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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[RkOTKIIS TELEGRAMS.] MANI JFA CTT DEI! S’ VIE \V>S. (Deceived this day at 12 .‘lO p.m.) LONDON, April 1. South Africa's preference intentions are disturbing liriti.sh trade. The National Onion of Manufacturers has issued n statement that it is a most serious matter, hut is only to ho expected. Time after time the Dominions have held out their hands of friendship. We have not taken any really effective steps to iDnsolidate Kmpire trade by tariff agreements. 'The motto of this country might well he the development of the British Empire and let continental politics alone. A federation of British industries statement says: “ft will he a severe setback to British trade; moreover, signs are not wanting that this attitude is becoming more general throughout the Dominions.

A NOTE OF AYAH NINO

(Received this day at 1 1.2," t.m.) LONDON, April I.

A responsive note was sounded by Jail’d Birkenhead during the course of the Indian debate in the House of Lords in regard to the recent utterances of the .Swarajist leader. Das, in which were expressed abhorrence at political assassinations and violence in any form, as well ns their repression by the Government.

Lord Birkenhead expressed the desire to join Das and lay aside undue suspicion. Ho would hope and fully watch tlie results of Das’ appeal to his supporters and if he saw the revolutionary societies begin to atrophy for want of monetary and moral support tu.

the channels of eommiiiiieatiun between the political and the anarchical world effectively closed, then a new era woiih have begun in Bengal and the nee!' for what Das called repression would have disappeared. Lord Birkenhead emphasised, however, that all the British authorities were concerned in legislation for the repression of the crimes of violence in Bengal. He constantly and justly repudiated the intention or praeti e

repressing political opinion, lie invited Dns to take further steps to co-ope-ra to with the Government in repressing

violence. “All wo desire,” said Lord lliikenlicati, “was co-operation hetween the British and Indian political parties with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible Government in India as an integral part of the Empire, hat never would it lie reached by violence and desperate crimes.

iAvion secretary charged. LONDON. April 2. Summonses have lieen served on Jaooh .lohiison, assistant secretary of (he Sydney hranch of the Seamen’s Liimii, ~, on charges of inciting and counselling strike. The charges arise out of the hold-up of the .steamer l.evuka after the recent seamen’s strike was declared oil. PA IMS STUDENTS’ Silt 1K K. *» (Received tiiia day at 11.25 a.in.) I’ARI.S. April i.

A warm dehale in the Chamber on the rioting in the Latin (pmrter on the 28tli. .March terminated at three o'clock in the morning with a vote of i nifidenee in the tlovernment by 318 to 221).

.M. Albert, member of (education, condemned the movement as political, and refused to countenance the sabotaging of university education or to recognise the right of students to appoint professors.

According to the newspapers, the recently formed committee of the defence of university liberties has issued a manifesto calling on the students to declare a forty-eight hour strike. AFRICAN FA It .M I'll! S’ BLIGHT. CAPETOWN. April 2. It is reported from Snmkele. ZuluInml, .that a nuinher of settlers have been marooned lor some days owing In the unprecedented floods. One settler reports that hippopotami are rotting about the farmsteads a few yards I rum the front doors, and a nuinher ot crocodiles are roaming about the gardens. The animals have been brought down by the ijnods. anti-vrviskctkbill. (Deceived this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON. April 2. The House of Lords rejected the An-ti-Vivisection IS ill. AI HD I CAL RES EARCII. LONDON, April 2. A member of the Medical Jtesearcli Council has predicted that the experiments on dogs in the investigation of distemper were likely to shed a Hood of light, on inllueiiy.il, small pox, whooping cough and lever. SCOTTISH LICENSING MILL. LONDON, April 1. Viscount Novnr, introdueed a Scottish Licensing Bill, compelling public houses to supply refreshments, non-alco-holic drinks and luleipiate sitting aeeoiniumlalioii. 'I he Bill ah dishes 2-1

per cent, of the licenses in eleven vours.

A NARROW ESCAPE

(Received this day at. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON. April 1.

After shouting to his colleagues in an adjoining room to run for their prolessur, Maxwell Lelroy escaped in a semiconscious condition Irom the Chambei of the Imperial College ol Hcienee in Smith Kensington where lie was seeking a formula to destroy Hies. lie had been experimenting with Lewisite gas. which Britain was preparing to use on the western front tit the armistice. At the time Lefroy asserted that if it was dropped on London, the people would continue In walk unaware that they wore inhaling the noison : vet t hey would be certain to tlie. either from |,unit'd longs in* pneumonia. H "as discovered tlial Hies were impervious t-i Lewisite gas. THE PONTOON DISASTER. BERLIN. April 1.

Ki'ditv-foitr nerisheti in the pontoon neeideui- on the Wfs-r. Seventy-eight, are still missing. T’he disaster is attributed to the negUgeitee of the eoml,landing ollieer in cramming fine hundred and lii'ly soldiers in a oiilv const rueled to carry one honored.

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