BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ANTARCTIC DISCOVERIES. LONDON, June 21 Advices from Capetown state mem hers of the Quest’s crew express the beat 1 that diamonds exist in the An ta.etie. Gigantic marine forests uer. discovered and edible lisli are so pleuli.ul that it is unnecessary to bait hooks,

LENIN’S CONDITION. LONDON, June 21. According to the latest report from Riga specialists agree that Lenin is suffering from progressive paralysis, which Ims attacked his speech centre, and lie is incurable. CHINESE ARMISTICE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.i11.) NEW YORK, June 21. Chinese news to-day consists of a report that Chang Tsolin and AVu Peirn have signed an armistice at Chiwagl.nß following negotiations aboard a British warship. A force of ten thousand men of the northern army who were sent against Sun Yat Sen in Kaigsi province, mutinied and burnt Kaiufu and other nearby cities, slaughtering many inhabitants. Sun Yat Sen was taken prisoner, being held aboard the Chinese cruiser Highi'i near Canton according to advices received from Foreign -Legations at Pekin.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE. PARIS, June 22. Tile “Petit Parisien” says Britain has sent France a note protesting against tile concessions granted bv the Sultan of Morocco to a French Company, for the construction of the port of Tangier, oil tlie ground that the Sultan’s action is contrary to international engagement. France maintains the Sultan has the l ight to make direct concessions. A RUSSIAN BIGAMIST. UEUTEIt’S TELEGRAMS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.in.) LONDON, June 22. A naturalised Russian named Hazaras, who married six women in addition to his lawful wife was sentenced at Old Bailey to five years penal -servitude. The public prosecutor described Lazarus as a professional bigamist. Aicosed stated lie was asked by foreigners to marry foreign women of a certain class, desirous of becoming riritisli subjects. He left these wives at the Registry Office doors after receiving £l2 to £2O sterling for his services in each case. HONORS LIST. T-ON DON, .Tune 22. 11l the Commons, Mr Locker Lapson declared dissatisfaction was growing in the Commons and country, over the way in which the honours list was composed. Mr Chamberlain who was bom barded with questions on the subject said the Government were not prepared to''appoint a- committee to review the present procedure because inquiry into the Royal prerogative was not desirable.