BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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AMERICAN OFFICER SHOT DEAD

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, Jan 12

Lieut. Langdon, an officer on the American cruiser Albany, was shot dead by a Japanese sentinel at Vladivostoclc on the 11th January. The reason is unknown. Tho Japanese Consul-Gen-eral has expressed regrets to the American Consul at Vancouver.

Jf N.s.w. Labour politics

SYDNEY, January 13

The Executive of the Australian Lubour Party has circularised all members of the Parliamentairy Labour Party, calling on them to attend a meeting of the Executive and the Parliamentary Party to consider the inactivity of the Government in making appointments to the Upper House; also the decision of the Government to prorogue Parliament for six months, and its failure to redeem pre-election pledges mado to abolish the loyalist labour bureaux on the waterfront. Mr Storey (Premier) _ and fifteen members attended, press was excluded.

The unemployment problem is growing more acute here. It is estimated that there are eighteen thousand workless people throughout the State, and more are alrriving weekly from the States.

DE VALERA’S MOVEMENTS. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 13

The ‘-Star” states that Dublin Castle is aware of De Valera s movements and activties in Ireland. He will not be arrested unless he delivers seditious speeches. DROPPED DEAD. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.in.) LONDON, Jan 13. Charles Leonard, a prominent pioneer and leader of the Transvaal Reform Movement, dropped dead in the street. GERMAN MILITARY POLICE. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.in.) BERLIN, Jan 13. In the Prussian Assembly, Ludwig an independent member, criticised the item on the estimates of one thousand million biarksfor the upkeep of military police. He declared the force was composed of the old Army officers and men, who are retaining the old spirit. Huge sums are spent to create billets for reactionary officers. There is actually one officer to every 24 men. Hoffman declared the defence troops constituted a new army, which could bo directed against Germany or a foreign power. The estimates were thereupon referred back to the Committee. OVERSEAS HOTEL. LONDON Jan 13. The Young Men’s Christian Association, Red Triangle League, have opened an over-seas hotel at King’s Cross for people arriving from and departing for the Dominions. It is to serve as a recepton and clearing house. The hotel provdes thirty beds.*Volutarny lady workers from overseas will be in charge of the musical and social activities. COUNTESS KILLED. (Received this day at 12.2 a p.mi LONDON, Jan. 13. The Portuguese Countess Dariborn Gradredo was tragically killed by falling 200 feet from the capanile of the Westminster Cathedral. t GLUT IN COAL. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) . LONDON, Jan. 13.

Owing to a glut in coal stocks the Scottish coal masters are abandoning fixed prices for exported coal, and are resuming the pre-war competitive system. More coal is being produced in Scotland than can be marketed, owing to the decreased industrial demand.