BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1921, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUBTHAI.IAN ANO N.Z. CAlll.l'. ASSOCIATION'. A FORCER'S HOME. LONDON, Dec. M. The "Daily Mail’s” Milan correspondent reports a romantic villa in i’iedniot, inhabited by ostensible honeymooners n,.tl three servants, and called by peasants tile "Abode of Love,” Was tound on investigation to he a lingers workshop. It produced notes amounting to a million sterling., riic villa was dismantled and the group proceeded to Austria and then cemc back to h dy. v. 'I ll ali v.ere ai re-'., :l. MARYS OF EMPIRE. LONDON. Dec. 10. A committee lias ~eVn lo.iiief! .01 volfectiii" contributions i.or:i Marys throughout the Empire for a vcdihog present for Princess Mary. The ■ ■■■•'- -cripiion ranges from sixpeu cto » shillings. FRENCH f’AOIEi. CIC NTS. CAR IS. Dec. 10 Archijnbaud, Deputy for Dfomr, in » voltiininoiis report on colonial estates, asserts that Erencli colonial methods tar superior to British, contrasting the orderliness of Ilrtln-C himt, Mada-

.- ( . ; i r ami .Soudan with the agitation in India, and Egypt. Me says Francmust not forget her intcic-s tn the great Pacific cpicstion. Archimbaud proceeds. to devote several cha’.Ktis .0 t),i, subject, lie thinks Tahiti with its admirable port. Papeete, can b-> most serviceable to Frame, being op the Danamti route to Australia. He urges France not to abandon any rights in New Hebrides, pointing out in this connection that the increased subsidy >« the local condominium revenues was ten thousand frfifloß. During the debate on the eolonml estimates in the Chamber. Herald drew attention of Covenment lo th(> importance of tins New llelu ides question and rtio nested the safeguard ol h ranees interests. Maginot. Acting Colonial Minister, said the (piestimi was being investigated so that the rights of France might lie mihcld. I’FiISI.AN RFIIFL’.S DEATH. tFilFfl VN Dec. 10 Hnveriimciit troops discovered the d ad body of Kutcliih Khan in a mountain pass near Rosin. Tins rids Persia of a dangerous rebel. !u 101 She occupied lie.-ht and barred ilie way to a ielief force e.i ionic to Raku. until

I riiisli troops from Mesopotar: look the town in lb-fh kutehik joined i invading Holshevik forces Imiii ilaku. which was proclaimed an independent republic in Pcrsm, d< lied the authorities and held Rcslii and I'.mteli. until (lore. niiioiU Knees recaptured them. SCOTTISH TRAIN WRECK. LONDON. Dec. D>. There has been a wreck of a ptisseun, I tiain on the North Uritish Railway, bet ween Edinburgh and Musselburgh. Ii caused a widespread sensation in Scotland, where it is believed to he a case of political .sabotage. The signalman tried to open tile level crossing gates lo pcriuii ire passage die approaching train, bin lie biiilid them jammed. They discoveied that buckets had been placed in such a position as to prevent the opening of ihe gates, which were only thirty feet ITOIII a bridge over ibe river Esk. I lie men worked frantically, but \: 1 i 11 1 \. to remove the obstacles. The train dashed through, fortunately keeping to the rails, and escaping a grave ea 1 astinolle. I>|; ITAIX Till’ H WNEIt. PARIS. Dec. id

•-1 Temps" declines ilistl ilit* now Kim i-1 *ti r, cr agrcomcii [ gicaily hcnclils i!rit:iili. Sill' W'vci's 1 lio .I; 11 >;i I n-si* :11 - liaiicc, Imt without breaking with Innan, and slic u ll iv ilrif,vs i’ll>si• i In tin l t' I. itril Kiatos. without loosing till' Imllils which liiliil tin- lliitisli Kmpito together internally. IRSY 'I'l! A 11K (Received This Huy at 8.80 a.m.) LONDON. Dee. 12 Tlu'ie is u|i'llt activity ill l.eieasiei iMilleil textile trade with a brisk delliaud for high class yarns. Stocks all round are mileli undei the average, the whole output passing rapidly into consumption. I'iitisi < 11 !«• inly the Christmas holidays will he restricted to three nr lour days, instead id’ the usual week. HI'SSIAN (it *1.1). (Received This Day at 8.80 a.in.) CHRISTIANA, Dee. I'd Itussian cold to the value of eighteen million dollars has arrived in t'nited States. ERKNCH CUAI. ST I? IK K. (Received This Dav at s lid a.in.) PA It IS, Dee. 12. A general dial strike begins to-day. as a protest ngaiusi unemployment ; also a demand tor utilisation ol coal stocks accumulated ai the mine heads instead of importing ehi'aper loroigu coal. The men urge the prohibit ion ol imported coal and a reduction ol the price of French coal. A PIOSSIM IST. (Received This Day at ft.HO a.in.) .PAH IS, Dee. 12. M. I’ertinav. writing in the 'T’.chn de Paris" predicts ■' definite naval agreement is still ilistant. A PALACE DESTROYED. B DOHA REST, Dee 11. Rocurnzia palace at Ogrnd in Resaraliia. was attacked with hmuhs and eompletelv destroyed. Over one hundred were killed including all the soldiers. detectives and soldiers or. duty.