BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. AFRICA'S BUDGET DEBATE. CAPETOWN. May 24. In the Assembly the Minister of Finance replying in the Budget debate '■'•in! 'South Africa’s discontinuance of t.:e Navy contribution was the result of an agreement with the British Government. The Union was not evading its responsibility- but was relieving t!i Admiralty of certain expenditure over naval defence in South African waters. The total expenditure was heavier than [' e previous Navy contribution.

A FRONTIER TROUBLE. CAPETOWN, Mav 24

Trouble is threatened in the Southwest Protectorate by Bondelswarz tribe, some of whom resisted arrest and went into a laager. A force of police and volunteers was sent to deal with at Reea Citrants,-hut found it difficult to locate the natives in the tough country. Aeroplanes are being employed. KING’S HORSE. (Received this day at 11.3 ft a.m.) LONDON, May 25. Tne King’s horse, Erskine, lias been placed in its stables at Bnekinliam palace. It stood its voyage well. A BIG PROJECT. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.)

WASHINGTON. M.v 2.T United States has advised the'Canadian Government it is ready to negotiate for an immediate treaty, providing for the deepening of St Lawrence river, to enable ocean ships to res 1 the Great Lakes. The United States Government estimates the freight reductions will lower the living costs by a billion dollars a year or ten dollars a year per capita.

CALIFORNIA AND THE .JARS. SAN FRANCISCO May 24. The United States Circuit Court of Appeal lias decided the ' Californian Alien Land Law, prohibitihg the holding of land by Japanese is constitutional .and in no manner violates the provisions of the . Japanese-United States Treaty. I’ERCY GRAINER’S INHERITANCE. NEW YORK. May 24. Mrs Grainer (who suicide was cabled on March 30th, when she jnin'pod from a 17th storey window) willed her son her entire estate of l.ftftft.Oftftdol. including her Australian properties. The will provides that in the event of her son's death before her, bis musical property’ rights, which she might inherit, j should go .to Cyril Scott, an English composer. ■ ARMSTRONG’S EXECUTION. • (Received this day at 9.5 ft a.m.) ! LONDON. .Ma.v -25., j The Attorney-Genera! refused to al- | low Armstrong to appeal to the Lends, j His execution is tentatively c>\ed for 1 Wednesday.

| EGYPT’S SURVIVORS. t v (Received this day at 9.50 a.ln.) in 1 LONDON, May 25. is The Egypt’s survivors have returned e. to London. There were affec ting scenes a (Victoria Station when they met their relatives. The survivors confirmed the reports that when the collision occurred the- Lascars took panic and rushed the heats. Professor Turnbull *• asserts he saw one boat crammed with Lesears and another half full containing I asears only. ' ADMIRAL SIMS’ WARNING, j (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK. Mav 25. J , Sneaking at Boston. Admiral Sims j ] said it was vit-1 for the ration’s wed- j fare that Congress should I'miropriute j money to improve Tuain a.nd other j I l’ncilif (I• ■. '• ni-<'. if v, .- '.V.• n■ rif.-t 1111; - ; - to be caught unprepared fop war and j i see many of our battleships destroyed. [ - as we would, if ti war in the Pacific oe- i . enrred now. The people in United • State's must understand the' lesson of ■ military and naval strategy. i