BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

WOMEN’S DRESS,

LONDON, July 17 The “Daily Express” Home correspondent says: The Hope has offered a medal for the best design for woman's . dress, to avoid the immodest hare arm fashion, and conform to the ecclesiastical standard of modesty. LONG FLIGHT RECORD. PARIS, July IS. Tlio aviators Cotipet and Drouuin, fly in a Furman Goliath plane, established a a world’s record for a duration flight. They remained in the air for 30 hours and averaged a speed ol 01 miles hourly. THE LEGITIMACY HILL. (Received this day at !) a.m.) LONDON. July IK. The Legitimacy Dill was returned to the House of Lords owing to the tact that it had not passed all the legislative stages before the end of the session wherein it was introduced. The Lords passed an amendment which the Commons rejected by 27 to 6.

McLaren found

(Recoived this day at 8 a.m.) TOE 10. July IS McLaren has been found.

SUBMARINES FOR U.S.A

(Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 18,

A Portsmouth (New Hampshire) message states that a submarine twice the size of any yet built in the United States has been launched there. It is tho first of nine capable to accompany ft fleet in any weather at the highest speed of tho fleet.

CHURCH UNION. LONDON, July 18. The Wesleyan Conference at Nottingham, by ‘lO2 votes to 100 agreed to the Methodist Union scheme of affording a basis for uniting tho three churches, without r.ncrificing tho vital principle of Methodism. COMPLAINTS ABOUT EPSOM. LONDON, July 18. As the result of complaints regarding tho condition of the track and accommodation of tho last Derby, the Jockey Club has appointed a committee to. investigate tlie whole of racing at Epsom. RELEASE OF IRISH PRISONERS. this day’at 9.25 n.m.) LONDON. July 18. Further prisoners have been released at Dublin and Cnrragh to-day. Harepark camp where recently seven hundred were interned has also been cleared, with the exception of thirty against whom civil charges are pending. De Valera spent the first day of his freedom in visiting his friends, lie declined to make a statement. LAST GAR-RIBALD! DEAD. ROME, July 19. Obituary—General RiUeiotto Garribaldi .son of tho famous Guisep|fe, aged 77 years. He is the last of the iGa'rribaldis. * EMPIRE QUESTIONS. (Received this day at 9.15 u.m.) LONDON, July 18. Regarding the conference with the Dominion representatives wliieli the British Government proposed to hold in the autumn to evolve some system whereby the existing methods ot consultation between tho Dominions and Mother Country relating to the foreign policy and Imperial affairs may he improved simultaneously, the “Times" says the opportunity will he taken to discuss the desirability of enlarging the jreprosentption of the various units at the regular Imperial Conferences in order to obtain ft greater weight of authority for any recommendations reached. Having regard to the fate of the preference resolutions, attention would probably bo directed towards the usefulness of including in the representation members of the official Opposition to the various Governments actually in power, so that opinion from more than ono cptnrtor can Ik* obtained on _ a subject liefnro any recommendation is made.

ADVERTJSTNG CONVENTI ON. LONDON, July 18

The International Advertising Convention lias concluded. A telegram was sent to Mr Mackenzie King and Air C’oolidgo expressing an earnest desire to co-operate towards the economic restoration of the world. There were enthusiastic scenes at the farewell session. The delegates ranged under banners representing forty-two Countries and States and led by an orchestra joined in singing the national tunes of the different countries. The meeting finally passed a resolution urging a conference of leaders of nations, with n view to preventing wars. BJSLFA' SHOOTING. LONDON, July 18 At Ttisley, the second stage of the King’s Prize, ten shots 300 and 000 yards, commenced this morning in bright wenther with a strong gusty wind. Tho first stage of the St. George’s was won by Corporal Borland (Canada) with the possible of 75. Matthews was third.