BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND X.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. HARBOR FOR HUNGARY. BELGRADE, Aug. 21. The Oovernment has made an agreement with a British financial group for the construction of a modern harbour at Buecari. TAXGANYIKA TEi'.P.IT')ItY. ADMINISTRATION’S DIEEK ULTI ES f Rkct ers Telia.rams.J LONDON Aug. 21. Difficulties in the administering "i Ta uga ny i!-:a arc- e-ni pha'-i-ed in the offieial report tor 1922, which dwells on the increase of lug game and states that lions have retained their taste lor human llcsh, acquired during the war. Their hoblm-v- is im-re-lnll-- aucl who!--villages are ierroi i-r d. Their exterinination by n pwc i;*1! y traim-d native trapper- i- most difficult a- they eoneea] them-elves m the dense Im-h in the--lav time and raid the viihige- at night. Six tv-seven p-opie were killed in labora district alone. Rewards were paid for three hundred linns and eight hundred leopards, killed during the first half-year. Eeh-phants and Eland are ino-t destructive to crop-. Eland are particularly fond of cotton. The report regrets the- jealous rivalry among the Christian missions in certain districts, resulting in undignified competition and the be’. 1 , ildennent of the natives. The- report urged the Chl'i-lian Societies to recognise the principle of the spheres of their influence, which will profit Christianity equally with the pagans. Owing to a Want of tribal cohesion, anci the chief's ho], ol control "I hisubjects, an old tribal organ isa t i"ti v.as destroyed in the process o| the establishing ol (fertnan authority. Numerous petty headmen -prang up. commanding lit tie respect. The Administration's policy if restoring the authoritv of the nghitnl paramount duels is showing pleasing results. The report, alluding to the etßiri- to -tamp out witchcraft, says that meilidue men nro chiefly responsible tor the infanticide which is still prevalent among the Varpur tribe. They destroy children afflicted with the slightest abnormality b.v suffocating, poisoning <>r bv Starvation, because tile medicine men declare that such children are unluekv. The Wadiagg and Wnz.gun tribes abandoned these a bolii mictionand it. is hoped tlint the Warpers will shortly follow their example. THE INDIAN BOYCOTT. DELHI, August 2b The Madras Corporal ion lias pas-ec! a le-ullllion that, in view, ol the unjust and humiliating treatment of lufluins by the (lovei'n men Is ni the Dominions and the Crown colonies, me corporation in future will employ 1 1 non-Indian c itizen of the dominions or colonies Rt any capacity, or grant licenses, facilities, or concessions be trade or other purposes. BULLION RECOVER ED. LONDON. August 25. Nearly the whole of £5.(100.0011 woilh of bullion stink with the Lunrcntic w In.-ii sin- was tni'i ccicH-d in .laiiuan 1917, olf Lough Swilly. has been <• covered. The ship lies nearly 120 ft nelow Dm sm face. Admiralty diveiliiive teen thiee tears rec-overiug bars of gnld. silver, and specie. Di 1021 t,ea-’ure worth .CI-'M.O'M was recovered. The bullion lais.ed tliis year was worth m arly £2.000,0- 0. It i- ex] ec-ted by the end of September. Hint Hie la-f bar of gold will he ini-vd. The Admiralty will then i-sue a r.-porL d this ainnz.ing diving feat- Tlie bullion was consigned to Am.- u in b.inkc-is.

A HOOD iIAIB KsT. I PARIS. Aug. -1 | M. (Micron. Minister for Agriculture, announces the troin-:: hum v'' 1 an abundant one. 11 would probably total 71),0i)0,0!)() fpiiutals, excluding Algeria, thus making it unnecessary to Imy abroad, provided that bread inot wasted. ITALY AND ,11'Cf)-SI.AV IA. ROME. Aug. -I• The "Messaggero’ state- Signor Mussolini, the Premier, on August H, sent to Senator ( million, loader ot the Italian ch-tog.ubm negotiating the execution of the Treaty ot Ranallo, a letter to he communicated to the Jugoslav delegation, stating the Italian Government is unable longer to tolerate the .Jugo-Slav opposition to the solution of Adriatic problems, and addim r that Italv has abundantly proved the lovaltv of her intentions and the frankness of her attitude m evacuating the third Dalmatian zone, in executing other clauses ot ihe treaty. The letter concludes that, unless a solution is reached by August. 111, Italy will reserve lull liberty ol ncl ion. The "Mossaggeni'’ points out tlnß, a> a result of Signor Mussolini s virtual ultimatum, the Jugo-Slav delegates are showing more activity. being apparently resolved to arrive at •' conclusion. An answer from Belgrade has not yol arrived. .1 A BAN’S PREMIER DEAD. TOKIO. Aug. 21 Admiral Kntn, Premier of Japan, is dead, lie died of a complication 'J diseases, affecting the heart, on Eridav ait e moon. Ihe olheial anuouneomeut was withheld lor several hours. Count Cchida will he actiiig-Premicr until the burial, after which the Cabinet will resign.

FAMOUS SINGER’S SON. ; LONDON. Aug. 2E Dame Clara Butt's eldest son. Roy. , aged twenty, died following an opera- , tion i'or iiiiminjiitis. Deceased had just left Eton and was going up to Oxford. He promised to he a brilliant eric ketcr. SPANISH Hi EE WAR. LONDON. Aug. 2.7. The "Dailv Express’s” Madrid correspondent stales the Spanish losses in the relief of Til'uraniau totalled 1 1 11 >'L The Kill' losses were 20011. Lighting is expected to resume m two days. The Spaniard' will endeavour to clear Alhueipnus. MADRID. Aug - L A eoiumtluii|l!e from ! ileranin slates. ‘•Having t.'eeii relieved and restocked, our troops are roiuniing to their liases, after establishing a strong defensive line for iuture ooeratioiis. Ac have already recovered from the battleground lltO dead Moors. The latter have abandoned their trenches and have retired some dislam e. MADRID. Aug. 27. The ouiciai conimuniipte states that a section of the Cnrallano Regiment mu- j timed at .Malaga, the men »hiec ting m j the orders to embark tor Mellila. Hie j ringleaders tired at their ollieefs, one, of whom was killed. Ihe troops cw-nt- | milv persuaded them to embark. The ringleaders will he courtmartiai'ed during 21 hours. MADRID. Aug. 20. A eeneral strike is on at Bilbao. The police stopped a procession in the mam street. When they opened tire. live strikers were killed nod several were injured. NEW AIT EE RECORD. STOCKHOLM. Aug. 21 rut-mi. a Findlander, ran 1500 metres in 3min 53secs, and a mile in 4min 10 2-5 see, These are world’s records.