NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16671, 26 February 1925, Page 5

NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.

NEW BRITISH PLANE CAN CRUISE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. LONDON, Jan. 14.—Tests are proceeding at Felixtowo of the world’s largest boat seaplane. With engines of 3000 horse-power the plane is capable of cruising for many days and carrying several tons of bombs and a crew of six, at a speed of one hundred miles an hour. TWELVE BURIED IN RAILROAD TUNNEL. V REPORTED THAT BODIES OF FIVE MEN HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. FRESNO, Cal., Jan. 17.—Twelve men weret reported buried in a tunnel cave-in on the Yosemitc Valley railroad, cast of Merced. Five bodies have been recovered, according to advices received here. DOCTOR’S TRAGTO DEATH. LONDON, Jan. 2.-Dr. A. M. Crabtree was found dead in his bedroom with his throat cut at Broad street, Ludlow, yesterday morning. Dr. Crabtree, who with his brother, Dr. E. F. Crabtree, had only recently purchased the practice of the late Dr. Downes, of Ludlow, was formerly resident medical officer. New Zealand Military Hospital, Walton-on-Thames. ACTRESS EATEN BY SHARK. TAMPICO (Florida), Jan. 10.—While trying to> save the life of her dog, which fell into the soa when the steamer Esperanza went on the rocks several weeks ago, Senorita Ofclia Rivas, a wellknown Cuban actress, was attacked by a hugo shark amd devoured, in spite of her frantic struggles. Fishermen have just killed a giant shark, in the stomach of which was found the jewels and turban which Senorita Rivas was wearing at the timo of her death. INDIA BOUSED BY EXPORT OF MONKEYS. LONDON, Jan. 14.—The native extremist papers of India have started a campaign against the wholesale exportation of monkeys, which has reachd remarkable dimensions in recent months, according to the Daily Telegraph’s Calcutta correspondent. He predicted that this activity will 'arouse angry feelings among the Hindoos, millions of whom worship monkeys. The writer declares the traffic is exciting widespread interest and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is taking action regarding it. He says the animals arrived at the ports packed to suffocation in railway cars, the shipments being consigned to Germany, Austria and the United States, to zoological selections, and to meet the medical purpose demands. lie quotes one of the Calcutta papers as saying: “Tho European craze for rejuvenation is denuding India of its monkeys, the sacred animals being slaughtered so that the senile and the debauched may win hack a problematical youth.” The editorial warns the Government ! that Unless it. forbids this “devilish I trade” it will have a terrible respon- [ sibility when the consequences of the popular indignation becomes manifest.