CABLE NEWS. BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1921, Page 3

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

NEW MORNING PAPER. LONDON, Oct. -h. The “Westminster Gazette” will pu lisli a twopenny morning issue as November 7th from the old Standard Office. Mr Spender be political editor. Mr Asquith, Lord G ej, Mr Birrell, and Lord Bryce have all pro misted to contribute to it.

ABERTILhEPY NIURDEPS LONDON, Oct. 2/. The youth named Harold, Jones, awaiting trial for killing a little prt at Abertillery, Ms now confessed that he previously, murdered • nnothei girl, for which he has been tried and acquitted.

CONFESSION DENIED. LONDON, October 28. The reported confession by Harold Jones is now denied.

NAVAL EXPANSION. LONDON, October 2 ..Mr Lloyd George, replying in the House of Coitnndns ‘Said that prior to Hie Imperial Conference, the Admiralty had decided, for the better security of the outlying possessions tliTit certain naval bases abroad, including those in the Pacific, needed modernising and in some eases extending. The Imperial Conference had agreed, but it was not intended, he said, to ask the House for additional money this year in consequence of this policy

BRITAIN SEEKING DOMINION SUPPORT. LONDON, Oct. 28.

Colonel Amery, Chairman Overseas Settlement Committee, conferred with the Dominions emigration representatives whereupon the British Government can base a Bill for submission to next session of Parliament, authorising emigration from Britain in accordance with a 1)2,000,003 scheme adopted hy tlie Imperial (’(inference. Australia’s proportion is estimated at £200,000.

. XORTIiCLTFKE’S OPINION. HONGKONG, Oct. 27 Kurd Nortlii-lilfc lias arrived here. Interviewed, lie stated tlmt be Pail Kill dually conic to the conclusion that tiic Aiiglo-Jnpancsc Alliance Imil ])a>scd its usefulness. The purpose el the Washington Conference was to reach a imitual agreement, hut the l nitc.l States was handicapped hy the arrangement already made hetween dapan and Britain. Regarding China, which was the chief problem of the Pacilic, hi 1 said the Anglo-.lapancse Alliance undoubtedly was the dominating factor, and one which would now prevent an unfettered attempt hy llntain, Japan and • the Vnited States to solve the problems of the Pacific-. The prolongation of the Alliance only served to irritate public and otlieial opinion in the l nited States and to humiliate China. laird Northelilfe adds: • The prestige of Britain in Asia would not lie ailectod bv a reconciliation between tile diteiging interests of Japan and the United States. China at present cannot give satisfactory national guarantees. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to make international assistance to China practical. Possibly there can lie no solution of the Pacific problems, which does not rest on the solid Inundation ol Anglo-American friendship and cooperation. Unfortunately the AngloJapnnese Alliance has been prolonged beyond the point where it is understood hy the Americans or liked by the Chinese.” FRENCH AGREE WITH TURKS. * LONDON,» Oct. -7 The '“Daily Express’s” Constantinople correspondent states: —“The French agreement with the Turkish Nationalist Government at Angora proves that Frame will support the Turkish territorial, claims against the Greeks. The French zone of influence is also abandoned, the French economic right being protected by concessions. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. LONDON, Oct. 27. In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George stated it was untrue that Britain had practically agreed to all Egypt’s requests. No change ""idd he‘made in the relations of countries without a Parliamentary discussion. Five Labour members.-, who visited Egypt, report in favour of the recognition of the complete independence ol Egypt, ami the formation of a treaty of alliance between Egypt and Britain, which must he approved hy a popularly elected Egyptian Assembly. Britain they state) should advise tell Egyptian Government that an election will immediately he held, and that the negotiations he resumed with the iwtr delegation after its election.

BOTTOM I.ICY’S BOND CLUBS. LONDON. Oct. 27. Horatio Bottomley lias laid two and •i-lialt' davs’ cross examination over bis Victory Bond Clubs. The examination lias now concluded. He laid several encounters with Mr Biron. the Magistrate, whom Bottomley accused ol “intolerable bias.” Mr Biron asked Bottomley to answer the questions put to him and not to make a speech. Mr Elias tea bled on October '2O), gave evidence that he admitted discussing with Bigland the question of withdrawing the charge, lie had also handed to Bigland a note containing four questions which were to he put to Bottomley in cross examination. Elias said lie had previously seen Bottomlev, and asked him to accept an apology. Bottomley himself wrote the questions on the paper. Ivlins tienied that he was acting as Bottoinle’ys agent in this matter. Mr Biron commented that this evidence was' of a very extraordinary character and it required a great deal of investigation. fighting IN TANOIII* (Received This Day at 8 a.m.l LONDON. October 2i. According to advices from Tangier, hbavv fighting is in progress between Spaniards and tribesmen, thirty miles south-east of Titiwn. It is reported the Spaniards arc holding their own They suffered severe loßßes but nro, hurrying up reinforcements.