BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION

| POPLAR RESIDENTS ACTION, i LONDON, November 1. Thousands of men and women and children tore up several thousand wooden blocks in the streets of Poplar and removed them for firewood. Six v men and women were fined £1 each, l | BONAR LAW’S FUTURE. ! LONDON, November 1. j 'Die “Diehards” breakaway has redirected attention to the possibility of Hon. Bonar Law’s return. It is stated in the press on good authority that . he intends, if his recovery continues to ! return to politics early in 1922. A FLOOD me,

LONDON, -November 1. Owing to the highest tide since 1913. the Thames to-day flooded the lowest streets of Gravesend where boats were used on the promenade, also at the Dartboard, Woolwich, Greenwich and Row bridge. Thousands lined the Embankment watching the rising water, which percolated but did not overflow the terrace of Parliament. Greenwich tramways wore temporarily suspended. Maiiv houses and offices were flooded, EGYPT’S COTTON Chttt 1 ; CAIRO, October i. Finns] figures to the .middle of the month show; the cotton crop is the lowest recorded. KARL’S THRONE. BUDAPEST November,.l. Complying with the Entente’s Note, the Government have convoked the Assembly for Thursday, to consider tho dethronement of Karl ’ , GAMING ACT REPEAL. LONDON, Nov. 1. Lord Mackenzie’s hill to repeal section two of the Gaming Act of 1835, was read *n first time in the House of Lords. NOT AWARE OF IT. LONDON, Nov. 1. Mr Chamberlain, replying to a question in the Commons, said that he) was iiot aware of any intention on”the part of Japan to force on China, a settleuient of the Shantung question before tho meeting of the Washington Conference. , FIJI CENSUS. SUVA, Nov 2. The Fiji census is as follows:—Europeans 3848, half-castes 2229, Polynesians 1554, Chinese 910; others 846; net increase over 1911. 13.385.

WORK FOR U.S.A. WASHINTON, Nov. I. President Harding, in a thanksgiving proclamation, declared that an opportunity for great, service awaits the United States, if it proves equili to, it. Under God, he says, our responsibility is pyeat to our own fir£t. arid to all men afterwards! SOVIET AEROPLANES. ROME, Nov 2. Two Fiat aeroplanes, ordered hy the Soviet, crashed during a trip to Moscow. Two Italian pilots were killed, and two - injured. It was understood that the machines were intended to iiitaugurate an Italo-Russian commercial service. It was found that they wore armed with machine guns. EMIGRANTS FOR N.Z. LONDON, Nov. 1. About four thousand nominated emigrants are waiting despatch to New Zealand. Their delay is largely attributable to infrequent shipping sailings, ow ing to a shortage of outward cargo. It is proposed to charter a ship to carry nine hundred in November and thereafter to send out every month.

COMMUNISTS IN ENGLAND. LONDON. Nov. 2. Mr Short’s reply to Mr Gratton Doyles’ question (cabled on Oet. 30th), stated that many persons of Foreign extraction were connected with the Communists in Great Britain. The majority, though of alien parentage, were Britsh subjects. Unsuccessful attempts had been made to recruit a Red Army, and unemployed had been incited to violence by Communists. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN AIR SERVICE. LONDON, Nov. 1. The Postmaster was questioned in the House of Coftimons if a reputable * firm was prepared to run a, weekly earoplane service to Australia in organisd stages, covering the distance in five days, and if the post office was prepared to guarantee a ton of mail matter weekly, and as to what rate he wae prepared to pay. Aft Kellaway replied he would like a more definite understanding that St was possible to undertake a service as suggested.

BRITISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. LONDON, Nov 2: The returns in connection with the municipal ‘elections received up to midnight indicate that the (Independent Labour candidates are gaining heavily at the expense of the Liberals and Conservatives, ,bu.t the Labour gains are disproportionate to the number of candidates submitted. Afore than 340 were defeated. Women gained many seats. The Communists unsuccessfully contested four seats in Glasgow, the candidates including John McNeil. JAPANESE VIEWS. 'fOKIO, November 1. The newspapers are commenting on the reports that United States would urge the abrogation of the Anglo-Jap-anese Alliance as a preliminary to the limitation of armament. The newspapers editorially point out that the .Ta [xiivese Government will not necessarily insist on the maintenance of the Alliance, which in its present form is highly discouraging and incompatible with the spirif of the Washington Convention. Japan is prepared to accept an AnglovfAmeifiqan-Japanese compact and to fall hack upon the Anglo-Japan-ese compact and to fall back upon the Anglo-Japanese Alliance only if the conference results neither in a Triple Entente, nor in a limitation of armaments. ’

ROMR EXPLODED \T CONSULATE. LISBON, Nov. 1. \ bomb exploded in the United States Consulate He’c, causing considerable damage. It is believed it was a Communists protest against the conviction of Sacco and Vangatti.