BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

L ATEST CABLE NEWS

SIR T. .MACKENZIE IN LONDON

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

LONDON, Mav 23

The best thing that f have observed since my arrival in Britain is the evidence from many sources of the confidence in New Zealand's great future. The terms of the recent loan are clear proof of the business community's confidence in New Zealand’s commercial prosperity." said Sir Thomas M.ucKcnzio, who in paying a visit to the docks was watching the unloading and storing of New Zealand meat, lie also visited Sinithfiold Market where, formerly, Ire .‘.pent three years as a salesman gaining knowledge of marketing methods.

Sir Thomas is attending the conference of World Parliamentarians at Brussels oil June 10th by invitation of tlit* commercial committee of the British Parliament and also the fourth International Refrigeration Congress at London on June Pith. Sir Thomas MacKenzie thinks iiau if it were possible to unite the work of agencies like the Colonial In •Bit i*o, Empire Club and Overseas Club foi centralising and organising accommodation. entertainment and welfare of all Dominion visitors and lesser known visitors, they votild find lamdon less lonely. An interchange of views and ideas between visitors from different parts ol the Empire would also influence a better Imperial outlook of all concerned.

AIRMAN ARRESTED. (Received this day at S a.m.) CAPETOWN. .May 2D Lieut Joiihert, pilot of the machine whence tin* homh was dropped at Kuriiman. has been arrested. It appears that he had to make a forced landing cumuli* to Kuriiman. The under carriage was injured and this Is believed to have caused the bomb io drop.

Dl'h'LlN STRIKE SETTLED

[RKUTKits Tki.kgiiams. ] (Received this tlay at S a.m.) LONDON. May 2!). The Dublin gas strike lias been Settled. CHINESE RR IGANDAGE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PEKIN, May 20. Brigands captured four missionaries proceeding up the river from Wuchou with food ami surgical supplies for 20 missionaries in Kweilen which two Chines? armies are besieging. One of the captured missionaries is an Australian n'ained Came.

THE FRANCHISE. , LONDON. May 20 Mr Henderson informed the standing committee on amending (lit l electoral net that Cabinet were willing to pass a bill during tin* present session ec|utilising the Iranchi-e for men and women. The newspapers describe tilt measure as a “Votes for girls bill," as it eulrancliisos women at 21, instead of .‘to.

TERMS ACCEPTED

[ RKUTKits Tki.ku It AMS. ] (Received this day at 12 noon). LONDON, .May 2D. A conference of miners’ delegates decided by o7:j to All to accept the com. promise terms mentioned on loth. .May. frenchman DEAD. PARKS. .Mac 20. Obituary-- Paul Cambioi. D’OISY’S JOPRNFY. i l-.KIN. May 20. D'Oisy has arrived at 'l'.-iti.-iufu. PEKING. May 20. D'Oisy has arrived at Nanynan. DEATH RAY INVENTION. PARIS. May 20. Diplomatic circles discussing the Death liny invention liom the viewpoint of the League of Nations, point out if any member of the League acquires the invention, it would lie its duty, under article eight, to divulge it to all other members.

EXPLOSION DISASTER. (Received this dav at 12 noon). BUCHAREST. May 20. Explosions continue and many panicstricken inhabitants are leaving the city. The numbers of those killed or injured are not yet known. The damage is estimated at one hundred million francs.

THE WORLD'S ARMTFS. (Received this dav at. 12 pooh). LONDON. May 20. Arc Walsh, in a written answer in the Commons said excluding the Colonial Armies the present military strengths of the cliiet powers were:Russia * 1.003.000 France 732,000 Switzerland 300.000 Ilal v 2.-,0.000 Poland 210,000 Spain 210.000 Britain 100,000 Netherlands lOA.OOO German 100.000