GENERAL ITEMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11024, 21 December 1928, Page 2

GENERAL ITEMS

RUSSIAN WALKING ROUND THE WORLD. United .Press Assn —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. DELHI, December 19. Otto Raymond, a Russian, who is ostensibly walking round the world, was arrested at Calcutta, where he has been for two months. The allegation is that he is engaged in Soviet espionage and arms smuggling. His walks included the north west frontier and important military centres. Other arrests are expected Johnson, the American representative of the League against Imperialism, was served with an order of summary deportation while addressing a meeting on the Jharia coalfields. There have been eight arrests in connection with the Lahore murder. TAMASESE TRAVELS TO SERVE SENTENCE. SUVA, December 19. The high chief, Tamaseise, spokesman of th e Man committee in, Samoa, is a passenger by the Tofua en route to’ Auckland to serve a sentence of six months in Mount Eden gaol on a charge of resisting the police at Apia. Chief Justice Woodward, of Samoa, is also. _a passenger on furlough. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CELTIC’S HULL. LONDON, December 19. Work has ceased aboard the Celtic, owing to th e weather and the sea conditions are growing worse. The White Star Company’s superintendent at Queenstown has notified the company that he has proved extensive damage to the bottom of the Celtic, making the salvage of the ship impracticable, and expressing the opinion‘that further salvage expenditure is not justified. ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST FLIGHt. RUGBY, December IV. To-day is the 25th anniversary of the first flight by a power-driven, aeroplane, and the event will bo celebrated to-night by a function arranged by the Royal Aeronautical Society. BRUTALLY MURDERED. DELHI. December 18. Mi- J. P. Saunders, aged 21, European. assistant Superintendent of Police at Lahore, was brutally murdered while leaving his office. Two, Indian students fired five shots at him and then killed an Indian clerk v.;ho attempted their arrest. The assailants disappeared into a nearby Hindu College and ©scaped by Another entrance. CHURCHES OF CHRIST. WASHINGTON, December 17. Representatives of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ of America have presented President ('oolidgp, with a petition, bearing 180,000 names, expressing the hope that the Senate would promptly ratify the Kellogg pact. The petition also requested that war be made a crime by a specific provision of international law. In the meantime, efforts were initiated to get an agreement between the Kellog pact sponsors and the “Big Navy” men in the Senate, whereby both measures would be considered concurrently. A LIFE SENTENCE. NEW YORK. December 17. George Parker, aged 58, who sold Brooklyn bridge to a, gullible visitor from the, country, was, sentenced, to life imprisonment. Being a fourth offender under the, Baumie-s law, he cannot again secure his freedom. NOT GUILTY ON MURDER CHARGE. i S\ DNEY. December 18. At the Criminal Court Aubrey Chapman, aged 33, was acquitted on a charge cf murdering Hilda Hancock, a barmaid and was accordingly discharged. AMERICA RAISES BUTTER TARIFF. SAN FRANCISCO, December 17 Tho United States Customs here received instructions from Washington to-day to increase the, Austtaiian cutter tariff as from January 1 equalising the four and a halt p em *L pound bounty th e Australian producers get from their own Government. LONGER HOURS FOR TIMBER WORKERS. MELBOURNE. December 18. lhe> ful Arbitration Court to-dav granted the application of the employers < that the standard hours in • the tim.oer industry ,shall be 48 week v. In most branches of this industry hitherto, the rule ha s been 44 hours

RELIEF FOR MINERS. RUGBY, Decern be i' 17. The Lord Mayor of London’s fund for the relief of the distress in the mining areas now exceeds £155.000. CARGO LAUNCH TAKES FIRE AUCKLAND, December 19. The cargo launch Lone Star, of 40 tons, owned by Compton and Morrison, of Auckland and manned by Neill Compton and W. Kirihan, was destroyed by fire. It was bound for Arkles bay with a heavy load of cargo, including benzine, when engine trouble developed in th e heavy sea. An endeavour was made to turn back but the engine then failed completely. While the crew was trying to start it again, flames suddenly enveloped the engine and soon had a strong hold. The two members of thfe crew threw the, benzine overboard and with the spread of the flames, their plight became desperate. Finally, they had to take to th e dinghy, which was almost swamped before tliey reached shore. The launch subsequently drifted on to the rocks at North head and was later scuttled to prevent her becoming a danger to navigation. AUCKLAND, December 19. The Danish scientific research ship Dana arrived at Auckland from Noumea in continuation of her Pacific cruise Tliei> ore six scientists on board, the leader being Dr .Johannes Schmidt, director of the Carlsberv laboratory, Copenhagen, who brings greetings from Denmark to th e government and people of New Zealand. During the Dana’s stay in New Zealand, Dr Schmidt will make certain investigations concerning fish supplies on behalf of the New Zealand goveiment These will include the problem of ‘ the migration of schnapper and the migratory habits of the sprat, which in the near future may be a staple industry in New Zealand. An attempt may also be made to discover the spawning grounds of the swordfish. The ship will be three weeks off the east coast of New Zealand and will leave Wellington for Australia. NELSON, December 19. Th P first consignments of parasites for use against the homtail borer, which attacks pine trees, have been received by the. Cawthron Institute. Th P parasite, which arrived in excellent condition from. Engl end. were sent from the Farnham Royal Parasite laboratory of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology. LONDON, December 19. In order to increase efficiency, speed ,cargo space and tbe passengers’ comfort, tbe boilers of five of the principal Peninsular branch line steamers in the Australian trade, Baradine, Balranald, Ballafet, Bendigo, and Barraboo. will be converted into oil burners by the new BauerWelch installation. The Baradine will b e equipped at the end of March to enable her sailing in April. The others will be equipped as they arrive from Australia, .The work is to ibe completed by June. Passenger accomodation will he renovated. WELLINGTON, Last Night. The 2YA wireless station on Mt. Victoria was the scene of a fatality to-night, when Melville Wood, aged 18, who resided with his parents at 58 Roseneath terrace, fell from the top of one of the wireless masts, the distance being, about 150 feet. It is understood the youth fell just as he had climbed to the top and death was instantaneous, his neck having been broken. There was a very high wind blowing while he was climbing. An inquest will be held. GENERAL. A gift of £IOOO has been made by Sir James Coates to found a classical scholarship at Kings College, in memory of th e late, Dr Kinder formerly headmaster of the old Parnell Grammar school A New Plymouth borough loan proposal t G raise £76,500 for hydro-elec-tric and water supply extensions was carried at a ratepayers poll by a majority of 704 in a very small poll, 1178 voting for and 474 against the proposal Advic e has been in Palmerston North that Mr F. W. Preece president of the Associated Booksellers of. Australia and New Zealand, died at Adelaide on Saturday. That she thought her first husband was dead was the reason given before the Hamilton Court by a middle-aged woman, Annie Elizabeth Godfrey, for going through a form of marriage at Hamilton with a labourer, Wilfred Leonard, states a Press wire, Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to tiie Supreme Court for trial