BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION , INDIAN MERCHANTS ATTITUDE. DELHI, Dec 22. A-general meeting, of Indian merchants at Bombay, resolved in favour of retaliatory measures against British colonies, where Indians are illtreated; also urging Government if it failed to secure equal treatment for Indians in other parts of the Empire, should adopt similar restrictions against Colonials in India, and that the Indian Commercial uommmiity be . called upon to adopt an effective policy of boycott.

DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW VETERAN. DELHI, Dec 22. Obituary.—Hilton, one of the few Mutiny veterans who assisted in Hie defence of Lucknow, was buried in the Residency with military -honours. PASSENGERS FOR WELLINGTON. VANCOUVER, Dee 22. Lord Jellieoe’s daughter. Lucy, and Sir Jas Mills, are passengers by the Remuoru which sailed for Wellington. REPRIEVED. I LONDON, Dee. 21. 1 Svmonds (whose appeal was dismissed'on December Gth) bus been re prieved. He was sentenced to death for the murder of the 13-year-old girl named Martha Wall, daughter of his. employer, while both were carrying out j n pact to commit suicide. The niutilaI ted body of the girl was found on the railway near Walton. Syinonds was nearby, with’his two feet so crushed by a train, that both legs bad to be amputated-at the knees. j A DIVORCE. ' LONDON, -December *2l j Lady Foster Fraser lias been granted ' a divorce, on the grounds of her husband's failure to comply with an order. The evidence disclosed that the respondent had admitted misconduct. LONDON, December 21. Viscountess Rliondda lias obt ined «i divorce from Makwortli on the grounds of misconduct and desertion. The petition was not defended. GERMAN CLAIM. BERLIN, Dec 22. The Nationalist Party intends to question the Government regarding the work done in devastated regioas of France during 1919-20. It is state, during this period. German prisoners working in France received from twopence to foiirpencc per <lav - Fra'iee profiting to the extent of a milium gold francs. Nationalists cl..in this sum should be, earned to Germany’s credit in connection with I reparations. • ' BYWATERS’ API’EAL DISMISSED. | (Received this dnv at 9.30 a. n ) LONDON. December 21. justices Hewart. Darling and Suiter dismissed Bywaters’ appeal which was j l,.,sed on tile grounds of Justice Shear- | ■man’s refusal to take the two trials separately, in the adniissability of letters. misdirection of .Tory and verdict against the weight of evidence. Counsel argued that the letters confused the issue. The Court did not call on the Crown to reply. Justice Hewart said their Lordships regarded the case ] ns squalid, rather than an indecent case of lust and adultery, in which Tliomp- j son was cruelly murdered. The de- ( ceased was the only person in the , case which excited sympathy. The re- , lations between By waters and Mrs i Thompson were most culpably intimate. J There passed between them a re- j mark ably deplorable correspondence of the most mischievous and most veno- ] moils type. There was no -ground whatever in their opinion for interior- 1 ence with Justice Shearman’s decision to try the prisoners together. Bywaters heard the result unmoved.

LORD NOUTHCLIFFE’S WILL this dav at 9.20 a.m.l LONDON . Decern l ev 22.

V case in the Probate Court concerning Lord Northcliffe’s estate was opened. After evidence was taken regarding the signature of the will and certain codicils the proceedings were adjourned. During the hearing, surprise was created by a woman whose name was not revealed, who appeal'd in Court. The Judge asked what she wished. She could not be hoard plainly. The Judge asked if “is it a claim for money?” and the woman answered “Yes”. The Judge: “Do you claim you bare a will in vour favour or represent the family who intend to have t'e will set aside?” The women: Yes. T ask leave to enter a caveat.”

The Judge told her she must not interfere with the present proceedings. She would have an opportunity of being heard at a later stage. FASCTTT METHODS. 'Received this dav at 0.30 n.'U.l LONDON, December 21. Every half hour strong patrols of Faseisti visited the cafes, wine shops and restaurants. On the third day not a single dose of castor oil was administered. A Thieves congress was then called and a sternly worded warning was issued to ex-convicts, burglars. thieves, pickpockets and others, warning them it would be unwise t« attend. As most bad already tasted castor oil they did not require further warning. At the Congress they were told if they did not change their trade they would have to reckon with Faseisti cudgels, which would send them to the hospital or mortuary cell. The campaign opened tlie following, day. Daily and nightly the cudgel was applied in Alexandria until crime disappeared. "