BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARI.F. ASSOCIATION. SOVIET COMMISSARS MURDERED. WARSAW, Aug. 1 All men in the town of Kamyshnn, in tlte Volga province, liavo been ar- *• rested in connection with the murder of the six Soviet Commissars who wore sent to collect the corn tax, and whom the peasants bound, four being thrown into the Volga and the other two shot. HINDUS AND MOHAMMEDANS. DELHI, Aug. p. A fracas occurred between Hindus and Mohammedans near Allahabad. Two of the latter were killed nnd 12 injured. TEA SALES. "" CALCUTTA, Aug. 1. At the ten sales the demand was good for the hotter class sorts which sold at the full rates, with an advance for best pekoes. Inferior lot; and dusts dragged. \ INDIA’S REPRESENTATI YE. LONDON, Aug. 1. Lord Chelmsford having declined Lord Haidingo, will represent Tndia at the League of Nations Assembly. ( EMPIRE EXHIBITION. LONDON, Aug. 1. The Board of the Empire Exhibition tendered a luncheon to the Overseas Members of Parliament including Mr Rhodes (New Zealand). The visitors inspected the progress ot the various courts. Mr Maenmhon, who presided, emphasised the fact that the Exhibition was meant to be an Empire shop window, which it was hoped would help towards the ideal of making the various parts of the Empire naturally interdependent and independent of the rest of the world.

COLOUR LINE DRAWN. PARIS, Aug. 1. There is an anti-negro feeling steadily growing in France, especially since the Siki outbreaks. Several incidents lately, in which Americans figured, have forced the Foreign Oflice to issue an official communique stating that foreigners must not try to draw the colour line, and that penalties would L(; inflicted in future. The notification emphasises that the natives ot the French colonies are entitled to equal rights with the white people. Recently a scene occurred as a motor coach was starting to convey a- party to the battlefields. An American demanded that a negro bo ejected from tip. vehicle. The negro refused to leave, declaring that he ‘‘had fought on the battlefield long before, the Americans came into the war.” A violent disturbance ensued. Ibo police intervened and the trip was abandoned. The negro is now suing the motor company.

CANTEEN funds. LONDON, August 1. The report cf the Committee on the Army and Navy Canteen Funds finds the charges of improper uses being made of canteen funds arc unsubstantiated, hut it is of opinion that Major Royd and Major Vandciiburg failed to A exercise ordinary rare in this disposal of property. The Committee also considers it remarkable that most of the goods sold at low prices were sold to ox-officials of the Board, who wore friends of these two persons. HEIGHT RECORD. PARIS, August 1. Aviator Lcroiute j-eachW a height of 10.000 metres, breaking the world’s altitude record. HUN GAR V’ S FIN A X CES. LONDON. August 2. The “Morning Post's” Vienna correspondent s\vs: “It is understood the,Hungarian Government are agreeahfii to fnianei.d control being exercised by England and Italy, hut not if representatives of the Little .Entente play a loading role.”

BRITISH EMIGRATION

LONDON, Aug. 2

Mr Buckley (Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade) received a deputation from a conference of public authorities suggesting the Government subscribe ail amount equal to public subscriptions in order to give rudimentary training in agriculture to enable unemployed Britishers to become useful emigrants to the Dominions. Miss Wilenian said the Governments oj Canada and South Africa were willing to send men to train colonists. The money required could lie raised. The “Morning Post” says that Mr Buckley, in effect, replied:—“ln that case we will put down pound Ur pound,” adding that 1000 people were on the books who were anxious to * nilgrate to Australia, but tho Federal authorities cabled they could not all he Liken at present. The crux of the problem was tho number of neweom >r:i v the Dominions could absorb.

N.Z.'S It HPRESENTATIVK. LONDON, Aug. 2. Bir James Allen will lie sole New Zealand representative at the league of Nations meeting in September. r Steel Maitland is unable to accept tho New Zealand Government’s inv at.sn • „ ms a New Zealand delegate. CHINA AND RUSSIA. (Received this dav at 9.0 a.m.) PEKIN, Aug. 2. General Ohangtsolin, dictator of three Manchurian provinces, has ordered tho Chinese authorities to take over all lands ceded In Russia under former treaties. This measure conies into effort to-day am] flouts the Central Government at Pekin and jeopardises the tenuous Russo-Japanese negotiations (cabled on July 24th) which are seeking a basis for Soviet recognition.

IMPERIAL EDUCATION. LONDON, Aug. 1 Empire teachers who are visiting England under the auspices of tho Overseas Education League, were on- ", tertained at dinner at the Troeadero. Major Fro ! Lily said he was glad to welcome the Australian representatives for the first time. He added that New Zealand had always been considerate and enthusiastic for the work of the League. It was between New Zealand and Canada that the first interchange of teachers within the Empire occurred. Sir Henry Xewbold was the guest of the evening. He emphasised the point that the only way to overcome tho distances between the dominions and Britain was bv a liberal uso of tho imagination.

AIR ATTACKS. (Received this dav at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 2. Tim old battleship Agamemmon eontrolled wirelessly from a torpedo boat a mile away, was attacked in tho English Channel by eight aeroplanes, which dropped practice bombs. No direct hits were registered. The experiments showed that bombs can be dropped with a fair accuracy on moving vessels from eight thousand feet.