BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AMI N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION CABLE SERVICES. (Received This Day at 10.3-> a.m. •LONDON, May 25. A deputation from the Empire Pros? Union headed by'Lord Burnham, Sii George Ruddell, Robert Donald, and Geoff ly Fairfax embodying represeutaties of newspaper organisations in Britain and the Dominions, laid before Hon W. Churchill to-day a full statement of disabilities imposed by the ]>oor cable and wireless systems in the Empire. The deputation urged Government action with a view to securing'increased rapidity and greater cheapness of news and communications. Mr Churchill replied sympathetically and promised action. JAPANESE STEAMSHIP LINE. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 25 The Yamarhide Kossen Naispa, a Japanese concern, has announced it will establish a steamship line to San Francisco, San Pedro and Puget Sound to Australia in June, with monthly sailings. AUSTRALIA AND UNITED STATES. ,Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 25 The National Bank of Commerce, in its magazine “Commerce,” says the United States export trade with Australia does not appear to be facing extinction, in spite of Australia’s high protective tariff in 1920 giving prefer* once to the United Kingdom. However if this tariff is not revised it will probably cause a change in a variety ol goods marketable in Australia. “PROTECTION OF JEHOVAH.” (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) * CAPETOWN, May 24. Replying to a question in the Assembly, the Premier made a statement about the Bullhock affair, which, he said, none regretted more than Government. He detailed the' prolonged efforts ‘to obtain a peaceful settlement by sending General Deventer and subsequently members of the Native Commission to discuss the matter with the Natives who still persisted in an attitude of defiance on religious grounds claiming to be under tbc protection of Jehovah. Tt was fully explained that Government has no intention of interfering with or suppressing any religion, but it is hound to see that the law is enforced. Instructions to the police were not to resort to violence, except as a last resort and the instructions were carried out to the letter. He was fully convinced that there was no alternative but to fire. HUNDRED KILLED. ,Received This Dav at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 24. A- message from Queenstown states that the killed number one hundred. The fighting lasted only ten minutes. PORTUGUESE CRISIS.* LISBON, May 24. The bloodless coup has ended, and the country is again normal. Sen or Qneiros, a prominent Liberal, lias consented to form a ministry on condition that there is an immediate dissolution.