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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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„ [Reuters Tkleorams.'J SCHOOL BOY EMIGRANTS. .Received this dav at 9.-15 a.m.i LONDON, .May 2T. Thirty-eight public- school boys under Taranaki Chamber of Commerce scheme are sailing in the Remiiern on 22ml May. T. C. List, whom the paiciil:, interviewed in London, says New Zealand could not wish for a better type of boys. He believes ait will make good. Some parents agreed to the suggestion that the boys attend New Plymouth high school lor a year before proceeding in farms.

SENTENCES REDUCED. [ Reuters Turku rams.] (Received this dav at 9.2.3 n.m.) MOSCOW, .May 2T The Ukrainian executive committee commuted death sentences imposed on Kie.T Intelligentsia cabled on 9th April, to ten years imprisonme.iLc. and other sentences were reduced bv one half. PORTUGUESE FLYERS. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 1T.13 n.m.) DELHI, May 21 Portuguese airmen living from Lis- • boil In .Macon, who stranded in , Central India owing to a crash have' purchased a Raf machine from the; Government of India, with which they I propose to continue the lliglit. -TAP RETRENCHMENT.

(Received this dav nt 11.23 a.m.i TOKIO, May 21. Following the dismissal yesterday of seventeen hundred employers at Pamviil arsenals, the Minister of Ar-mils to-day announces the diseha-e;.- of two thousand in accordance vit'i the retrenchment policy.

ENGINE DRIVERS TROUBLE. CAPETOWN. .May 21 .fiiliaiineshiirg engine-drivers in the Government areas and new State ureas have presented notice to the respective managements stating that unless The demands for increased nay were immediately granted they would cease work at 7 on T hursday morning. !t is slaled the engine drivers at other mines as far east ns East i’-md, are in sympathy. The position is delicate, but it is Imped an amicable settlement will be arrived at.

BOY EMIGRANTS. [ R EUTKItS Tki.eurams.] (Received this day at 12.23 p.m.) LONDON. May 21. Sir James Allen in fa re wo! ling twenty-six hoys going to New Zealand under the sheepowners Scheme, a I maid the Kcmuera sailing to-morrow told them they were the pioneers of a great movement. He trusted they would do credit to the great privilege. New Zealand offered amide opportunities. hut everything depended on Hie boys themselves. There was nothing to prevent them eventually reaching the highest position in the country. He hoped to liv»- long enough to see one of them Premier or High Commissioner. The party will be joined at Southampton by twenty public school hoys.

AN INDIAN TROUBLE. DELHI. May 21. lii connection with the Tnrakesli iueident. when an official receiver attempted to take possession of an old Hindu temple, venerated throughout Bengal, lie found tie- way barred by iiniuTreds of prostrate women. who suirounded the building so that lie mis unable to pass. The police were summoned hut owing to tin* vigilance of the devotees, their aid was unavailing. The authorities have now laid siege to the temple and the priestly i,e,-iipaiits. Police reinforcements have been sent and trouble is anticipated.