BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT, SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS. >s (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Jan. 23. The South African Bowling Associatitfh has received New Zealand’s invitation to send a team in January 1922. The Executive strongly supports the invitation. r " INDIAN AFFAIRS. /Ponoivorl This T)nv 1.0. D.HI.)

Uveceivea juus uay ± v. DELHI, January 23. Gandhi has arrived at Calcutta, and was met l>y thousands of students. He urged a crowded meeting to abandon the English language and education. The Colleges of Calcutta are rapidly emptying, and in various parts of Bengal the closing of schools is reported. The whole city is in a ferment for the Duke of Connaught’s visit this week. Tlie mob broke loose at Fyzabad and sixty houses were destroyed. A detachment of armed police have been sent to the scene. The Governor has disallowed the use of troops. FURTHER RIOTING. REUTER’S telegrams. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) DELHI, January 23. Further rioting has occurred in the Fyzebad district. In anticipation of further trouble large lwdies of armed police were despatched from Lucknow. The demonstrators numbered 10,200, and already a thousand moijp are arriving with the avowed object of annihilating the police for alleged hustling when dispersing the non-co-operation meeting. Hie situation is regarded as

serious. SITUATION IN PERSIA. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) DELHI, January 23. Advices from Persia state that in response to repeated requests by the Shah and Regent, and the demands of the people Sipahdah has consented to form a fresh Cabinet. It. is anticioared that be will take office immediately.