BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

CLERGY AND CELIBACY. LONDON, July 18. The "Daily Mail” correspondent in Rome says:—“The Vatican has replied to the memorandum published by the newspaper “Kpoca,” regarding the celibacy of the clergy. It declares that the report lias no serious foundation. The Vatican points out that if such a memorandum exists, it is only a repetition of some anonymous requests presented on other occasions, the authors of which did not belong to the best part of the clergy, and did not dare to show themselves. The Holy See will never consent to modify this essential point in ecclesiastical discipline.”

BRITISH MINERS’ FEDERATION. LONDON, July 18. Mr Herbert Smith, president of the Miners’ Federation, at their conference at Blackpool, expressed the opinion that “they would pull through the present depression in 1923. II the owners only conducted the industry better and more unitedly, the period of difficulty would he reduced. The Miners’ Federation, he said, intended to take a most active part in politics, and would run at least twenty candidates at next general election. Mr l’otts. a delegate, narrated a conversation which lie had with the King on the subject of the miners’ dwellings. His Majesty bad said that his heart bled when be beard of the conditions under which some of the miners lived. Air Potts said he suggested to the King that lie might advise the vernment to take action, but the King had replied that be never interfered with the work of the Cabinet. SUBSTANTIAL SALVAGE. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. July 19. , The Admiralty salvagers have recovered a further million sterling from the liner Laurentic. Salvage is being continued. j

SANK. f.AHOIt. ! (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) , LONDON, July 19.

At the Miners Conference in South Wales, a resolution favouring the third Red International was rejected by 883 votes to 118. Frank Hodges vigorously condemned the proposal, saying if we wanted to save British trade unionism we must wash our hands of anything like the Red International. If we did not. a blight would come upon us as it did in France where trade unionism had been destroyed for generations.

SHIPBUILDING RETURNS. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. Lloyds Register annual return to 30th .Tune, 1922, shows the world’s total of sea-going steel and iron steamers and motor vessels, totalled 50.802.000 tons gross, an increase of 14.112.000 compared with 1911. The United Kingdoms total is 19,053,000. an increase of 170.000, British Dominions 2,201.000. an increase of 794,000; United States 12.500 000, an increase of 2,609.000; Germany 1,783,000, a decrease of 3,315.000 blit during the last twelve months Germany tonnage increased by 1.131,000 while British decreased 231,000. owing probably to a large number of ships mostly old, sold abroad. EX RULER OF EGYPT. GENOA, July 18. Abbas Hilmy lias arrived here. He declares that lie had to leave Constantinople secretly, owing to the British authorities’ refusal to grant him a passport. Lie declared King Fuad of Egypt to he a usurper, and said: “T never abdicated, and I mil ready to serve the Egyptian people. T hope to soon return as the head of Independent Egypt.”

CAIRO, July 18. The Government has decreed the ex pulsion of ex-Khedive Ahbas Tlilmy.

A LUCKY ESCAPE. '.Received this day at 10.15 a.m.') PEKING. In! 1 Air Deuhv (Secretary of United Slates Navy) who is visi'ing China, narrowly escaped death in an aeroplane crash. The n ngine failed at a In igiil of lour thousand feet. The machine was demolished hut Mr Dciihy was unhurt. MOTOR CAR DISASTER. LONDON, .Tillv 18

Advices from (asahlanca state seven j were killed and eleven injured through ; a big tourist car crashing through the [ parapet of a bridge mar Casablanca, j owing to the failure of the brakes. A: j the occupants were burled into the j river. I GERMAN AFFAIRS. j (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) I BERLIN, July 18.' | The host recent sign in the political j situation is Herr Ebert’s request lor j the Government to fix a date for the Presidential election, which it was I always understood would he held when ! the conditions were sufficiently stable. I The Government, however, decided no l j to hold the election before the end ol i the year. • LOST BROOCH FOUND. j LONDON, July 18. j Lady Beatty’s brooch was found in the bottom fold of her dress. . SMUTS PESSIMISTIC. I CAPETOWN. July 18. j On the eve of its prorogation the As- | sembly ratified the Washington treat- . ties. . . . While acclaiming the limitation ol j naval armaments and the Pacific agree- ; men Is, General Smuts said he was clu- . Lions about the value of the restne- i tioiis placed upon submarines and pm- I son mis, and considered the failure to iin.it the vessels below the battleship ! class and to limit the construction of -. aeroplanes a very serious omission. , General Smuts added: “It is the J policy of one of the Great Bowel* ol ; Europe to have an enormous Air Sor- j vice, and I think the Hank of the whole AVashington position may yet be turned by tin's very grave omission. A BRIDA Fi TR AGEDY. I (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, July 19. The old custom of friends gathering outside the bridal chamber, and serenading the newly married people, led to a terribe tragedy at Pan. The bridegroom incensed leaped from bis bod and seized a gun and fired into a crowd. He killed a. friend and then smitten by remorse blew out his brains in tho presence of tile bride.