BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WOOL SALES. LONDON, May 10. At the Bawra woolsale there was the 1 best competition so far, and values all ' round were distinctly harder and less irregular. The continent was operating Nery freely, especially in broken and pieces, which show the greatest appreciation. Yorkshire was- more active than last week. Low erbss-breds were fully firm, but slipes were mostly withdrawn, the reserves being too high. AMERICA’S AMBASSADOR. - MESSAGE TO THE KING. LONDON, May 10. Harvey, the new American Ambassador has arrived at Southampton. He states he brings a message from the President to the King, not merely of good will, but of good cheer and good Jiopp. Harvey adds that there never was a time when America, felt so keenly, not merely the advisability, but the moral obligations of assisting the Mother Country and acting together. The Great Empire and Great Republic shoulder, 'to shoulder, must not fail to save themselves and the world. BERTRAND RUSSELL IN JAPAN. TOKIO, May 10. After having been missing for some time, Bertrand Russell, the writer and heir to Earl Russell, whose wife divorced him on May sth, has turned up. He is here. He was ill with pneumonia | a month ago but has now recovered. FRENCH HOUSING SHORTAGE. PARIS, May 10. There is a great housing crisis in France. It is becoming tragical. One workman in Lille was unable to secure a house for himself and bis prospective bride, and the latter therefore broke off the engagement. Thereupon the unsuccessful house-hunter fatally shot her, and surrendered to the police. There are many cases of old people hanging or drowning themselves as the result of their ejection from homes. A housing relief society in Toulon forcibly seized the empty Convents in defiance of the authorities, and installed homeless families therein. FRENCH MILITARY STORES BURNED. PARIS, May 10. A lire in Lyons destroyed a huge quantity of military stores, much, of which was destined for the Army of Occupation in Rhineland. The damage is over twenty million irancs. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. BOLSHEVIKS IN BOKHARA. DELHI, May 11. The ex-Amir of Bokhara is now living near Kabul. The resistance of bis supporters to the Bolsheviks, who invaded Bokhara when under a terrible state of repression has now ceased._ A few Indian merchants succeeded in escaping from Bokhara. The,arrival of refugees from Bokhara*has deepened a growing dislike of Afghans for Bolshevik doctrines.

FUTURE OF RHODESIA. BUXTON COMMITTEE REPORT. • Received this day at-8 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 11 The report of the Buxton Committee, appointed by the Imperial Government, to report on the future of Rhodesia, is issued. It‘ regards the principle of responsible Government as settled by the last election, and recommends that the scheme be drafted and submitted to a referendum. If accepted, Southern Rhodesia should be formally annexed to the King’s dominions. The form of constitution suggested is that granted to Natal in 1803, with reservations regarding natives and Crown lauds, in view of the small white population. The report proposes in the first instance, only one Chamber of 20 to 30 members, and a Cabinet consisting of a Premier and five colleagues. As regards unalienated land, which by a recent decision of the Privy Council belongs to the Chartered Company, the committee recommends administration by a land board of ""three members. INDIAN AGITATION SPREADS. DELHI, May 10. The Indian International Non-Co-operators are now active in Rangoon, in the east. A turbulent mob there stoned the police. The leader was arrested. Thereupon a “hartal” was declared. The shops were all forcibly closed, and the vehicles prevented from plying. The Magistrate then prohibited public meetings.