BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION JAPANUSE POLITICS. TOKIO. dune II After consultation between Kato, Takahashi, and Inukai, the new Cahinet was announced as follow*: - .• Premier, Kato; Foreign Affairs, ShiJ deliara ; Home .Minister, Wakatsuki; Finance. Ilamaguchi; War, Ngaki; Navy, Takarahe; dustier, Cokota, Agriculture, Takahashi; Communications, Inukai; Railways. Sengoktt : Eduention, Or Okada.

It is noteworthy that Takahashi and Inukai, who are the leaders ol the Kciyusai and Takushi Clubs, respectively, have been content with lesser portfolios.

The Minister for.. Justice is a member of the Seiyukni Club, while the Minister for Education is a Peer.

TII E BUNGALOW MURDER. MAHON FOUND d II,TV. (Received this dav (it 1 .MO p.m.) LONDON. .June 11. At I lie Crumbles inquest tlie jury r.itiiHl Mnlnni guilty of murdering Miss Kaye. AXGLO-IRAQ TREATY SHINED. [Reuters Tei.korams.] (Received this dav lit 1..'10 p.m.) BAGHDAD. -Inne 11. The AsseinMiy has ralilied the An.'l >• Iraq Treaty hy III! votes to l!o. A petition sinned hv the supporting members states that* they will consider the Treaty invalid it Britain laps to protect I rail’s interests in Vilayet .ied .Mosul. FRANCK'S Wilt KI.KSS SYSTEM. [“Tiie Times” Service.] (Iteeeived this day at 11 .Jo a.in.) LONDON. June 11. !■'ranee is gradually wirelessly linking her colonies. A station has lieen opened at Bamako on the Niger, placing West AlTiea in direct < onnnunieation with France. Another will lie erected at Brazzaville, while stations at Antananarivo and Saijon arc l already workinn. I? KYOI J’TION Bit AC'TK'A I.T.Y ENDED. | ltnrmts Tei.korams.] (Iteeeived this day at lI.'Jo a.in.) LONDON, June 11. The Albanian Legation states the National Army has captured FJliassan and occupied Tirana without lighting. The es-l’reineir who was defending the capital, escaped with all meinhers of the Boveruiuent and their partisans have none to Italy. All the country is in the hands of the Nationalists and the revolution has practically ended. SHIP WRECKED. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 12 noon). •TOKIO, .Tune 11. The Japanese coaster Tahikomaru was wrecked in Hainan Straits, and is leaking badly. The boats were launch, cd but. all wane swamped by heavy seas. There are only three survivors and it is believed thirty-two have perisliotl. INDIAN RIOTS. f DELHI, June 11. As a result- of riots at Calcutta, cabled yesterday, ten were killed and several badly injured. Ad day. small crowds of coolies and superstitious workmen in all parts of the city, attacked the taxi drivers, several being lion ten to ilea th. The taxis were fired on in the open streets.