BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

j AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, i i A BIG FIRE. COPENHAGEN, Nov 18. A big fire started in an oil store at Gothenburg and it destroyed 3,000,000 gallons of oil, valued at £24,000 and / also destroyed three steamers moorgu nearby. STEAMER SINKS. COPENHAGEN, Nov 18. i A telegraiii form Bergen German steamer Progress sank | a storm in the North Sea with 14 hands: BRITAIN’S AVORKLESS. ‘ LONDON, November 17. Contingents of unemployed, aggregating five hundred marched to London from various parts of' the country for 1 tlie purpose of interviewing Mr Bonar 1 ; Law, Premier. The latter, however, was unable to see a deputation. He 1 referred them to the Ministers of

Health and Labour. THE SULTAN REFUGING. LONDON, Nov. 18 The Sultan fearing‘liis life is in danger, has appealed for British protection, mid is now proceeding to Alalta, aboard the cruiser Malaya. GERMANY’S NEW CABINET. BERLIN, Nov, 17. Herr Cuno is making progress towards forming a Cabinet. He proposes to include the leaders of the old Coalition, mid prominent industrial ists, both employers workers, inespeetive of party. The Socialists have agreed to support the Ministry, if given the Home Office and Economic portfolios. Doctor Stresemann is . likely to he Foreign Minister. Eighty per cent of the Dusseldorf strikers have returned ao work. HAND MURDER EXECUTIONS: CAPETOWN, Nov. -17 Three miners, Hull, Lewis and Long condemned to death for murder during the Rand upheaval, were executed at Pretoria. They weut to the scaffold singing the red flag. An excited meeting outside Johannesburg Town Hall, demanded the rtS»» prieve of three condemned men. A revolver was discharged, whereupon a section of the crowd savagely attacked a- detective, who was rescued, badly battered. Rain terminated the proceedings.

japan and America. (Received this day at 8 d.iti.l TOKIO, November 18. Following assurances from the (American Government that the United States naval budget would be drawn in the spirit of the Washington Conference, the Foreign Office stated the Japanese Naval budget would he only 376 million yen representing a decrease of 117 millions. The whole of the questions were thoroughly discussed by the American Ambassador and Uchida, United States intimating that should the treaty for any reason fail, no construction contrary to its spirit would be undertaken, and the Xmerican-Paci-fic fortifications would remain In status quo,

A TENANT’S REVENGE. (Received this day at B.#Q a.m.) BUDAPEST. November 18. An extraordinary ease of a tenant’s revenge upon an unjust landlord is reported. A tenant spent a large sum redeeoratig a flat and directy it was completed the landlord gave a te'dant notice, as he wished to reside in the flat liimsef. The tenant thereupon recalled the decorators and every wall was painted black and stencilled with white skeletons with phosphorescent paint. The landlord paid his first visit to the flat at night-time, and was horrified to find skeletons grinning from every wall. He fled in terror and was found on the lading unconscious. He is now suing the tenant for damages.

TENNIS LAWS. (Received this day at 5.30.a.m.) LONDON, November 18. Tlio Council of the Lawn Tennis As* soeiation at the annual meeting on De- ' comber 11th., proposes to alter the rules to give Australia, Canada, India New Zealand. Navy, Marines, and Air Force the right to appoint a member to the Council each find forbidding anyone but amateurs sitting on the Council. .It also proposes to amend tlie regulations governing prize meetings Wy prohibiting from competing anyone who receives directly or indirectly, monetary remuneration for goods especially supplied or services in connection - with the meeting, or anyone who represents any manufacturer of balls, nets, posts or racquets. There is an important reform movement afoot in connection with the Association. — ~ Reformers are contesting many seats on the Council with the object of electing a more progressive element. The meeting on 11th December will also appoint. British reps, to the International Rules Board. A meeting on 20th. December to consider the Davis Cup regulationSj including proposed geographical divisions for the preliminary rounds and new prize meeting reguliutions will bring tennis into line with tlie recently formulated definition of amateur golfers.