BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

fit KCI UiUS T KI. KG HAM h. } Til K AFGHAN RISING. LONDON, August ill. The “Daily Express’’ says: It is ’admitted iu British circles that there i-- it serious situation in Afghanistan, as cabled mi August ID. The revolution last .lime, which was supposed to have boon sup’pressed, has again broken out violently. It is ollicially stated that Abdul Karim, the pretender to the throne, who managed to cross the Irontier recently, when hard pressed, has returned-do Afghanistan, and has renewed his activities after a period u 1 hiding in India. The rising is believed to he directed against the Amir Amanukknh Khan, whose reforms are resented. MAY KG Yl ’ I'l AN KIND. LONDON, Aug. 20. An American hanker, returned trom Cairo, declares that three tombs have been discovered in the Valley of Kings over a thousand years older than that of Tutankhamen. Carnarvon’s party discovered the first clue to their existence from an inscription found in the 102.’l excavations. They are believed to contain untold wealth, because they belong to the period when gold and ivory were used in tho royal palaces for furniture, instead of polished wood. ’I hey are situated within live miles of Tutankhamen's tomb.

STB IK K EXTENDING. LONDON, Aug. 20. Tile Covcilt Garden strike has grown w'or-e. I lie St ration!. Spitalhelds and Borough markets arc now involved. Mr licvin. the men’s leader, has written to the employers, offering to arrange a meeting. Kl 1.1 HI NO AGITATION. MANILA. Aug. 21. As the outcome ol recent troubles a court marl ial found 20:i Pl.ilipiue Scouts guilty of mutiny, and condemned them to live year- imprisonment .and to he dishonourably discharged from the service. Six were acquitted. ITALY AND GKH.MAXY. HOMK. August 20. Signor De Navali. Minister of National Economy. has announced that negotiations for an Halo-German Tieatv w ill commence in October or November. kgyhtiax tuotbi.e. ** CAIHO. August 21. The Sudanese and Egyptian authorities are working conjointly to effect tho evacuation of the offending railway. battalion. The first party left Khartoum to-day. 11K I.G 0-GK HM A X TH E A TY. BHCSSELS. Aug. 21. Tho llehbun Cabinet unanimously approved of the London Agreement. Negotiations for a Ilelgo-German agreenv’iit will eommence on Septomboil I nth. IMtIN'CKSS MAHY- A SON. T/iNDON. August 21. l'rineess .'Sary has Keen accouched of a sou. H.08.Y1. AVOHKKHS’ STRlKE•Received this day at S a.t,t.) I.ONDON. August 21. The Covi‘lit Garden employers deelin. ,d Mr IJovin's proposal for a joint meeting under an independent chairman. The threat to stop the cross-channel supplies has not lieen executed. Rending this reply the floral iropktirq ,;r\irb H'-thty in svptpatliy.