WHAT EUROPE HAS SAID

Southland Times, Issue 22474, 9 November 1934, Page 6

WHAT EUROPE HAS SAID

The Situation in Manchukuo. So far the foreigner has believed that all the battles with, bandits of which so much is heard were really final battles with the old Manchurian armies which a few years ago were half a million in number, but now—for they have never actually been dissolved —number about one hundred thousand. It is certainly true that many ex-soldiers are still wandering up and down the country in armed bands, and doing much damage, but it is also certain that the chief resistance to the Japanese does not come from them, but from the peasantry, which dislikes the land settlement plans of the strangers. It is these plans which are at the bottom of the great part of the unrest which exists in Manchukuo to-day.— Frankfurter Zeitung.

Poland and Germany. When the content of the Polish Note (on the Eastern Pact) became known profound pessimism was visible in Geneva. It is true that no one was really in any doubt as to the intentions of Poland in regard to the Pact, but no one imagined that the Note . . . would contain the affirmation of a profession of political faith which is at once pointed and brutal against the whole apparatus of security which has been built up so carefully and painfully in the last fifteen years . . . What is visible in the Note is above all, the anxiety of the Polish Government not in any way to go counter to the agreement made with Germany last January. Any other consideration is secondary.—Genevieve. Tabouis in the Oeuvre.

Last evening the Dominion Meteorologist issued the following information: The anti-cyclone over New Zealand is commencing to move eastwards, its centre to-day lying east of the North Island, while a deep depression is advancing from south-eastern Australia on to the Tasman Sea. Forecast: Winds easterly at first in the far north, otherwise northerlies prevailing; moderate generally, but freshening shortly and reaching gale force at places south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint. Seas in New Zealand waters becoming rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong northerly winds, increasing to gale force in the southern portion; seas rising. Weather still mainly fine and warm, with increasing cloud, especially in districts with a westerly aspect; rain developing shortly in Westland and the far south.

About £2OO in notes, part of a large sum kept in Mr M. C. Segers’ house, disappeared during the week-end. A puzzling circumstance is that only part of the money was taken from a large envelope in a desk.—Ashburton Press Association message.

Reference to the upkeep of the Lumsden Maternity Hospital was made at the monthly meeting of the board yesterday. Statistics showed that it cost over £4OO a year to maintain, while the average number of yearly patients, the secretary (Mr T. Pryde) said, was only about 27. He added that the matter should be brought to the attention of the Director-General of Health, urging the letting of the rooms as long as the needs of indigent mothers was not overlooked. It was decided to write to the Department of Health suggesting action along these lines.

An. inquest before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., concerning the death of William Nicol, employed at Mr Thomas Keen’s farm at Spinghills, who died in the Southland Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning, was held yesterday. Evidence of identification was given by Robert Nicol, father of the deceased. Dr N. W. Pryde, house surgeon at the Southland Hospital, said that deceased was admitted to the hospital on November 2 when he stated that 12 hours’ previously he had been feeding calves when one of the animals struck him on the abdomen. Witness had examined Nicol and found the abdomen distended. Death was due to paraplegia following severe abdominal injuries. The inquest was adjourned sine die.

A direction that affidavits in support of judgment summonses should not be made by solicitors on information supplied to them by clients was given by Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Dunedin during the hearing of a claim. “I notice that in this case the affidavit has been made by the solicitor,” he said. “On different occasions I have made pronouncements that it is not a propel - position for a solicitor to put himself in unless he has personal knowledge.” His Worship refused to make an order for payment in the case under consideration, and added that, had he the power to do so, he would have allowed costs against the judgment creditor.

The matron of the Southland Hospital reported to the Hospital Board at its monthly meeting yesterday the following list of donations for the month of October: —Red Cross Society, fruit; St. Paul’s Guides, flowers; All Saints Church, books; St. John’s Brownie Pack, scrap books; Mesdames E. O’Brien, books; Lindsay (Wallacetown), flowers; Witting, papers; Warden, books; Storrie (Wyndham), books; Misses Ruth Wesney, picture album; Eileen Robertson, comics; Messrs Roy Hannon, books; A. Y. Smith, English papers; Holland (Butcher), small goods; Blomfield, picture papers; “A Friend,” papers; “A Friend,” books. The following donations were acknowledged by the matron of the Gore Hospital: Mrs A. Gibbs, journals and papers; Mrs C. M. Wilson, journals; Women’s Club, journals and papers; Wendon-Waipounamu W.D.F.U. flowers. The matron of the Lome Infirmary also reported the following donations; Mrs Matheson (Greenhills), magazines, Mrs Caverhill (Gore), papers; “Anonymous,” tobacco.

