NEWS IN BRIEF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 10 May 1924, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Dunedin Press Association message soys that the jury disagreed iu the hearing of the charges of procuring abortion against George Artliu** Kelly ami II io Hard Pah am Ediuonds A uei\ trial was ordered for Tuesday. Sir James Alien, New Zealand High Commissioner, is going to Ypres tomorrow in connection with battle memorials, and ’thence to Geneva to sign, on behalf of New Zealand, the Customs Uniformity Convention. He will also probably confer with Dr ripahlinger, says a cable from London under the date of May 9. The “ Daily Express,” says a London cable, gives prominence to the reported new treatment for paralysis by malaria inoculation. The paper says that the Ministry of Health is watching the ex periments. which are at present concentrated on the breeding of the parasite, which will cause a complete attack yet a*, ill benefit the paralysed parts. It quotes a specialist as saying that the new treatment is one of the great (st discoveries in modern medicine and is likely to be adopted in tho Epsom Mental Hospital. A Sydney cable states that provided a crew is forthcoming the agents for vhe steamer ivatoomba propose that she shall sail on Saturday next The British experts, who are to investigate the management of the railways. "ill report on the organisation and the running of passenger and goods traffic, fares, freights ana financial returns, and matters appertaining to mechanical equipment, says a Sydney cable. They will report also on the type of locomotives, rolling-stock and matters affecting the maintenance of the permanent-way, station equipment and signalling. After the deputation to tho Prime Minister by the .New Zealand Alliance, rhe delegates greeted the Rev J. Dawson with cheers and the singing of ‘‘For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” in recognition of the way ho had presented their case to Mr Massey, says a Press Association message from "Wellington. The Rev J. Dawson will shortly visit Fiji and Samoa in the interests of the "World League Against Alcoholism. Christopher Howe Nicholson was fined £SO iu the Auckland Police Court to-day for using a spinning Jennie and a roulette wheel on the steamer Manaia on the voyage from Whangarei to Auckland. The Helsingfors correspondent of the Loudon ‘ Times” states that 90 per cent of the officers in the Finnish Army have resigned their commissions because the Government refuses to dismiss General Wilakma, Commander-in-Chief. whom the officers declare to be lacking in organising ability. Genera] "Wilka m a is said to have tendered his resignation, buit was not accepted. A Press Association message states that the death occurred at Lower Hutt yesterday of Dr J. M. Mason, some years ago Chief Health Officer. East Cape reports that six of the Special Service Squadron passed there at nine o’clock last night, and two at ten o clock. All along the coast, from Tokomaru Bay to Hicks Bay, people waited to have a. view of the searchlight display, which was brilliant. Fires were lighted at various places,, and a big bonfire at East Cape lit up tho sea and surrounding hills. Fire destroyed an hotel at Mawheraiti at midnight, &ays a Press Association message from Greymouth. The origin is unknown. The post office was in the hotel building, which was owned bv Louis Pedrazzi. Tho licensee was Mrs "\\ att. The hotel was insured for £4OO in the South British Office, but the furniture was uninsured.