BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

[ RIX I BUS Tei.eckams.] THE REVOLT STOBBED. (deceived this day at O.L’o a.in.) l.t’lN DON. De, ember 13 ', I.ishou eon e-pom fen V reports over fifty arrests in ennneetion wi'li the revolt which was eventually sufinento'l and Lisbon has resumed its normal aspect, the stieets and slices hi iug crowded. The i. vol tu i, nni.-- apparently roomed on the co-operation el the troops, (nit rc-em-d no a.ssistnrne exec,it from a l i iviliiio extremists. Maiiv in,mb-, wore lotrid in vatdnin parts in the city. The arrangements made be (hr- Government fur dealing with the outbreak overwhelmed the insure nI s. The discipline of the troops Hits excellent. Immediately the first shots were heard. ;II the streets were guarded ami put wiled. AUSTRIAN STRIKE. LONDON, December 13,. The “Times" Vienna correspondent says members of the Austrian Cabinet, are compelled to walk to tin ir olfa-cx and obewlieie. as the result of the chnulfeurs attached to the Ministries striking, in ivmpathy with the postal workers. The latter sent an ultimatum to the Government that unless the demands are granted in their entirety within forty-eight home, they would tease work. The strike is extending tn other services. itI.OOD NTtlt k sale.

(.Received this da;- at ( .).2d a. 111.) LONDON. I )<■!■. Hi. Al tin' New market t>l<><><i slock sales twenty nl’ >lii' late Lord M:t 11 ton :s mares' ami foals. i.«jrr<-jriit.-‘il 70.000 irniimas. ri. Dai liny, paid nine thousand ini- Tetrabazzia. DA HIS. Dee. HI. The (.'num.'ll nl the League n| Nations discussed the report nl the Mandates Commission, which expressed satisl'actiou that the mandated territories had oeiieraliy heen administered in accordance with the spirit nl the letter of the Covenant. I lie Council referred o several points raised hy the (lovernnients concerned. OKHMAX CONDITION''. (‘•Tin'. Times’’ Skiivkk.] Received this day at H. Id a.m.t LONDON. December In. Tin- 'Times" tJ-rlin curl espoiide.'U sa\s the (lovernment. are prepatine, an ap] oul addles;; te I'nreijot never-;, in '.i idelt a detailed aeconnl will he it'ven of political, ccnimiiiic conditions oi the lon hlr v am! attention failed ta 1 Ini et n->ei]Hell' e v taat mini ielle". Hide-' help is received Irom chiisd. MK IiRCCK'S VIIIYVS (“Sydney Sun" Cables 1, flvcceived this day at 0.0 a.in.) LONDON, Dec. D’>. Air Bruce, in an im-rview. delineated hasty judemelit in Australia eoncerniiie; the result ol the election as revealing the popular British attitude towards preference lor I'.inpiie development. This issue was not submitted to the people. The Oovernuiont appealed to the country 1111 Hie purely local issue oi proteetiue, home industries. He knew there nus

growing weight ot opinion that Empire development was the best and safest policy to restore the prestige and financial position of the Brill-h Empire. This opinion was attracting the attention of till pdilical parties and would continue to spread. II ' believed the party (leveling ilsel! to mis great cause, would win th" cuni'idem-e „r the electors. The question of Britain's over population Imd become a supreme question. The only solution was settlement in the Dominions, which cannot succeed without P''<feren tint trade within the Empire, cither by tnrilf nr otlter tleviee. SINGAPORE BASE. veil this day at R.O a.tn.) LONDON. Dee. 13. The “Daily News" interprets the cancellation of Karl Cavan's tour as heralding the possible ahiUidonment oi the Singapore base. It says the Governtnent ha- a red light, in rospeei tithe wasteful, foolisit project. t luler the present eiretnustanees it meant t.bore is a nuijority in the Commons opposed to the dangerous gamble ol spending the millions needed to meet the economic realities at I bone. IMPERIAL AORiCUi.T URAI. CONE ERENT E. LONDON. Dec. 13. An Imperial Agricultural Conferenee. initiated by the Horace BiunkeU .foundation, which has been created to further the principles oi agricultural co-operation in the United Kingdom, has been included in the programme ot the Empire Exhibition. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Oovernors oi tlu* Foundation are asking, * tin- I li«'h Commissioners and AgonOGenei'iiU the Overseas « ioverm,units to appoint representatives to “Demi the Conference .at which the Umpire delgations, representing the Co-open,-live Societies and the Federation ot Home and Eoreign Marketing Associations, will have an opportunity ol working "ot comprehensively, problems of better business m agneillture. emrire exhibition. <Received thif.lay ™ n - m ;\ LONDON. Dee. 13. H is oltiiiallv amiouneed that space for exhibition at the British Empne ' Exhibition lias Keen practically al taken up, ami has been over applied for. Only 1-1 -TOO square leet out t 301.637 -suinire feci- jii Hio P‘> ■" 1 engineering lots not boon a PI 1 1