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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1924, Page 2

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LADY A STOICS PORTRAIT

A PETITION OF PROTEST

LONDON, July 29.

The unveiling in a corridor of the House of Commons of a picture of Lady Astor's introduction to the House, aroused the liveliest opposition. A large petition is being signed urging the Speaker not to permit the hanging of portraits of living-membeis without the sense of the House being taken. MAX AIt'RDF.RS WIFE AND CHILDREN. LISBON. July 29. The mysterious absence of the wife and three children of a miller, mimed Secundi led his fatliM-in-law to seek lijs daughter at their home in Santa Marthnx. The husband at first persisted that they were on a holiday. Liter, lie coolly confessed that lie had murdered the quartette. Seomulio tied heavy stones to the bodies which lie sunk in the mill pond.

BYFLEET M.CRDKR. AGITATION FOR REPRIEVE. LONDON, July 30. M. Herriot. Premier of France, has written Mr Henderson (Home Alinister) appealing for the life of \ aquier, who was sentenced to death ill connection with the By fleet murder of Jones. ' There are 17.831 petitions for his reprieve being opened. Air Men Turner, Labour AI.P., writing to the “Daily Herald.” says: “The doubts and dangers surrounding the case make me urge the Home 'Secretary not to hang \ aquier. The “Daily Herald” is supporting the appeal. It affirms that in the neighbourhood where the crime "as committed, there is a widespread belief that the whole of the facts have not boon disclosed. The Herald emphasised the Frenchman's disadvantage in his defence, owing to his ignorance of the language. CHINESE RELIEF MEASURE. PEKIN, July 30. Cabinet has approved of a proposal to exempt from taxation for a jioriod of four months all articles of clothing, foodstuffs, and shelter materials, intended for the relief of the Hood sufferers.

INDIANS AT CAPE. CAPETOWN, July 29 The Premier stated the Government did not intend to proceed with the Class Area Bill, which provided for the segregation ol the Indians in the urban areas. The question, he pointed out, had aroused among the Indian population of Soutlr Africa much opposition to segregation. lIANKOW FLOODS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PEKIN. July 30. The level of the river afe Hankow has reached forty-eight foot. the highest point for thirty-live years. Tlio continuous pumping of drains has kept the occasion from Hooding, but with a further rise a Hood is unpreventaMe. motor ship afire. MANILLA. July 30. Sixty were rescued and sixty arc missing, from the motor ship Argiisnn afire at Alindaiian Coast. The passengers are mostly natives. GERMANY AND SOVIET. [“The Times” Service.] (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) ■LONDON. July 30. A Berlin correspondent says Germany and Russia are friends again. The <l l l lomntic conflict which arose as the result, of the police raid on the Berlin oflice of the Russian trade delegation in May | ast lias been settled by a l rc.tocel embodying the terms of agreement to he signed. It provides that measures taken as the result of the conflict including the breaking off of trade relations hv the Soviet, he immediately withdrawn, the Russian trade delegation to he re-established and prescribes (that officials shall henceforth receive a guarantee of extra territorial rights. The .Ambassador who has been absent from Berlin throughout the trouble is expected to return in a few days.