BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTII.U.IAN AND N.Z. CAW,]-: ASSOCIATION DIESEL ENGINE. WILL OUST STEAM. LONDON, Fob. 11. In a remarkable discussion at the Society of Arts, Sir James Fortesquc Flannery urged that the Diesel engine would shortly entirely displace the steam boiler at sea. He pointed out that no type of machinery lent itself so thoroughly to standardisation as the Diesel engine did. The present developments towards advanced standardisation, he said, would encourage the general use of Diesel machinery for navigation. Lord Invernairn, in opening the discussion said that if the British Navy substituted Diesel engines for steam, it would make the Chancellor of the Exchequer's mouth water, and it would extend the range of light cruisers from four thousand to twelve thousand knots. The Japanese Ambassador agreed that great changes were imminent, lie appealed for assistance for Japan to secure a supply of oil.

BRITISH TRADE STATISTICS. LONDON. Feh. 11. Preliminary returns show that imports have increased by £'27.C15,000; and exports by .C 1.810,000. while reexports have decreased by £27,000,000. OPIUM PROBLEM. GENEVA, Eel). 11. The first opium conference Ims concluded. The plenipotentiaries of Britain, India, France, Japan, Holland. Portugal and Siam have signed an agreement for a gradual suppression of the traffic. If.S.A. IMMIGRATION. WASHINGTON, February 11. ■ Judging by the first 6 months’ operation of the new Immigration Law, -Mr Johnson, Chairman of the House of Representatives Immigration Committee, estimates that the total immigraion for the current fiscal year will he about half the nett immigration in the preceding twelve months. The immigration from Mexico lias dropped by sixty per cent. From Canada the immigration has decreased by more than thirty-eight per cent of the previous year . Germany will lie furnishing the (greatest number of European immigrants, and the Irish Free State conics second in numbers. The deportations will have been doubled. The exodus of aliens from the United States to Southern Europe, India and Asia has been greater by thirty-two thousand than the immigration Irom those parts. WOMAN’S HARD LUCK. 'Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, February 13. Mr Justice Acton, when binding over Mrs Trager, aged 54, the East End Jewish Librarian, charged with attempted suicide, said: “You are a good worthy woman of considerable attainments, but you have been dogged with the worst of had luck.” i

The accused was first acquitted or a charge of the wilful murder of her daughter by an alleged mutual suicide pact. Council pointed out that I ragcr and her daughter were wealthy Jews in Palestine, who, in the hope that Clod would bless their children devoted their wealth to the poor Jews and left their children nothing. Whatever 1 eager first married a rich merchant who lost heavily and died in England. Her second husband died of consumption and her only surviving daughter contracted malaria and neuritis while nursinir in Palestine during war time. She became an invalid and committed suicide, trying to persuade her mother to die with her.

EARL ASQUITH AND KING. (“Sydney Sun” Cables).' (Tleceived this day at H-25 a - m -> LONDON. February 12. The King held an investiture, including Earl Asquith, to whom, later he gave a lengthy audience privately. KEEP THE EMPIRE TOGETHER. (Received this day at 1L25 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Feh. 12.

Lord Milner sailed for England today. Interviewed, ho said the main object of his political endeavour was to keep the Empire together Continuing Lord Millner said: H.™ people get enthusiastic about the League of Nations before the existing League of B'itish Nations is properly organised, I cannot understand. In the British Empire we‘have got the finest engine for promoting peace and civilisation, but we are careless about developing it, 1 will not hold olhcc again. I would like to write my reminiscences i„ order to he saved from the honor of some one writing my biography.

BRITAIN’S IMPORTS ANI) EXPORTS . LONDON, February 12. The Board of Trade returns show imports for January were £128,90..000 •md exports £6,900,000 compared with January 1924. The increase in imports -was £27,719,000 and exports £-I,HI.>,OUU. ACCIDENTAL death. LONDON, January 12. At the inquest on the boxer Shepha- ■ n verdict of accidental death was re turned. ______