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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1923, Page 3

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BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PATRIARCH TIKHON. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. The “Daily Express” Moscow correspondent says that Tikhon is making a tour of the. churches, formerly controlled by the Reformists, and purifying them with holy water. Worshippers are flocking to services and it is believed tlnit his influence will iccstablish the former position of the Greek church of all Russia. RUSSIA’S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. (Received this day at 9.15 a in.) LONDON, July 15 The •‘Daily Express” Moscow corivspondenl. says that M. Sokolnikoli. M’u inter of Finance, in a statement to foreign journalists, announced il-il. about eighty-eight per cent of m year’s expenditure will he met by re venue and there would only he a twelve per cent paper emission, lie displayed a design of a new gold coin which is being minted hot which is being withheld from circulation for a few years in order to prevent hoarding in the peasants’ stockings, where two hundred to three hundred millions of gold roubles have already been stored. M. Sokolnikotf claimed that the Russian financial outlook was never brighter since the advent nl the Soviet Government.

THE ARRESTED PRINT ESS. EXTRAVAGANT LIVING. (Received this dav tit 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July IP. Marie Fahmy Be.v is receiving special attention in Holloway Prison owing in her health. The authorities allow her maid to attend to her and bring her clothing and necessaries. It is stated that. Fahmy Hey lived at the rate of CIO.') daily while in London, the greater part being spent oil jewellery, dress and pleasure. There were always elaborate and expensive lunches, extravagant dinners, theatres, suppers and dances.

fn Paris Madame Fahmy lley was well-known in social circles. Her real name was Marguerite Laurent, though she used the name of Maggie .Miller. She was a constant attendant al fashionable watering resorts where she always had a host of well-to-do men friends. She lived extravagantly and was well supplied with money.' Four years ago in Venice, she married the son of a wealthy Paris departmental store owner, hut frequent differences resulted in a divorce after six months. It is stated that differences between herself and Fahmy were due to his idea and traditions of a harem and he was often angrily intolerant of the many harmless pranks which Madame, like many other French wives, felt justified in indulging.

INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLES. tßeceived this day at O.Jo a.in.) DELHI. July 13. The police cavalry have arrested an important leader of the Mabhar Akali gang, who is suspected of being concerned in Iwo at tempted murders in addition to a double murder. The police also have captured the famous vanishing press duplicating machine whereon revolutionary leaflets were printed. As the name indicates the press had no fixed home hut was conveyed from place to place, being deposited temporarily with the members ol the Habbar Akali gang or with trusted sympathisers. .Most of the infantry detachment has now been replaced liv police amt returned units, hut the cavalry "ill remain some weeks longer pending replacement by mounted police, now licit: > enlisted.

No serious occurrence has been reported for nearly a month, the chief outlaws being badly harried by the Government forces.

INDIA AND THE LKAGFE. DELHI, July LI. The Legislative Assembly negatived a motion threatening the withdrawal of support bv the Governmeni of India from the League of Nations in consequence of the grievances ot Indians m the urn mimed territories, Tanganyika and Eigcrman Islands in the Pacific. ■Supporters pointed out that most ol the unrest in India was due to the grievances of Indians abroad, hut the Government supporters retorted that the remedy was worse than the disease for India must jealously guard her position in the League whereof she is one of the principal members.

A BISHOP DEAD. ;Received this day at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, July Iff. Obituary -The Bishop of Chclmsiord. COM )NI A L ADM IX! ST It AT lON. ('Received this dav at 9.25 n.tn.) LONDON. July 11. The participation of the various dominions in colonial administration is foreshadowed. In the House of Lords, the Duke of Devonshire, replying to a question, stated that representatives of the Colonial Office had loured Canada in orcr to get into touch with the universities in connection with special arrangements made to consider applications from the Canadian graduates for appointments to the Colonial Services in tropical Alrica and elsewhere. l-.ach Canadian university had a Selection Board with a. central committee at Ottawa. The scheme was, at present, j i the experimental stage, hut hitherto two Canadians had been successfully appointed to the Mauritius and Child Coast respectively. CANADA AND CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.A LONDON. July 15. Tn order to ensure practical advantages at the Economic Conference, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges that representatives of business men should he appointed to assist in advising the Overseas political delegates.