BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

U CABLE NEWS

j A ÜBTH4LIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOOIATIO ; STEAMER SCUTTLED. i reuter’s telegrams. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, August 2 The Board of Trade inquiry into th sinking of the British steamer Spal hari, off the Portuguese coast on 19t April, found the chief engineer, Thonia Malley, wilfully scuttled the ship b opening the sea communications wit the engine room. The pinaster and ol fleers did not try to ascertain the can* ol' the leak and prematurely abandon ed the vessel. Malloy’s certificate wa cancelled and the master’s suspend© for three months. There was no proo that the- owner was inculpated. WORK FOR. WOMEN. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BBUSSELLS, Aug. 2. The Chamber adopted a Bill enablitij women to become burgo-masters, alder men and rate collectors. Marriet women must obtain their husband’s per mission before accepting posts. Lin Bill excludes women from flie police service. MR MASSEY. (Special to Press Association.) (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, August 3. The “National Review” referring t-r the opening speeches at the Conference says editorially under fh(c headint "Massey to the rescue”-—We are til grateful to Mr Massey for following General Smuts and saying a word in

, season. We feel his protest on helm 11 , of loyalty and good faith to the Alims will appeal to all Unit is best in t Overseas Dominions, just as if is appreciated in the Old World. To General Smuts demand that Britain wash her hands of Europe, and avoid any partisan attitude in its concern necessarily rejecting all alliances, Air Alassey replied that lie could not join in Stnuts’s opinion that we should do without alliances. We must stand by our treaties even if for the time being they do not seem much to our advantage. Our reputation Jfor fair and bon est. dealing is one of our best assets, and must be maintained at till cno If Britain had been compelled to stand alone in the late war, could she have l>eeri successful. With till the confidence, he had in her might and power land patriotism, he doubted if. ! IN TfIK COM .MONK, j (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 3 ! Replying to a question in the Commons, lion Aiuerv said since tliWArmisih c. the Got eminent bad sent ex-,-ei vj. r iii Cn nn-T families numbering 51.115. oversea-, of whom 17,Rtf went to Australia and 9.075 to New Zealand. The tottil expenditure was C 1,038,000 sterling, and was entirely borne bv the Home Government. Sir B. Horne informed Mr dynes that Cabinet bad decided in view of departmental replies to the Treasury “Economy’’ circular, to appoint a select committee of business men to deal with reductions in expenditure. THUNDER SHOWER BREAKS 70 DAYS’ DROUGHT. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 3. London’s seventy day drought broke to-day, when ten points fell in a thunder shower lasting an hour. FELL OVERBOARD. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, -.ugust 3. During the yacht racing tit Cowes Field-Marshal Henry Wilson fell overboard from a yawl, but was able to keep afloat until rescued. rX TERR TRUE RUSSIA. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, August 3. The hunger stricken in Russia are setting lire to the villages as they evacuate t’ tun and trek to other parts of the Country. Trenches have been dug round Moscow against the masses of peasants marching thither. Reports are current that the Petrograd garrison have again mutinied owing to curtailment of nutioms. Fsthonians are sending troops to protect their frontier. They are also establishing stations at which I hoy will feed the starving. i