In the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., a first offender who was found drunk in Dee street at 2 a.m. yesterday was fined 10/-, the amount of his bail.

Mrs Nora Taylor, aged 60 years, wife of Mr William H. Taylor, of East road, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. When deceased was spoken to earlier she appeared to be in her usual health. As a doctor’s certificate has been given that deceased had been suffering from heart disease no inquest will be necessary.

Judgment by default in favour of the plaintiff was given by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the civil case in which Mary Cuthbertson claimed from James McLennan the sum of £4. Costs were fixed at 23/6. In the judgment summons case Storrie, Willett, Ltd. v. A. McLean, the judgment debtor was ordered to pay £1 2/6, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.

The Woolston Band will not now be able to take part in the Melbourne Centenary band contest, owing to the fact that it has been postponed to November 9 and 10, according to private advice that has been received in Christchurch. The band was expected to leave Melbourne on Tuesday night for Sydney, to fill engagements until November 9, the date of sailing for New Zealand.

Boys of the Christchurch Cathedral choir who have reached the melancholy age when their voices change are to be banded together in “The Croakers’ Club.” Already this club has 15 members who meet on alternate Sundays at evensong in the Cathedral, later adjourning for discussion and a light supper in an upper room above the north door. On alternate Fridays they meet for games in St. John’s schoolroom.

A former resident of Wanganui, now in America, writing to a relative in New Zealand, states that he has just seen, fresh from the factory, one of the neatest little jobs in single-seater motor cars that can in less than a minute be converted into a two-seater, or rather a car to accommodate two passengers. By working a lever the rear portion of the body slides backwards, much on the same principle as the opening of a slide matchbox. Into the extra space a spare seat is clipped, and the extra passenger sits immediately behind the driver. The little car, which has a good wide wheelbase, was capable of making 45 miles an hour, and was said to be very light on petrol.

Legal argument was addressed to his Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the Supreme Court yesterday in the case in which David Livingstone Millar (for whom Messrs W. A. Stout and B. W. Hewat appeared) claimed as against Frederick Augustus Price, Sir Robert Albert Anderson and Alexander Millar, as executors and trustees of the will of James Millar, deceased, and Bertha Flora Josephine Millar and John Michael Millar (all represented by Mr H. J. Macalister) that the estate of James Millar, deceased, should be administered and the trusts of his will carried into execution under the direction of the Court. After questions of interpretation had been argued at length and evidence heard his Honour reserved his judgment.

A suggested connection between the ancient Maoris and Mexico, probably centuries before the Maoris came to New Zealand, was mentioned by Professor R. Speight in his lecture on gems and precious stones at the Canterbury Museum on Tuesday (states the Press). Amongst other countries in which jade was looked upon as a precious stone, Professor Speight said, was Mexico and when Cortez invaded that country the Spaniards were attracted by the many beautiful objects made of jade. It was a mystery where the Mexicans obtained jade; it was possible that mines existed and that the original inhabitants had disappeared and the secret of the mines had been lost, Jade was considered by the Mexicans of the time of Cortez as really more valuable than gold. In New Zealand greenstone (nephrite) was used for similar purposes as those for which the Mexicans used jade and was looked upon as a precious stone. The tikis of the Maoris had their exact analogy in similar little figures made in Mexico of jade. It made one wonder whether there had been any real connection between Mexico and the Maoris.

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Southern Musquash Coats are still a good selling article with us, because we only stock the best quality, and have a few coats left at the old prices, namely £22 10/-, and £25. These coats are made for backs only, plain body and big pouched collars in split skin effects, these coats are all new seasons goods; full 46 and 48 lengths. Now is your opportunity to secure a good article at a cheap price. THE MUTUAL FUR CO., Tay street.—Advt.

Special offer of 50 dozen sample shirts worth 7/11 to 11/6 now all one price 5/11, collars 6d. Also newest arrivals in grey, brown and navy worsted mens’ suits to be sold at Make Room Sale prices at Carter’s, Tay street. See advertisement front page.—Advt.

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