BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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f. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGH L AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIOI COLONIAL GUARDS. . (Received this day at 8 a.m.) :1 LONDON, March 10. The “Daily Mail” states Hon Church ill’s scheme for the creation of a bri gadc of Colonial Guards has been un expectedly revived. It will he discussei at tlie Imperial Conference. 2 CHURCHILL’S RECEPTION 1 (Received this day at 8 a.m.) I CAIRO, March 10. Hon Churchill’s arrival at Alexandra occasioned sporadic demonstrations • principally of schoolboys, shouting down Churchill. Two policemen were injured. . STILL A HERO. I A GALLANT RESCUER, 'Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) HONGKONG, March 10 Captain Evans, of the British cruiser Carlisle, a member of the Scott Antarctic expedition, personally saved the lives of 100 Chinamen in the wreck of the Hongmoh, cabled on March Bth. Heavy seas preventing the Carlisle’s boats reaching the wreck, Evans swam with a line, afterwards diving repeatedly for sinking passengers. NECK TO KNEE COSTUMES. j LONDON, March 10. I Mr Exldison, as Minister of Health ; lias circularised th ( . seaside authorities suggested by-laws for compelling bathers to wear neck to knee costumes. 'Hie , North Kent representatives declare i this would half kill bathing. i DATOhS ASSASSINS. MADRID, March 10. A wrecked motor cycle has been found thirty miles south of Madrid, with one injured passenger, who may .be one of Senor Dato’s assassins. The motor poli e believe that the plot was planned in France. Thor,, had been warnings thereof. The assassins apparently rehearsed the crime on th p st,h when everything except the shooting happened rs on Tuesday night. 'lie secretary i "companying the Premier, fearing mischief was afoot, reminded Senor Dat > of the previous warnings. Senor Date replied that he was a fatalist. and “] üblic life had its inconvci:; cnees.” THE AIR SERVICE. PARIS, March 10. There is fine weather and in (lie temporary ces ation of English services, the French aeroplane cross-channel traffic service is daily carrying maximum loads of passengers and cargo. MR SMILLIE RESIGNS. 'Receive:! This Day at 12.20 p.m.) 1 LONDON, March 10. ' Air Smillie’s resignation has been accepted. ' DOMINION GUARDS. ' I i "i.'eive.l This Day at 12.”0 pui 1 LONDON, March 10 A section of the press, reviewing Hon ' 'hurchill’s Dominions Guards project, f loclare the Dominion premiers will dis- | uss the scheme at the approaching f (inference. t Tiie War Office states the scheme was p nally abandoned in' 1919, after serious o onsideration from every view point, on t lie ground that it was impracticable, h 'lie subject has not been, and is not a kel.v to be officially revived. Tlie War )ffice authorities are not antagonistic a the suggestion. On the contrary tl leV are eager to strengthen Empire >s; ide views in every direction, hut the a iffioultios of varying rates of pay and () lie Dominion’s-natural desire to con- H . ol their own nationals in the event of ar, far outweigh the scheme's possi do Wantages. T