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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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A BRIDE ACCTIONEI). LONDON, July 31

The "Daily Express” Genoa correspondent say- that a. youth living at Bellunzomi tiring of Ilia fiancee alter a year's engagement, hegged her to release liim. 'Hie girl agreed on condition that lie found her a husband, .saying: “Marriage is a lottery, anyway.” So an auction was held at a. cafe and tin- girl, who i- aged 21. was knocked down at £lB to ja young farmer. With the money tin- girl buys her trousseau. The bride'- parent- did not rai-c ally objection. CHARLTON QUITE SO I’M). LONDON. July 31. (')■;■ ill*iii underwent an examination by a Harley Street spec ialist who announced that hi- heart was not affected. hut n:i- quite strong. The trouble wa- l ransitory. the result of error- in diet. .Mc-rreit has decided not to permit Charlton to make competitive' appcaraiic e-. but will not ! nr exhibit ion-.

AN APPRECIATION. LONDON. June ID

The Hon. .1. 11. Thomas. Secretary of State for the C ilonies. visited tho R.K.K.. ye-terday end inspected the New Zealand Pavilion with great care, lie afterward- expressed hi- opinion of it a- follow-:

“I have Intel the privilege ami honour to-day ol visiting every part, eif the New Zealand section. To say the I am delighted is to only mildly expro.s- the fact. Wc ate proud ol the New Zealand exhibit, which reflects the greatest possible credit upon ali those who have worked so hard to make it a great .success. The result of fifty years’ development gives some idea of the possibilities e.f the f lit tire. Xew Zealand call lee prouil of her past nv-onls. XV** u r<* <U*li<ilit«-*tl with tho miniature we have seen here, and 0. Empire will benefit as a result ol the exhibit."

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION. LONDON. July 31

The ”Evening Standard" states that Lite Empire Exhibition "ill reopen in Brio for another season. Its title" will it* changed to that of the ‘‘World's Exposition of the English-Speaking ’copies.”

FSKFI'L .MIGRANTS. LONDON. July 31. In the House' of Commons. Mr l.uiin replied to it •pie-tion, in the course of which, attention was drawn to tho Empire Settlement. Bureau's offer of assisted passages to Australia to carpenters. bricklayers, plasterers. inn--uns and plumbers, and in which a suggestion was made that these men should not lie encouraged to emigrate in view of the importance of the retention of skilled men for housebuilding. Mr I.iinu said lie considered that inWTtVreiKe \v;i> not noco^nry. A SUVA TJUGKDY. SUVA. August I.

Mr Clinch's Byers. Puhlii' Works Surveyor, in charge of the main trunk road eight miles from Suva, "as found dead. A -tun ol £'o'L which was in his bag. i- mi-sing. Hi- motor bicycle wa- uninjured nearby. He came from the' No-tie i-uunl.

POVERTY AND SUICIDE. LONDON. July 31

A well dressed man. aged liO. was

mid shot dead in Flint's lame. Rich

mmnl. with a revolver nearby. The man wa- identified as A. I*. 'Shearman. horseshoe manufacturer, of New Zealand. His papers show lie once \\n,s well-to-do. but bail sold land. He bad only lid in his pnuket when he died.

SINOA'PORE DECISION. LONDON. July 31

The Conservatives again attempted to reverse the Singapore decision in the House of Commons. Colonel Ainery moved the reduction of the Naval \ ote as a protest against- tin* naval |>mgramme urging a compreheiish c scheme of replacement, and tile reversal of the decision as regards Singapore. lie said the importance of Singapore docs not lie in the Pacific, but in the Indian Oqean. which it would effectually cover from outside invasion. Commander Kcliv.orthy thought that tin l Government was absolutely light. He believed that there w;i- a Liberal. Democratic movement in Japan. which w'etdd respond to the invitation to a disarmament ccuilerence. Commander Belhiires expressed Hie opinion “that if we are to (•ear thiliurdcit of armaments, the Dominionought to help 11-. Mr Ammon said that the Premiei was fully occupied with other unit ter.lint, us soon as possible. c\oi.\ -l' | Would he taken to convene an international conference. Meantime. they would maintain what they miisidereu to he a right margin ol salety. wiilio'i' doing anvthiiig which might he consul cred provocative. All the WashinglmAgreement, signatories abided by theii agreement. Nolmdv bad made a greater reduction than Britain, lie saw no reason lor any revision of tbe Singapore decision. He denied that there e a Strong feeling in Australia. where there was. be said, a division of opinion on the matter. He pointed "ut tn.tt ill view of tbe distance of Australia from Japan, it would not be so easy for the latter to wreak its will on Australia as might be thought. Alt Amimm said that. Singapore gave All MacDonald something to bargain with, and failing a satisfactory decision. Bn tain would regrettully have t° eslahlisi the base. Colonel Amcrv’s motion was negatived hv *229 votes' to 192.

A LLYKILS JOLRNLY. DKLIII. July 1. /auami arrived at Baghdad ami later departed for Basra. The maehim is running splendidly. ARGLSAN crkw i.a.ndkd. !Received this day at S. a.m.) M VNILA, r Aug. I. Twenty-live from the motor ship At' gusati landed from a lifeboat. THK LINK I! STAN'LKY. DKI 111. Aug. 1. *fhe liuor Stanley i- proceeding to l.loile on its own power. Yesterday she -out a -SALS." cry lor help. BLYING A TITI.K. LONDON. July 91 Colonel Justice Lush. delivering judgment in the Parkinson title ease, held that a contract to obtain a title for a. contribution to charity, was against public policy, and therefore ttnlawful. but tleeided to deprive Harrison of bis costs on tbe ground that lie bail increased thorn by denying tram!, and bis failure to enter tbe witness box and meet tbe allegations.

ARC HIT KC'T LR A L INSTI TLTK ADVOCATED. LONDON, July 91 Mr Salman, responding for the Dominions at the dinner ol the International Congress on Architectural ('.duration, advocated tbe creation ot a Royal Institute of Architects for the British Kmpire. He said tlu* appointment of a Vice-President from each Dominion, would help to solve tin- initial problems. Mr Suhnnn leaves for America on August 90 to investigate, on behalf of tbe Commonwealth Government by Commission,