BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOOi..JTON 01’PAli EXPLOSION. HER LIN, Pec. 14. The Radische Anaiino Pye Company is increasing its capital from one handled to live hundred million marks in order to repair t-lie damage resulting from the Oppao explosion. COAL TR APE R ECOV EH INC. LONDON. Dec. II The Scottish coal owners are loading night and day to cope with the rush of orders, which are unequalled since prewar times. South Wales prices are stiffening on account of the rush ol foreign orders. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 10. Lord Derby, speaking at a luncheon at the Inter-Allied Club, appealed to Frenchmen to realise that England had a frontier to defend like France. France had a devastated region, hut the mines and workshops were devastated regions in England, where thousands of soldiers who fought side by side with Frenchmen were vainly stoking work. Their families were starving. If M. ISi kind clitl not protect Urn . French frontier, he would he a cowaril. .Mr Lloyd George tried to proten Englishmen’s industrial frontiers. Lord Derby appealed to France to recognise that he did not do this tor selfish motives, hut v. as attempting to defend those who fought side hv side with the French. H KITTS II JIY E- EI, ECTI ON LONDON. Dec. 1 r,. The Southwark bye-eloction resulted T. E. Naylor (Labour) .... . 6501 T. Owen-jacohsen (CoaiitionLiheral) ‘->G4G Horace Boot (Independent “Anti-Waste” Conservative 3407 The vacancy was caused by the death of Mr J. A. Dawes. The new member is Secretary of the London Society of Compositors .

.JAPAN ACCEPTS NAVA I. PATIO. WASHINGTON. Doc. 15 According to a despatch the Tokio Government has announced its acceptance of the live-fivo-threo naval ratio unconditionally. LOAN FOR SOISSONS. tlifrocived This Dnv at 10.15 a.m.) PARIS, Dec. 15 The town of Soissons hits been authorised to raise a loan of six million dollars in Canada. NO REASON WHY. : Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) PARIS, Dee. 15 Lord Derby interviewed by "he Journal” was optimistic that. M. Rriatnl and Hon Lloyd George aould reach an agreement. The nations had ugi ceil over the Pacific and there was no reason why similar results should not he attained in Europe. Herman disarmament was nocssarv for the neacc ot Europe. A PLEIiISCITE. VIENNA, Dec 15. Odenbitrg plebiscite was taken without incident. It is unofficially stated a majority favour joining Hungary. DUTCH ARMY. 'Received This Day at B.d<> a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Dec. 15. The Second Chamber, by fifty votes to forty-eight adopted he New Army Rdl, fixing the maximum strength of the armv’atJlO.OOO including four thousand l.amlsturm. PORTCCICESE CABINET RESIGNS. LISBON. Dec. 15. Cabinet have resigned. UNA RLE TO PAY. 'Received This Day at. ».10 a.m., PARIS, Dec. 15 Germany has advised the Reparation Commission that it is unable to pay the next two instalments and requests a delay. A ROYAL VISIT. LONDON. Dec. 15. The Queen, Princess Marv, and Lord Lascelles arc visiting Earl Harcwood. The programme includes a procession in Leeds, at the Queen’s suggestion. MT EVEREST DETAILS. LONDON, Dec. 15. Howard Bury, interviewed regarding his experiences during the Mount, Everest expedition, supplied interesting cutions details. The people do not bury their dead, butchers living in special

villages to dismember the bodies and to throw them to birds of prey. U tin ' birds are not quickly attracted it is , assumed the, deceased had led a thormuglllv had life. The people sofler much from ophthalmia cataract, owing to wind and dust, and permit themselves one bath yearly at the hot springs. The women smear their faces] with grease and soot as a protection | against the weather. Polyandry is; 'practised, the wives of a family of ; brothers being in common, the eldest be i in<4 regarded as the father of all the | children. Tlie scenery in Kawa V alley , is the finest in the world. The clifls i show' ten thousand feet of most luxur- ] hint vegetation. The forest air is so ; clear that there is visibility for a. nun- , dred miles. The emploration of Ever- • est is suitable only for young men physically fit. The heat even at eight to twenty thousand feet, is intense in the i summer-time. The moment the son rises, bores out all energy. Even in October the Mercury [.'ills to Zero nt j pighHirae.