BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLB ASSOCIATION

WEMBLEY AND EMPIRE PRODUCTS.

Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) •LONDON, April 7.

Mr A. M. Samuel, (Parliamentary Secretary of Oveiscns Trade) replying to a question in ti.c Ccnimons in connection with the catering at the Empire Exhibition stipulated that Empire products must bo used wherever reasunaPly possible. NEXT IM PE RIAL GONEE REX CE. LONDON, April 7. The “Daily Express” lobbyist says that if the proposal is adopted to hold an Imperial Conference in one of i Dominions, it will be moat likely that Canada will be the fust selected and tlie Conference will meet in Ottawa. There is little likelihood of .Mr Baldwin going to Australia as has been suggested. JUDGE'S MICROSCOPES. .Received this day at 8.5(1 a.m.) CONDON, April 7. The spectacle of judges using microscopes on the bench to examine sections of human skin, was one of the several unusual features at the hear ing of the appeal bv Thorne. During his trial last month the defence submitted slides containing a section oi .skin taken from Miss Cameron’s neck in support of the plea that she committed suicide by hanging. The plea was renewed to-day, counsel contending that there were indentations consistent with rope marks, with which Sir Bernard Spilshury (Honorary Government Pathologist) emphatically disagreed. The appeal was also based on inis-diroction and non-direction of the

EFFECT OF FOREIGN COMPETITION. LONDON. April 7. Vickers Limited profit last year was £403,000 which is insufficient to give any dividend on the twelve millions ordinary capital. The balance sheet shows a steady decline in profits since the war, which is ascrihablc to keen foreign competition. JAI'S WITHDRAW. TOKIO, April 7. The. Japanese troops evacuated Russian Saghalien on the 4th., handing over the administration to the Soviet. sir thomas Mackenzie. RETURNING To N.Z. .Received this Jay at D Vo a.m.) LONDON. April 7. The MacKcnzics expect to arrive in New Zealand at the end of June after a year in Britain. Lady MacKcnzie has not yet been completely restored to health. Sir Thomas MacKenzic in an interview said:—“My inquiries suggest that New Zealand products are not likely to advance in price, except wool ; but if mutton and lamb maintain their present prices it will be as much as wc can expect under existing conditions in Britain. One result o' war times association has been to familiarise the Front':!, Belgians and Italians with our produce, and they arc now taking considerable shipments. I believe the Dominions have in the lion. L. C. M. S. Am cry (Colonial Secretary), n Minister whose heart and soul is in their interests and I am confident thal he will go as far as the limits of M Baldwin's election pledges admit in reciprocal preferences. New Zealand in developing her migration jKilicv only needs to extend the present tine coordination with Britain as hilly as possible in selecting and training land workers, carpenters, masons and other artisans. Wc can secure all we want.”

EM EIRE WIRELESS

QUESTION IN COMMONS.

[.Reuters Trukoiiams.'. LONDON, A paid 7

In the House of Commons, Mr I*. A. Hurd declared that there was growing diversity in the policy and practice between Britain and the Dominions in regal'd to Umpire wireless I'aeilites. He urged, with a view to unity thereanent, the suggestion of the Empire Dress Union, should he adopted and the Governments of the Dominions he invited to confer with His Majesty's (lovernmeat in order to end the present conDUMiDIN, April S, . 1 fusion.

Mr Baldwin replied that his information did not hear out Mr Hurd's

suggestion. At rangements in connectiou with the Inij erial Wireless Servioes were proceeding satislnctorily and there was general aeeord hetweeu Mis Majesty’s Government and the Dominions in this connection.

Mr Baldwin suggested that everything Mr Hurd had read in the press was "not quite accurate. -It might he useful for Mr Hurd to communicate with the Postmaster-General.

INDIAN STRIKE. DELHI, April 7.

The hides and skins trade in Bengal has come to a standstill, owing to a strike of from four thousand workers of all grades. This is the first instance in an industrial dispute in India, in which the clerks joined the artisans. SHIP BUI GDI NO. LONDON. April 7.

The growing vogue of the motor ship is revealed by Lloyds quarterly review showino 237 ft are being constructed m the worlds yards, of which nearly halfare fitted with internal combustion engines. British yards are constructing a total tonnage of 1,1(55,000, 132,000 below last quarter. Germany is lending, forcing construction with 1(.5,000 tons.

MANGLED BY A HYENA. _ PARTS. April /

During the Boulevard GarabnUli Spring Fair, a hyena escaped and mangled three women. It caused an amazing panic in which pickpockets ribbed 50 victims. The boulevard was soon deserted. The hyena was Imu.d hiding in a taxicab.