BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

IOaTJSALIAN AND N.r. OABLB ASSOCIATION* BATE LORD YPRES. THE OBSEQUIES. LONDON, Alay 26. The last tribute to the Earl of A’pros began impressively. Following their cremation at Colder’s Green, the ashes acre conveyed to Wellington Barracks where they lay in state. The public ll were admitted until nine o’clock, a long queue of aIT (lasses, including the old ••( iDilemi tihles.” business men, workmen, and women and children. Inside the chapel four Guardsmen with arms reversed, stood motionless at each comer of the bier. i Marsha! Jeilre. arrived at Victoria Station, and attended the service ill Westminster Abbey, also twenty-five Poilus, in their familiar grey-blue muform and steel helmets, who marched in to-dav's procession.

MISS .MORGAN AIYSTERY. LONDON, May 25. The “Evening Standard” says that the body found in the- Thames at Warping has been definitely identified by her relatives as that of Gwyneth .Morgan (the daughter of Lord Tredegar).

The name “G. K. Morgan” was marked on the clothing. It is believed that the body has been in the water for some months. Portion of the skirt is torn, anil it is •supposed that the laxly had been entangled in chains, or wire, and that it only rose to the surface when the skirt rotted.

When the girl disappeared, information was secured by Scotland A aril detectives which led them to search the Chinese ipiarter of Limehouso, hut limy found no trace of her. Detectives are now trying to discover whether she was ever in that neighbourhood during tin’ period uf her disappearance. RUSSIAN" CROWN JEWELS. - HELSINGFORS. May 25. The “Krasnaya Cazeta” announces the Soviet'’s decision to sell the remaining Russian Crown jewels, including the Empress Catlierin the Second's crown, and also the casket containing the famous Orlolf diamond. The jewels are estimated to |,o worth three hundred million roubles. EMPIRE SENTIMENT. LONDON, May 25. An eloquent appeal to encourage tbe .sentiment, of Empire, wbese bonds, light as air. yet were strong as iron,, was uttered by Mr Baldwin (Prime Minister), broadcasting an Empire Day message. He suggested that they must give the word “Empire” a . new meaning. or substitute the term “Commonwealth of British Nations.” lie declared: -Wo cannot he merely passive admirers of the Empire's achievements and promise. He deprecated the belitilenient of the family, who ought to assist freely and ungrudingly for good of all. He expressed the opinion that the ambition of everyone should be to pay at least one visit to tbe Britain overseas. and he suggested a modification of the phrase. “Know thyself” into “Know your Empire.” ' OLYMPIC’ GAMES. ~ AMSTERDAM, May 26. Following on the Olympic Games ile: ision (cabled on May 6th) a national appeal in Holland has resulted in the greater part of tbe money required 1 icing subscribed. The Dutch Olympic Committee now announces that it accepts the responsibility for the Amsterdam Games.