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Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OAIII.E ASSOCIATION. AMNESTY (!RANTED. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) PARIS, November 18. I lie Senate passed a resolution grunt ing an amnesty to cv Premier OnillailN and, e.x-Miuistcr Malvy, whom the High Court banished for alleged defeatist activities in wartime. ■Several Senators opposed the amnesty to M. ('.'illinux on the grounds that his offence was too grave to pardon. General Stahl, on behalf of the exservicemen declared that M. Callianx was not repentant and would commit the same offence again if occasion offered. M. Ilervy said M. Callianx would reappear on the scene more ambitious than ever. His one desire was to resume emit nil id’ Kranee.

M. Ilorriot, in reply, pointed out that -M. Caillaux was condemned not for his intelligence with the enemy but for his correspondence with enemy subjects. He l urged the Senators to consign to oblivion the political quarrels which were dangerous in wartime.

Replying to a question by a Senator whether he thought M. Malvy guilty, M. Poincare recalled that Malvy was tried at liis own request and no act by -Malvy denoting lack of patriotism has ever come to M. Poincare’s knowledge. The motion for tin amnesty for Malvy was opposed only by the Royalist, De La Have. The resolution granting tin amnesty to M. Caillaux was carried by 17b to 101 and the resolution granting tin amnesty to Malvy was carried b.v 105 to 02. ANGIJCANS AND NON-CON-FORMISTS. (Received this dnv at 10.25 a.in.) CAPETOWN. Nov. 18. The Anglican Synod, now sitting, was marked by the unprecedented development in the ecclesiastical history of South Africa. It was announced that next Sunday several Non-Conformist pulpits would he occupied hv members of the Synod, including the Bishops of Pretoria and Bloemfontein. The Archbishop signified full approval.

EMPIRE TRADE. , lON DON, Nov. IS. Sir Robert Horne, an ex-Chanccllor of the Exchequer, is making a three months' trip to India. Burma and Ceylon as Chairman of the National Smelting Coy. It has been suggested that he should extend his trip to Australia, New Zealand and Canada. A MAN MURDERED. THRO BOIL WOMAN’S LIE. (Received this day tit 10 a.m.)

PA I? IS, Nov. 18. A woman's lio made Hector CVlio. mi nceoiintiiiit, murder M. Thibant. o wealthy man. Olios' sweet-heart rmifi'led in liim tlial Tliilianl took her to a lunch where he olieil nine and their took ••'9-antagc of her. Olios immediately went to Tbih-int. shot him dead and then discovered that his sweetheart had lied. The woman had been Thihant's |»laytliing for two years. C'che collapsed when ho heard this. The Assize Court ae(|iiitted C'ehes. DA .MACKS. AC A INST MOTORIST. LONDON, Novemher IS. Killed Conte, a typist, has been awarded £15,0110 damages against Ca|it. Woolf Harnato, whose chafl'enr knocked down Klhel CooLe with a racing ear. She was unconscious for three days. LONDON. Novemher IS. During the hearing of divorce proceedings at Kdinburgh in which Lady Ross charged Charles Ross, a llaronot, and inventor of the Canadian Service rifle, with inisoondust it was annoiin- ✓ ceil that Ross is leaving his Scottish estates of .‘15,000 acres to the I’oss clan Ross intends to live ill New York working upon munitions lor the American Government. CLIOR.CS V PENSION SCI IKM K. LONDON, November 18. The Church Assembly has given general approval to the Clergy Pension scheme. The scheme has a contributory .basis and provides graduated pensions from £9l annimlly after fifteen years serviue to .0200 alter forty years service. EMPIRE Jf DOM ENTS. . LONDON, November 18. An Ordor-in-Couiieil has been issued extending Pa.rL two of the Adininistratio nof the Justices Act, 102 ) to A ictoria. Judgments obtained there will be enforceable in Enghiud, Biot!aud and Ulster and vice versa.