princess Mary visited Dame Melba and presented her with a fan for luck. She later sent flowers from ‘he Palace. Dame Melba will stay in Canada for a month before proceeding to Melbourne. Lord Devonporf. chairman. formally openrd the Port r.f London Authorities’ now jetty at Tilbury. The depth alongside is 3Gft. enabling vessels to discharge without entering the dock. It was announced that a Bill would shortly he presented to Parliament authorising the construction of a floating passenger 1 tnditig stage at Tilbury equal to those at Liverpool, to allow passengers to embark and disembark alongside the railway station.