BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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IN THE COMMONS. LONDON, May 30. The House of Commons Committee definitely rejected the context of the Island Deep Water Wharf Bill, and awarded the Port of London Authority, who opposed the Bill, its costs. The House of Commons read the Railway Bill a second time by 259 to 65, providing for handing back the lines to the companies, and grouping the lines.

RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP

PARIS, May 30. Denys, the Belgian ex-amatcui defeated Macßae by 200 yards in the 10 miles professional'running championship of the world. The time was 54 minutes 22 seconds. THE SYDNEY LOAN. LjONDON ,May 31. The “Financial News” says that the Sydney loan of £1,000,000 in six and ahalf per cent, debentures, currency, ten years, issued at 99 proved an irresistible bait to Stags (operators who apply for a new security on the chance of selling it on allotment at a premium over issue price) who commenced to clamber out when a premium of 2s 6d to 7s 6d was established. Naturally this resulted in the premium rapidly disappearing. SINKING OF HOSPITAL SHIP. BERLIN, June 1. Proceedings against Lieut Karl Neumann, charged with the submarining of the Hospital Ship Dover Castle, will be publicly withdrawn from the Court on Friday. The preliminary examination completely established his innocence. NEW GOVERNMENT TN VLADT- " VOSTOCK. TOKIO, May 31. Despatches from Vladivostock state that the anti-Bolshevik leaders who have established a new Government have extended their authority northwestward, being in control of Spasak and Prodekov. The. Japanese have recognised the new militia in Vladivostock on condition it obeys the President, of the Government. ! A REPORTED MOVE. I LONDON, June l. The “Morning Post” (Unionist paper) states: “It is reported that.the Irish Republican army is being mobilised, and intends to take the field openly. Over a thousand men are already massed in the Clydagh mountains, and another base is V nlencia Peninsula, from which the Crown forces are cut off by the destruction of bridges. *

ARMAMENT QUESTION

LONDON, May 31

In Parliament ,replying to Commander Kemvorthy regarding the United States Senate’s passing of Senator Borah’s resolution on May 26tli re disarmaments, Mr Lloyd George said he had not yet received an invitation to attend a conference on the limitation of naval armaments.

antarctic expedition

LONDON, May 31. The “Times” states that Sir E. Shackleton sails on an Antarctic expedition late in the summer, in the Norwegian two-masted schooner, which is renamed the “Quest,” and which is being fitted with an auxiliary steam eneine and generally reconditioned at Southampton docks. The vessel’s hows will be strengthened with thick wooden sheathings, and the hull will he cased with steel plates.

POSTAL CHANGES. rkuter’s telegrams(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. In the Commons, Air Kelleway was sharply questioned in regard to increased postal rates. He declared that the postage on newspapers and printed matter for abroad was not very remunerative and feared it would be impossible to reconsider the rates. He thought there might be something in the suggestion that United States deliberately adopted an opposite policy, with a view to encouraging export trade. He recognised the national advantage of the interests of British trade, but that should be done -frankly and openly bv vote of the Commons not by a secret subsidy embodied in the Post Office estimates.

NEWFOUNDLAND’S PREAIIER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) $T JOHN’S (Newfoundland) May 31. ’ Squires, Premier of Newfoundland has abandoned his- intention to attend the Premiers Conference owing to the gravity of local problems. LEIPZIG TRIALS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LEIPZIG, May 31. The third trial of Robert Neumann, a sentry at the working camp at chemical factory, Pommerusdorf near Stettin, has opened. He is charged with ill treatment of prisoners. The real culprit'Sgt. Alajor Truike, has disappeared, it is believed to Poland, Truike specially selected Neumann to execute his orders. AN- ARCTIC EXPEDITION. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June ]. Ralph Segnit, a member of Oxford University expedition (cabled January 24) leaves on Wednesday for Spitsbergen via Bergen and Tromso, as chief geologist, returning to England in October. The main party is establishing a base at Klaasbillen Bay. Segnit will be engaged first in Dickson Land, Sussan Bay area and later at Klaasbillen Bay for two months, while a sledging party is moving up the northeast coast. Segnit’s main work will be the collection of vertebrate pauna and labyrinthodonts. Segnit is in excellent hfplth npijl keen for the expedition.