BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A CHURCH DECISION. I LONDON. February 10. ! The Upper House of convocation of Canterbury adopted a resolution that Bishops might grant deaconesses dispensation from the vow of celibacy. , The bishop of Exeter evplained that a woman might pledge herself to eoli- j h.icy in a moment of excitement under : tile spell of the matory of n powerful preacher. LONDON. February 16. ! Satisfactory progress has been made ! with the buildings for the Empire Ex- j hihition. Progress on the Stadium established a British record for rapid j construction. The foundations for the enormous machinery in the industrial halls have been completed. j WIRELESS. j LONDON. February 16. j The Daily Telegraph says Hon. Am- ; cry is now Chairman of the Imperial I Communications Committee which is in- j quiring into the question of Empire j wireless. A majority of the Committee j favors utilisation of private enterpri-es but the Post Office desires Government to retain at least ow high power sta- I tion in England. j

A LONG CRUISE. LONDON. February lb. The Royal Cnh-ing Club’s Cup for the best cruise in any waters Ires been awarded to Lieut. M ullui i.'scn whn-e thirty-six toil yawl Amaryllis visit'll Australia. In 1 DPI. later was at Auckland and is espccUd t,. return to Ei:/-1.-nd iu April, ait: r a world erni-e. I.UXOR EXC WATIOXS. LONDON. February Pi. I,uxor advise:- state the Queon of the Belgians arrives on Friday. .It is now expected a small hole will be made in tile door of the inner Chain: or h enable the Queen In visit ii on Saiui b'y while the official opening takes pine on Sunday when General Alienin' will be present. A DANGEROUS POSITION. SOFI A, February 17. A British baltabmi has arrived on the East Bank of the Marilza River, and is co-operating with the Ereiu-li in keeping the Greek .mil Turki.-li Irene, apart.

TO TAX BETTING. LONDON. Feb Hi. A suggestion that hotting should he taxed in order to inoronse revenue is being discussed favourable- in many influential quarters when it is generally agned ihat what has been achieved in France and Australia should lie attempted in Britain. SCOTTISH SEAT IN CABINET. LONDON. Eckruary If!. Rear-Admiral Suetcr Inis resigned bis seat in the House of Common- as Controller of the Conservative Association He informed his constituents and the. Government that ho felt it abs”lntelv necessary to have a Scottish repre-enta-tive in the Cabinet. lie was asked to make way fur Mr Wat-on. bind Advocate lor Scotland, wlm is without a seat in Parliament. The Coir set native Association has agreed to accept Mr Watson. Mr Pemberton Billing lias caused a sen-ation in political circles by 1 lie sudden announcement that be would (■oiliest lien ford, whereupon the Conservative Association cancelled aecepting Sueter’s resignation.

i Received this dav at a.m.) LONDON, Felt. 18. Various cnimuniu'e- in the northern part of the State have begun the seizure of coal hound for Canada, aid ed and abetted by the authorities including Federal fuel administrated' after various national authorities refuse to give coal priority rights of shipment or permit the embargo on coal bound lur Canada. The conditions in many cities are ext remoh .serious, schools, hospitals and other public institutions being without fuel. BRITISH DEBTS. NEW YORK, Eeb. 17 The New York “Times” Washington correspondent says the Douse Wavs and .Means Committee la gan consideration of the a tuendmonl -to the British debt bill cabled on Feb. Id! a and members expre-sed cnniulem e that the House of Representatives would accept the Senate’s form of the bib wnl.o '• unnecessary delay. Tie measure will be reported to the House on i lie-day and probably to Alt’ Heniimg h>r signature at the middle of next week. The text of tic Aineriean-Rnt isli French-Japanese note to China protesting against preli’reHt :nl treatment ni Chinese internal loan- hits been published. The |imii'is vigorously im.nied out that external loams due in the last quarter of IB' I ’.! Imre net been attended to, and too!. except nut to 'he practice of consoli'la. to.; ('! iu.'-c

iernal loans in security id cu-’ -c- -u----pluses. The note also asks t: at tna: ■ surpluses be apnlied to the liquidation of foreign loan-.

THE THEBES KIND. LONDON. Feb 17. A Luxor mt's-ag! stal ■ the f!a;ur portion of the wall ol Emu. 'Tor I'oeiil.hnmen’s tomb was removed yesterday. Ope roam and oil' .snrcnplmgus wets round. The latter canopy. Tile room is filled with objeets evisit more magnificent than the treasures ,previously found. Ike wealth and magnificence of the new discoveries surpass everything previously seen. AVhen the sealed order was partiany demolished and light was thrown into the interior by an electric touli. them was revealed a chamber U urteen tees square, bevond which was a ' .i:tr> chamber. When Lord Carntt ■;«>» entded. be was amazed and aweu by Die scene. He- exlaiumd gaspingly: It ( i> the greatest sight 1 have ever seen. Afiatiwhile ptßi-er impressions were taken of the three thousand-year-old seals on the doors of the tomb. Hie -nrronhagus contained a mmmm In the corner of tin room was a beautiful cauoptic vase, ami a ltlehke pa ed statue of a eat. an extrnordinanl.l beautiful work of art. The second chamber was stacked witn treasure- of the most sinking descrip;tiou, including a wondrous chariot, 'complete on wheels. 1 "’ l ‘ l . ’ ll vielilv decorated and inscribed. Stu«« on the floor was a contused array » gold and precious ornaments. a

indicating tlmt robber* nau sou,, invaded the chamber. DIPLOAIAT 8 LIQUOR. WASHINGTON. February Id. n,e House has voted for ordering an inquiry into the importation ot intoxicating liquors by foreign diplomats. The resolution orders Afr Alellnv to give information he hitherto has- declined to give on the ground of diplomatic immunity.