BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1924, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 1 HOI'HLK AT UXOR, v'iteceived this day at 8 n.tn.) LUXOR, Feb. Id. A rupture has been caused, this being directly due to the Egyptian Government. refusing to allow sixteen ladies, wives of the excavators and i!'u American Mission, to enter the ton b to see the .sarcophagus. association cup. LONDON', Feb. 13. The Cup re-play between .Newcastleand Derby resulted in a win for Newcastle by 5—3. THE DOCK EPS' CONFERENCE. LONDON, Ken. 13. The Dockers’ Conference- has heel) further adjourned till to-morrow. THE TRIAL OF MARITZ. CAPETOWN. February 13. Maritz has been committed for trial oi. the charges of rebellion, treason, jo.nir,*; ein-m.v feyceu. (handing over I ! ion soldiers to an enemy, and .seizing Government property, lie has been released on ha.il of £IO.IXIO. GROUP SETTLEMENT. i.ON DON, February 13. The Overseas Settlement Committee including 'Labourite representatives have decided to encourage group settlement experiments at the forthcoming Imperial Labour Conference, ai they will greatly assist migration. IRISH OLYMPIAD. RERUN, February 13. Trinity College, Dublin, will place the College and grounds at the disjKisa] of (In- Australian and New Zealand competitors at. tin- Irish laileaun games in August. ULSTER M.P. GAOLED. LONDON, February 13. Mr Coliur 11 only (M.P. for Tyrol! Count V in 1 lie Hritisb House of Commons', has been re-arrested at linieskilien. after being only freed by Ulster from internment only a few days ago. Tin- arrest i-, due to I mioskillee being within ihe aiea that he was prohibited from visiting by the 1 Ister Government. TEA SALES. CALCUTTA. Feb. 13 \i the tea sales, the offerings were ~f a mixed nut lire, ineluding a large qi-utiliiv of poor and indifferent sorts. The demand was good for attractive hues in both leaf, broken and tippy; imt Ini the poor to the Invest common teas the inquiry was weak. The average prices were; Commutlost leaf. I I annas In II annas fi pice ; l,r,,ken leaf. II annas to 11 annas fl niro: nrdinarv common pekoe souchong, II annas fi pice to 111 annas: lowest even leaf pekoe Iff annas (i pice to 13 annas. ISRITISII AIRSHIPS. LONDON. Fob. 13. Commander Riirney, M.P.. speaking at Cambridge, said that, the Rritish Empire required an equivalent for the great trunk railways ol America. It also needed a profit earning and consequently self-supporting aerial navy, v Inch V.nual. free of eharge to laxpayers provide for all ■ oust rie l mind facilities,, and for operating bases in times ,1 emergency. Tor Two years the Rrili-h Government bed b.-u toy ing wilh the idea ol giving a measure of State assi-daiue to an Imperial airship line. It was time action was taken. as other Governments 'were acting while their talked. lie Imped that |.,„-d Thompson's verbal support of the airships would be trail-dated into vigorous action.