BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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CHINESE SHOW RESPECT. PEKIN, April 25. Li the presence of forty Australians this morning .Surgeon-Captain W. E. O’Llalla. and Capt. A. TV. Cook, who were on Gallipoli, laid an Auznc wreath on the war memorial monument- in . ' Bund at Shanghai. The scene was pic- ■' turesque as the mixed river traffic and the queer medley of rushing vehicles passing closely alongside slowed down while the little band paid homage to the dead.

tiRITTSII RCJK/ET. LONDON, April 21. The ‘Daily Telegraph's” Parliamentary <•< !'!•(•• pjtuletit forecasts that tho British Budget will include import duties on luxury articles. It will exclude l-rtu ticallv, a revival of the McKenna Duties, which produced three million sterling of revenue uuiiiiully.

It is confidently expected that tho Chancellor, Mr Churchill, will announce that, the Act prohibiting the export of gold, which expires at tile end of this year, will not lie renewed, and he may also indicate the date on which it is proposed that Britain will revert to the gold standard, which reversion Mr McKenna pointed out recently, does not mean that gold sovereigns will again he put into circulation.

The “Daily Mail” predicts a spectacular budget, with sixpence and possibly a shilling reduction in income tax ; a comprehensive scheme of insurance against unemployment and sickness; pensions for widows and provision for preferences in accordance with the Imperial Conference’s decisions.

UKRAINE FAMINE. LONDON. April 24

The “Morning Post” announces that a ((I pv of the Ukrainian Communist Carte's ollicia! organ, dated 12th. Apiii. contains a statement by Chuliar, the President of the Ukrainian Soviet, to the effect that two million peasants and families are starving owing to the failure of the crops. ANOTHER CROW BOROUGH MURDER. ..Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, April 20. Crowhorotigh, the scene of tho Thorne murder, lias again been shocked by the discovery of tho body of a little girl named Joan Ammetts, aged ten. Icing dead with her head battciod in and her throat cut. Bloodhounds followed a trail for a mile and a half and then lost it. Joan went shopping and her parents were unable to conjecture what happened. BRITISH SOVEREIGNS. PARIS. April 21. Their British Majesties are staying in Paris incognito, at their own toottosl. Consequently, no representative of the French Government was present :U the railway station when they arrived. A crowd, which was mostly British cheered their Majesties upon arrival at the British Embassy, whenco they drove to the Kfysec.

King George is in excellent health. He laid a wreath, on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at tho Arc do Triompho in the afternoon. Their Majesties hutched with President Dottmergtte at the Palais Do L’Eiysee. Ford and Indy Crewe, M. Herriot and his wife, Premier Painlevo M. Briand (Foreign Minister). M. Poine;,re mid his wife, Marshall Joffrc and his wife, Marshal Knelt. M. Franehel. M. Dene rev. M. Jules Camhon and M. Mareel Prevosl were present at the luncheon. LONDON. April 23. The King and Queen have arrived in London. His Majesty is looking well. THEIR MAJESTIES’ HOMECOMING. (Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, April 2G. Their Majesties arrived at Victoria Station bronzed and cheerful. They were welcomed bv the Duke and Duchess.of York. Primes Henry and George, Princess Alary Lascolles. tutu Prince Arthur of Connaught, alter which they drove to the Palace in an open carriage by a short rente which was lined for the entire length hv multitudes cheering enthusiastically. CHEERED BY THE FRENCH. PARIS, April 25. A dense and enthusiastic crowd heartily cheered King George at the ArcliTriomplte and a military hand played the National Anthem as the King deposited a wreath on the tomb oi tho Unknown Warrior. King George then stood in silence for a minute, while the hand played tho At arsoillsiise. The King after the ceremony cordially shook hands with Generals Forh and Gou.rad and then drove off amidst renewed cheering. cape natives boycott. CAPETOWN. April 24. As a protest against the shooting ot natives in Bloemfontein, the African National Congress at Johannesburg adopted a resolution that Hie native population boycott the visit of tho Prince of AYales.

It is explained that this does not affect tlm loyalty of the natives to the Crown, which the Congress specially affirmed, but it is to demonstrate the grief of the natives at a policy which can lead to such incidents.

It is not believed, however, that the boycott will bo generally endorsed.

GREECE AXD TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24. An agreement has IxK’ii signed settling the outstanding problems he tween Turkey and (!recce. BIUT.UA TO A. 7.. BY AIR.

I.OADOA. April 2 S. Commander Burney in a paper on

•■The Airship in .Aerial Transport,” read before the Institution of Aeronautical Engineers, discussed the ef-

fect of tropical weather on an airship's life. He said it would he a serious matter, because only three intermediate stations need he made on the England to Aew Zealand route. Sub-

ject to commerce considerations, these stopping places should as nearly as possible, be upon the arc of the great circle drawn between tbe two termini. 1 1 would be found that the most favourable portions would he Baghdad. Colombo, and Fremantle or Perth On s'leli a route, it should he possible, assuming The airship’s maximum snccil :o be GO miles hourly, for an

average of seventy miles to be maintained. Thus the time of the flight won 111 he: From England to Baghdad. 37 hours : from Baghdad to Colombo, II hours!; From Colombo to Perth, of hours.; from Perth to 'Wellington 38 hours. Allowing for loss of time in refuelling at Baghdad and Colombo, the trip from England to Fremantle should he achieved in six anil it half