BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

oversea freights. AOHTr.ALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, July i*. Mr Massey had a conference with the New Zealand ship owners at the Hotel Cecil, to consider the reduction of freights. Sir James Allen was present, also the representatives of Shan Seville and Albion line, New Zealand 'Shipping Company, the Commonwealth and Dominion line, and other lines. The producers present included Messrs Elgar, Riddiford, Mell and Tfipp (..<*]- lington), Makgill and Long (Auckland) Dickie (Taranaki), Vavasour (Marlho rough), and Pharazyn and Campbell (Hawkes Bay). Mr Massey and Si J. Allen pointed out that owing to a fall in prices, the cost of transport frequently left the exporters without their profit; and sometimes with actual losses. A small committee was appointed to inquire and report. MEETING DECLINED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. The British representatives at Constantinople informed Mustapha Kemai/ iri view of the absurd conditions la>.£ down by the Nationalists, it was impossible for General Harrington to proceed further in regard to the suggested meeting with Kemai, MAJOR-GENER \L FRENCH: LONDON, July 11. The death is announced of MajorGeneral Sir George Arthur French, j K. a former Commandant of J the Forces in Queensland and New South Wales. DISARM A MENT CONFERENCE. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 12. The highest authority indicates that t lie disarmament Conference may he called to meet on November 11th.. the armistice anniversary. FRENCH VIEWS. J (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) j PARIS, July 11 | M. Bria.nd in tht.Chamber referred to tlie scandalous acquittals at Leipzig and : said the Government were opposed to all j military intervention, but would maintain the sanctions agreed to in London. J He added that France would not ratify . the Treaty of Sevres. i i POISONED ICE CREAMS. j (Received This Day at 9.4() a.m.) ' AMSTERDAM, July 11 Four hundred children at Meppel were poisoned through eating ice cream. Eight died and many others are in a critical condition. 1 NOTED ATRMAN KILLED. ' (Received This Day at 9.40 n.c ! LONDON, July 12 | Harry Hawker was killed while flying at Hendon. The machine hurst into flames on reaching the ground. I HAWKER’S SAD END. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 12. Later particulars show Hawker was practising with a, Newport machine frr aerial derby. The spectators were horrified to see it hurst into flames at a great height. The machine nose dived and Hawker was apparently thrown out and crashed to the earth. His legs and arms were broken and 1 .■ died as assistance' reached him. FURTHER TRIALS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) BERLIN, July 12 The trial of Boldt and Dithman, two submarine officers, has begun at Leipzig, They are charged with murder in connection with the sinking of the jlrltish hospital ship T-nndovwv Cftsflc,