BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Telegrams.] AN IRISH DK WET. LONDON, April 8. The Free State has arrested the Irish Do Wot, General Bopin, an ex-Eritisii officer who has evaded capture since 1923 when he proclaimed the miniature Republic of Roscommon in the mountains. He was married during the siege of his stronghold and he spent his honeymoon in a cave and escaped through the cordon with his bride. DUKE OF YORK WELCOMED. CAIRO, April 8. The natives at Khartoum heating tomtoms and the women weirdly chanting, welcomed the Duke and Duchess of ) ork when tliev arrived from Uganda. The police surrounded the motor car curoutc for tho pala<».

WEMBLEY .STRIKE THREATENED LONDON, April 8.

A strike over the employment of nonunionists at reduced rates of wages by the contractors engaged by private exhibitors threatens to interfere with work for tho opening of Wembley Exhibition. Following meetings of the workers at the Exhibition yesterday a committee representing all the trade unions concerned sent a letter to the Exhibition authorities demanding tho employment of Unionists and the payment at the recognised rate of wages, plus an allowance of six shillings travelling expenses otherwise a. strike would occur on the 1-ltn. .April.

A MISSIONARY’S FATE. 'PEKIN, April 8

According to furE77«’r Ulct;iils in regard to Missionary Tonikin.soii, the brigands holding Shcnkiu have been pursued for some time by the Government troops, Mr Tomkinson was sent out with the brigand lender to negotiate withe the attacking forces, but his efforts were unsuccessful and only made the authorities more determined to regain the town. The brigands feel Mr TomUinsun’s efforts made things worse, and therefore, avow that they will kill him directly the city is taken.

AFRICAN I REFERENTIAL TARIFF Capetown. April s.

Tn his budget speech Mr Iliivenga, announced that the British preferential tariff, on a quid pro quo basis, is revised and the rebate is £800.600 to Britain and £50.00.') to the Dominions ii.s compared hitherto with £860,(IPO and £90,000. Penny postage litis hr on restored. EXPLOSION ON DREADNOUGHT. (Kacewed this day at 9 a.m.) ROME. April 9. An explosion of ammunition on hoard the dreadnought Dullic killed seven and seriously injured thirty. During target practice a broach lock was left unclosed and flames shot out and ignited lings, of cordite. The Commander ordered the magazines to he flooded to prevent the lire reaching them. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST BALFOUR. Mtcceivcd this day at 9 a.m.) DAMASCUS, April 9. Earl Balfour has arrived. Crowds demonstrated outside the hotel. The manager rushed to Balfour's room, closed the shutters and turned off the lights. The crowd hurled stones at the balcony hitting a dragomanThe police forced hack the demonstrators from the hotel to the square, opposite, where fiery speeches were delivered. Several demonstrators wero

arrested and quiet was restored hy the evening, numerous | olive remaining in the vicinity of the hotel all night. The morning was quiet lint the bazaars were closed in anti ipr.led of a big demonstration. Balfour remained at the hotel. At the com lusion of prayers in connection with Ramadan festival, a crowd' of six thousand marched in tho direction of Bailout's Hotel. Syrian gendarmes and police who attempted to slop the demonstrators who attacked with stones. A fight ensued in which Snphis participated. Two people were killed, seven gendarmes injured and one Saplii officer and three men injured. Disturbances also occurred in the Jewish quarter.

•I’AR LIAM ENT A D-l 01. R NS. LONDON, April 9,

Parliament adjourned till 28th. April when the budget will he introduced

STEAMERS COLLIDE

illece'veil this day at S a.m.) AMSTERDAM. April 9

The steamer. Clan Monroe collided and sank the Dutch steamer Jonge Catharina. in Wielitigen fairway. Fnteen of the Jonge Cntliuriiia’s crew were saved, six are dead and three missing. The Clan Monroe’s how was slightly damaged and she is making a little water. She proceeded to Havre.

COLD STANDARD. LONDON, April 0. Sir Walter Felix Schuster, Messrs Walter, Leaf, Lawrence, and Currie have resigned Irom the Committee of the Sound Currency Association, owing to a difference of opinion with Hie committee, which recently memorialised Mr Churchill (Chancellor of the Execlieqiicr), recommending a return to the gold standard, and the removal of th e embargo on the export of gold at the end of the year.

LORD JELL I COE’S AT NTLONDON, April 10. l ord Jellieoe, en route to the Isle of Wight to spend the Easter, visited Ins aunt at Southampton, who is in »ei hundred and fourth year.

X.X. APPLES IN LONDON. LONDON. April sUli

The steamer Rotorua’s cargo of New Zealand apples opened up in excellent condition. Dunns, Jonathans, Worcesters and Ribstonos are selling at Hts to 21s; and Premiers and King Davids at 18s to 20s.

I ICELAND’S INNOVATION

DUBLIN, April 8

The Minister for Finance has circularised the Government Depart meats that the Free State has acquired the entire share capital of the National Land Bank. The Free State will now nominate the directorate. This step is due to the high rates o interest which the Irish Hanks are charging for loans. The Minister instructs the Government Departments to keep their acv counts henceforth in the National Land Bank.

For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT. LONDON, April 11

The report of the Overseas Settlement Committee for 192-1 states 15,120 men, 11,581 women, and 14,350 children, were assisted and proceeded overseas, compared with 16,957 men, 9,713 women and 19,280 children in 1923. The report emphasises the necessity for an extension of schemes of settlement to attract public school hoys, iuchuKing a systci.n of apprenticeship* and subsequent assistance to enable them to become independent farmers. The report dwells on the desirability of increasing the proportion of women and girls migrating blit efforts in this connection will have little effect, unless the Dominions oiler propects to attract the right type. The Committee emphasises Empire settlement aims at distribution of the whole population to the best advantage to the whole Empire and not the relief of unemployment in Britain. TURKISH CONFERENCE. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 9. Ismet Pasha, in the Assembly reviewing the operations against the Kurds, said that the rebels, after heavy losses, had retired to the mountains, where they were continuing the struggle. Their organisation was intact, hut he added that sooner or later the mountains would he their grave.