NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16649, 31 January 1925, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL

“EXTRAORDINARY LUCK” OF H. L.

COLLINS. LONDON. Jan. 14.—Reginald Collins, brother of the eaotain of the Australian Eleven, interviewed by a representative of the Daily Express, said “Herbert ik one of the luckiest people alive, and ihvariaibly wins the toss. He was never hurt at football, and lias extraordinary luck in games of chance. He always hacks winners, and went through the war unscathed.” COURTING JAPAN. FRANCE LOOKS FOR TRADE. LONDON. Jan. 20. France is making a 'determined bid to capture Japanese trade, judging from a message from the Paris correspondent of the Times, who "says that an important commercial arid industrial mission, headed by a Government official, will go to Japan in Febrii'dry in cirder to acquaint Japanese firms with the present producing capacity of the various French industries. The mission will invite business offers which will be transmitted to France.

ONE .more; fight

TAKING CARE CF DEMPSEY

ESTELLE; ANXIUUS

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—The announcement of Jack Dempsey’s approaching marriage was accompanied by a great ‘•ballyhoo” for a last great fight before the wedding, because his fiancee, Miss Estolle Taylor, does not want him to enter the ring afterwards. He is being urged to fight Uibbons before June. Tex Rickard, the promoter, says that Dempsey will fight Gibbons, and possibly Wells; but that this will he his las! fight. “All nonsense.” says Jack Kearns, Dempsey’s 'manager,, who sees further years of partnership with the , worldbeater. fighting many more fights, married oi 1 single. Out of it a!l_ the champion is getting fine advertising.

EGG'S AND BLUBBER

BREAKFAST MENU CHANGE

LUCKY SHIP WRECKED PARTY. CAPETOWN, Jan. 20.-The crew of tile wrecked Norwegian steamer Erivan arrived hdie to-day aboard the whaling vessel Kilfeiiora. On the night of December 31 the vessel struck on an uncharted rock, making a hole in the hull, The weather was favorable, and after five hours’ pulling, the crew, who had taken to the boats, reached 'Swain Island. There they killed a seal, made a fire from its blubber, and cooked . penguin eggs. Afterwards they phlied 17 in lies t to Howe Island, and as they rounded a promontory they saw riiasts of a ship, which turned out to be the Kilgenora. Two clays later a terrific storm broke. The Norwegian creiv of the Erivan included a boy in his ’teens, who enjoyed the adventure. FIGHTING THE TCF.. SCIENCE’S NEW METHODS. LABORATORIES IN. ANTARCTIC. LONDON, Jan. -20. That, expeditions into the Antarctic will shortly assume the nature of well-equipped laboratories, , manned for long periods, was the opinion expressed by Mr C. S. Wright, in a paper read before the Royal Geographical Society:, , Prolonged and detailed' study of the Ross; Barrier is necessary to throw light on the mechanism of the ice movement, lie said. “We seem to be approaching rapidly a position requiring prolonged and detailed studv. in most branches of scentifio investigation in tlie Antarctic,” lie added. “We can visualise the time when such expeditions will assume the nature of well-equipped laboratories manned: for long periods. Heavy sledging will then be a thing of the past. We will have no regrets about that,”