BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

FRANZ HALS PORTRAIT

PARIS. June 3

•Sir Joseph Duvcon paid L'3I,IK)O tor Franz Hals's portrait of a woman, at the auction sale ol the Bidder collection.

EMPIRE PRESS UNION. LONDON, June -I

.Major Astor presided at the Empire Press union lunch at which Air Godfrey Fairfax, of the Sydney Morning Herald was the chief guest. Mr I'airfax referred to the delay in developing Empire communications, lie said that unless something were done soon the Empire press delegates Australia lor 1!io.-, conference would see for themselves how deplorable is the position.

They would then insist oil matters being promptly righted, lie promised they would find the Australian news service second to nolle in the world. VULCANIC ACT!PITY. .Manila, June 2. A submarine \ .Jennie eruption ofi" the coast of Luzon caused a strong earthquake and tidal wave in Agnn and '’augasinan :ii 11.30 p.m. on May 20. Oulv minor damage was caused. (Luzon is the largest island of the Philippine group. It is divided into nine provinces, of which Agnn and l’angasinan are two). CHIEF WHITE FLIC. LONDON, June 2. The Paris correspondent ol the “Daily. Express” states that White Elk, a picturesque Indian chiel, who plea.! cl al the lasi League of Nations Council, at Geneva, oil behalf of the “poor Indians, who are being driven ini., ibe Pacific." i- now being sought by the police of several countries on charges of fraud.

TKAIPKRANCK CONG HESS, LONDON, June 2,

Viscount Astor, in a presidential address at tiie Temperance Convention, held at Caxlon Hall, Westminster, and attended by delegates from all parts ol the Empire, said that politicians were still shv of advocating teiiiper-aiu-e too lioldiv, possibly because of

the direct anil indirect met hods of intimidation practised hv the liquor trade. Nevertheless, it was a good omen that many I’rtule candidates had been rejected at the general electioif, while temperance leaders generally had been successful.

SCETAHI FALLS TO REBELS

LONDON. June 4. The Belgrade correspondent of the

".Morning Post” rays; There has been fierce street, fighting and much bloodshed Ht Scutari, which the rebels have captured. The revolutionary leaders include Hie Scutari Garrison commander and the ex-minister of I’inanre. Unconfirmed state the whole regular army has joined the rebels. It is helieve.d the Government will seek to escape to Jugo Slavin. Among the killed is the chief of the garrison gendarmerie.