BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

AWKHM.UK AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ENGLISH POLITICS. LONDON, July L>The CoflsefvdtiVe group usually known as the "Die-hards” in both Houses elected Lord Salisbury as leader, A PEER'S OBJECTIONS. LONDON, July 14. Lord -Lincolnshire, writing ’to the Eastern Counties Liberal Federation on the Lords reform proposal, said that half the members of the House- of Lords were “asked to poleaxe themselves” which was not an easy thing to do. Be asked "Does anyone think the House of Lords would agree voluntarily to knock half its iiuiriber Oil th« head?”

FRENCH RAIL TRAGEDY. . PARIS, July 14

A train which was passing over a viaduct at the Boift La Cli.-ipelle,- near Paris, unaecoufttattj* ditidec# and plroceeded fin separate lines.

One section struck an iron column supporting the viaduct, and the carriage was telescoped.. Foilr persons *kille<l an<l thirty injured.

TO ATTACK CANTON. MANILA, July W Bulietif/s from Hongkong state that Sun Yat Sen expects to ffitqfce Cgn'fP'W as soon as twenty thousand reinf meats arrive. Land and naval battles are proceeding. Five of Sun Yat Sen’s vessels fought their way pnst the Macao forts last Sunday, filing hundreds of shells. Sun's sympathisers in Canton struck on Wednesday, cutting off the water supply ai(4 electricity in Canton, and looted half ri iiifltiotf yefL "

WHISKY OCOIBINE. . LONDON, July W: , The Distillers’ Company, Limited, Edinburgh, has absorbed the Distillers’ Finance Corporation. Belfast, at a price of just under £3,000,000.

CARDINAL’S STRICTURES

ROME, July 15

Cardinal .Marini refused to administer' the sacrament to twenty girls belonging to flic Children of Mary who presented, theifiSe’ft-es for communion, because the neck's of fktii' dfesses were cut too low, arid the sleeves Uio short.Only two of the girls were allowed ft* communicate, the Bishop, on the instructions of the Cardinal, admonishing the other girls in regard to their attire.

NEAR EASTERN PROBLEM

PARIS, July 14

The British and French Governments have agreed that the following points should he discussed at the Near Eastern Conference: —-

First, tiiat the Ambassadors’ pence proposals of March 26 shall be adopted by the belligerents; secondly, that Greek rights to search all ships going to Turkey shall be recognised, and thirdly, that the protection of Christian minorities iti Turkey shall bo enforced. THE VISIT TO INDTA. LONDON, July 15. Lloyd George entertained the Prince of Wales at dinner at Downing St. The Premier said that every report from India spoke in thrilling terms of the beneficent effect of the Prince’s tour—upon even the most troubled provinces. The Prince, replying, said that he left India an optimist. The legislatures were facing their tasks with energy, patience and courage.

EVEREST CLLMII. FIVE MEN BURIED ALIVE. LONDON. July 13. In connection with the Everest Expedition, Dr Bruce reports that on June 11, while making a further attempt on the mountain __from North Coly, the snow swept ten porters over a crevasse and buried them in the deep snow. Three wore recovered alive, hut the remaining seven are dead.