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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1924, Page 4

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(TiECTERS Tf.[.EOIUM3.J I HP. EAT PREC'-A E'JTONS. (Received this day at 9.2 u a.ni.) I.< >XDON. Dec ember y. The ‘‘Daily Mail" recalls the hysterical .scenes during Zaghlul’.s visit to London, the students including many women hailing Zaghlul as t lie saviour of Egypt. and the giver of eolllplete independence. .Scotland Yard m eor realised there vns such a largo nuinher of Egyptians in London, lmt precautions have now liccn trebled, fearing the' fanatical students might choose Parliament's oyeniuji as the appropriate moinent for asaassiiuitions. The London police leave lioen heavily reinfcireod from the provinces. There are indications that the assassination plot is tit l ' outcome ol propaganda emanating from tlic extremist Egyptian Xatioimlist Organisation called the WaTcl. emissaries whereof arc spread chainlike throughout Europe. It- methods recall the assassination of Sir William Wyllie in V.iiKL THE TETANKIIAAIKN C’ERSK. LONDON', December o. The ‘Sketch" revives the story of the curse in connection with Tutank ha men’s Touch by publishing photographs of the late Sir Lee Stack. MINIS'!'I'.diS CONFF.IL PA lilS. Deeemher o. A communique stales at cute of this morning's conversations hetween Mr Chamberlain and M. llerriot tin agreement was reached on questions requiring an immediate solution. C'ousideralion of other c|tieslions will he discussed in n friendly spirit. UIUTISII I’ll KCA I'TfON'S. LONDON. Deeemher o.

With reference to the sensational reports of the Egyptian extremists conspiracy to assassinate llnttsli Ministers in London, it is .learned as a result c.r communications received in London yesterday from Lord Alleuby, steps have been taken to increase the police protection of members of the' Cabinet and (biveinmcnt Buildings. It is understood he jtiivc a warmin' that incinhers of the Wafa Zaglilul patty organisatioii. of which there are many in England. are lieenming restive and likely to he disorderly. The document was submitted to a special meeting of the Imperial Defence Committee after which the c hiefs of Scotland Yard were consulted. Additional Scotland Aai d officers are now on duty at Whitehall, mostly armed with revolvers. ft is pointed out tlicit there* are many hundreds of Egyptians in England. mostly students.

I.nNDON. Deeemher •">. In reference to the statements in the press in regard to a coiispirac*y and attempt to murder some prominent member of the* (lovernineiit. tin* Home Seerelarv states the* precautions taken to protect Cabinet memhers should not he taken as implying that the* police are seriously anxioii.-.. They leave* certain information ami are making ficitliei- inquiries which it is undesirable io reveal at present. While these* are in | ingress the* Commissioner in review of tin* extent of his responsibilities to tin* safety of Ministers, felt lie must advise the Home Secretary a*, necessary precaution to authorise the reimpositiccn of .some* protective measure which lias operated on past occasions, for instance during the Irish trouble three years atm. It is le*;-ed the result ol tie* police* inquiries will he to enable nrccautious to lie relaxed before very long. CRICK FT INC I DENT. LONDON. Dec-einher A Yorkshire eriekel autlmrily recalls an incident wherein a Yorkshire* unipji*o cove o'tt a left handl'd batsman |or el. I cm I an.l mil hi pi j cmpl i' ing nil hall lev tiirnin” rouiul and hitlino il light handed, lie stales .1. I. Drown an old list nlaver in the match between Yorkshire and Notts in 19J9 attempted to hit one* ol (*llllll s lobs with a backhand stink;*. The scoring hook record show- that Drown was howled by (’•mill w ith Ihe lidded eomiivnl that Drown lost his wicket foolishly by hitting liaekhanded at a lob. KM I IRK REVELATIONS. LONDON. Dec*, o. The lion L. C. M. S. Amc*ry (See. of State for the Colonies), speaking at a luncheon of the Overseas' League. replying to a suggestion that a new couslitution for the Finpirc* was necessary, declared that nothing was seriously amiss with the presei.l ecmstilulinn ol l.ln* Empire. Wherever sLaLc*siiic*n of (In* Empire* arc able to meet •no diflicult.v should be experienced in conducting Empire affairs and agreeing to a common policy lor any dillienlty tlmt arose during the intervals. Ito emphasised tin* rapidity of colnuiiinicatinns. but there was no substitute Lome.nth to mouth discussion. Tito HOll Auiery added that if Dritaia expected Overseas Ministers to make ellnrts to cinne to I.onchui for consiiltalioM the j British Ministers must be cquallv pro-I pared to go overseas to consult tin* (lovei ument. particularly the Colonial Secretary, the* natural pail of whose duties should he such visits, lie* cnlidlicit* by urging the fullest eoiisultalioli and tin* mutual lerst a inline; nf all parts of the Empire.