BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“TV" Times” Service.] NEW U.S.A. AMBASSADOR. ■Received this day at J.2A a.m.) LONDON. May 28. A distinguished Company, j resided over by Lord Birkenhead, was present at the English Speaking Union's luncheon to welcome the American Ambassador, Mr Houghton. Jn toasting Mr Houghton. Lord Birkenhead said that he came at a moment, when AngloAmerican relations, diplomatic, social and political, were never more harmonious. The process of twisting the lion's tail, once a common form of election in the United States appeared to belongto remote history, l-ord Birkenhead rejoiced that memories of the war still prevailed to remind Britain. America and the world that in a last resort their ideals of civilisation and humanity were identical.

Mr Houghton. in reply, Iribiited the work of the English-Speaking Union in strengthening the understanding between their peoples on which the happiness, security and peace of the world largely depended. DEATH AT KM. (Received this day at I 1.271 a.m.) LONDON. May 28. Miss Elizabeth Lisle, aged KM years, London's oldest inhabitant. who wa.s presented at (Rieen Victoria's Court eighty years ago. died in her sleep. She met many nineteenth century notabilities, including Di kens. Newman, Disraeli, ai d Browning. Sin often appeared publicly a- an elocutionist, and relented long passages of Hamlet alter her hundredth birthday. Sh ( . refused to be treated as an invalid and declared: "I’ve lived longer than most modern girls will, with their lipsticks and powder pull's.” She scorned their short skirts, cigarettes, paint and powder. NEW ZEALANDER'S DEATH. 'LONDON. May 28. Mrs Isabella Brown, aged Ad. travelling Home from New Zealand on the Ormuz, died from heart disease and was buried at sen on May 20th. ROYAL YACHT SOLD. (Received this day at 8.30 a.i11.) LONDON. May 29. The Royal Yacht Alexander has been sold to a Norwegian Steamship Company. It will lie used in trips to the liiords. King George sanctioned the sale on the grounds of economy ns the annual upkeep wa.s (-"-’O,OOO.

WOMEN'S HEALTH. (Received this day at 12 30 p.m.) LONDON, May 28. Doctor l’erry, of Mount Vernon Hospital. addressing the Congress of the Koval Institute on Public Health, declared the modern woman of forty, only looked twenty. She plays golf and tennis in the daytime and jazzes in the evening and is the first down to breakfast, without a bearish temper. She emancipated the body and mind ami appeared to have captured the elixir of eternal youth. All was due to easting away superfluous clothing. By wearing si l,k next to the skin, short skirts and low necks, more light and air reached the hodv. Mr Churchill's thoughtless tax on silk would deal it blow at women’s health. PRINCE GEORGE. (Received this (lav at li-‘ ;, "> T.m.) PEKIN, May 28. Prince George lias arrived at Hong Kong on route to join the warship Hawkins at Shanghai.