BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Telegrams.] LORD JELLICOE. LONDON, April 1(5. Lord Jellieoe has accepted a seat on the London Board of the Bank of New Zealand. v ATHLETES FOB AMERICA. LONDON, April 1(1. Porritt and Lord Burghiey have sailed for America to compete at Poiinsl-".-vnnia University sports. PRINCE OF WALES. LAGOS, April 1(5. The Prince of /M ales has arrived and received a deafening welcome oil the Nigeria beach, which was black with f shouting waving throngs. The Prince took train for Kano near the French West-Afriean frontier. ITALY’S CLAIMS. CAIRO, Aprdil TO. A day of excitement followed the disclosure that Italy had again more urgently demanded a settlement of the Jerahuh territory question. The latest Italian verbal vote, notwithstanding denials, is regarded as amounting to a virtual ultimatum. It is oven rumoured that Italian troops have occupied the Jerahuh oa w.s, • According to the “Daily Chronicle” correspondent, a belief prevails in Cairo that Britain is supporting the Italian viewpoint, and the native newspapers are imputing to Britain an intrigue designed to force Egypt to appeal to London for protection, this involving an acknowledgement that Britain is the protector of Egypt. Britain has no intention of interfering, though unquestionably Jerahuh would have been surrendered under the agreement that was reached during the British protectorate of Egypt between Lord Milner and Signor Seioloja. It i.s considered.* that "Egypt did not secure tlie right to discard the fundamentals of this agreement when slic received her independence, though possibly latitude would be allowable regarding the details of frontier rectification.

The ” Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent expresses the opinion that the force of the Italian claims must he admitted in their essentials. AMUNDSEN’S POLAR FLIGHT. LONDON, April 15. Captain Amundsen sends a wireless from Suitz.bergen to the following effect : “ Now that the Fram and the Hubby, the first great obstacle to the success of the expedition has been ovcr-\ come, the transport of the planes sens, from Norway always had seemed to me one of the main difficulties. The ice has to-day been broken to the qnav here. The Fram and the Hobby will enter as soon as possible for tlie unloading and assembling of the ’planes ashore? This will take two or three weeks. After that tlie base of. the expedition will be moved, either to AYollinanhorg or Kolibe. Tlie flight towards the Pole will he made as soon, as the Meteorologist forecasts the good weather that is essential to success.”

TvTNG BORIS CAPTURES HIS ASSAILANTS. LONDON, April I'!.-^.., The Bulgarian Legation at London lias issued a .statement which sets out that King Boris of Bulgaria, afteiMlyp first fusilaile was fired at his car, jumped on to a motor ’bus, and drove to Orphnnie, where he picked up fifty soldiers and returned to the scene. His assailants resinned their firing, blit the King directed operations bv which the whole of the bandits were captured. The “ Daily Telegraph ” says that it is claimed that the attackers were unaware ot the King’s movements. Therefore, they are merely highwaymen. hul foreign observers at Sofia assert that the outrage is part of a sen-_ mis conspiracy against the Crown, aiy-i that the disappearance of the Monarch would suit Moscow’s plans. K CUDS’ LEADER CAPTURED. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15. It is announced from Angora that Sheik Said, the Kurdish rebel leader, and a number of bis principal supporters. have been captured. They will be court maiTialleil. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1(5. The Kurdish revolt may he considered at an end. Sheik Said, the leader and others, were fleeing- after being deserted hy their partisans, when captured. AVI I AT ENGLAND SUFFERS FB()Mr~ LONDON, April 15. Mr Colebateh, responding on behalf of the Dominions at a Colonial Institute luncheon to overseas journalists, commended the Institute as the greatest protagionist of the Empire. Mr Colebateh ironically added: “1 have rather come to the impression that England is suffering from ail overplus of money. It must be so when she can nit'ord to sustain one and a half millions of people without requiring a dav’s work in return.” MRS LCISIIOCK GOES BANKRUPT. LONDON, April 10. At a tlie creditors of Mrs Lubbock (who was concerned a breach of promise claim and a theft ease), tlie receiver announced that her liabilities were £l3ll. and her assets CoGKI, consisting of the damages she was awarded against the farmer, Mr "Williams. This amount had been garnished.

It, was stated that the deficiency was due to legal charges and to interest on borrowed money.