BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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BRITAIN AND Ir.S.Al r .S.A

LONDON May 5. Ihe American Ambassador. Mr Houghton was a guest at the ( lull banquet, when there was a gathering of Ambassadors and notabilities,

Mr Baldwin. British Premier, in proposing Mr Houghton's health, emphasised tlie necessity of preventing any misunderstanding between Britain and America. The danger of this was the greater because they had a common tongue. With foreign countries asides were uttered by individuals or the press and were veiled in -gi the decent obsruritv of an link now language, and these have to be hunted tip and translated, and, in their translation, thev lost what the Ameri-

cans call '‘pep.” hut foolish words uttered on either side of the Atlantic, not needing translation, were cabled in their naked crudity, and might rankle.

Mr Houghton, replying, said that the full measure of American helpfulness in Europe could only he given when America was assured that the time of destructive politics had ed. A time of peaceful building up would come if Europe said peace. American would then help with her utmost. SOLDI KR RUNS AMOK. ROME. May I. A soldier named Lorenzone. ran amok at Tistoia Barracks. lie seized a rifle, killed four of his sleeping comrades, and wounded three others before he was arrested. EMPIRE TROnrCTS. LONDON May 4. The WOmen's Fuionist Organisation are arranging for a widespread sale, on Empire Day. of sample boxes of Empire products, ranging in price Irom five shillings to five guineas. The contents will include New Zealand honey and Australian soap. FRENCH AND RIFFS. PARIS, May 5. The French Dovernment is determined to punish the Hill's, and it is sending a number of detachments, mostly consisting of aviators and engineers to .Morocco, where General Lyautey at present commands GihOOO troops, only two-thirds of which aro available against the Rills. Ihe total force of the Rill's is computed at 21X1.0!K). though the number of their reserves is unknown. The present operations cover a front of several hundred miles in mountain-' ous country. Three Frencli columns operating against the Riffs claim successes. RIFF LEADER'S DEATH REPORTED. .’Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, May 5. The 'Times" Tangier's correspondent reports the death of Rai.suli at Adjir. the XiflV headquartfeus, on 21st. April. LONDON WOOL. SALES. LONDON. May 5. There was a large selection ot 1 11 crossbreds, lint few merinos. There was a crowded attendance at all t inn s but many were only attracted J hv curiositv. Bidding was slack, and numerous lot-s did not attract a single bid. the withdrawals being estimated ;it fully GO per sent. Occasionally there wrs good < ompetition for superier merinos in wliii.li there was a dorline el ten nrf lent, which was less than anticipated. Ihe selling brok-^

ers meet Thursday to decide whether to curtail or abandon the remainder of the series.

BRITISH COMPANY FAILS

LONDON', May 5. Surprise was created in bundles circles by the issue of an order by the c. an cry Division tor the appointment .d' a leieiier-maiiagor for a great C-rdiil' unicorn, the Could Sn ant'liip bind Indtisti'.al.s Limited. The Coiiii auy'.s authorised capital is debentures have been isuou. An application was made with the Company’s consent, on behalf of the. Fugle, Sim* mid British Dominions Insurance Trustee! for debenture holders. The Business is being carried on for the benefit of the shareholders. Air .1. ( . Could who i. illl ex-Mem-ber of the House of Commons, and i« the governing dire:.tor, has had a remarkable carreer, lie is the sou of a working man. He went to South Africa a.s an ordinary seaman, but he left his ship there, and he worked us a clerk. He then went to the Knifed State.-., where he was employed successively a.s a labourer and an insurance clerk. He studied insurance and became the head ol the largest New I'drk inarine in.siirai.ee Company. lie established in 1908 a reinsurance linn in London. with branches througi'oiit the Continent. When the war ruined reinsurances, he became a shipbroker and ship owner. Through Ids knowledge of Continental reinsurance riMiiiliea.tions, he revealed how Cerinuny was learning, from tin- source, the ship] ing movement The Company is a vieLim ol the world slump, and the loutiniied shipping depression. N'./. LOAN'. I LONDON. May G. The “Financial Times" mentions rumours of a forthcoming New /calami loan. AMRI.IFIKIfS IN LORDS. '.Received this day at. 9.-15 a.in.) LONDON, May (i. In order to remedy I lie poor acoustic- in the House of Lords, loud speaker- arc being installed. The microphones will he concealed in dummy volumes among bonks ot rcicreuce on a given table. Will iI.KSAI.I-: IH'M PINO. (Received tins duv at 9.95 a.r.t.) LONDON. May 0. 'lke ''livening Standard” says several (Tunnel ports are (1it,!;,*,1 with goods which are being feverishly dumped across in order I" escape the i-eimposil ion of the Mc Kenna duties on the l-t. duly. There are thirty truck-loads <*) Frem-li motor ears at Folkestone, while the Customs are pa-sing clocks and watches by the ton at Dover.