BRITISH & ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1921, Page 1

BRITISH & ITEMS

UJSTIiAI.IAN AND N.Z. CAlil.K ASSOCIATION. further fighting. DLLiM. November M. Numerous skirmishes have occurred in connect inn with the British military driven against the Moplah rvla-Is. ill wlliell tile retiels slllfernl eollsidelable losses. The liritisli casualties vvei e slight. It is ollii ially stated til t ill the past fortnight the position has lieeome m ire satisfactory. There love been cor.sineiable sti l leiulers, and reinforements are arriving in disturbed areas. NATIVE POLICE DISAFFECTED,. DELHI. November 11. Trouble has occurred among the Native police in Calcutta. A. meeting of HOI! 1.1 them, after listening to an address from a lion-eo-operat U . roughly handled, a European Scrgi nlit who vas living to dissuade them Iron) striking. Then they burned their uniforms.

EGYPT'S DEMANDS. CAIRO. November It. The Adlnvitos and the /unionists are separately celebrating the anniversary of Egypt’s demand for independence in 1018. The former, including the Assonblyites, passed a resolution in favour of a rupture of negotiations in tlie event of Britain insisting on 'l' retention of her troops. In the evmt ~f failure, those present decided they ! would not enter into other negotiations.