BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“TI‘ p Tll!l£S” Service.] COMMUNIST ACTIVITY. LONDON, June IS. “The Time's” Belgrade correspondent says the .logo Slav Govenuncio has addressed a. sharply worded note to Austria, drawing attention to the use that Communists are making ol Austrian territory for the purpose oi propaganda against the Balkan States and a Iso drawing attention to Moscow's numerous diplomatic nominations to Austria, adding that the Jugoslav < toveriimem will not further tolerate the issue of subversive Communistic literature, and the activities of Communist, organisations and agents in Auslria. Austria is asked to take urgent measures to ease the situation. FUNERAL Or DAS. DELHI. June IS. From dawn crowds commenced to gather in Calcutta, to witness the funeral of Mr Das. H is estimated that four hundred thousand awaited | the arrival ol the hotly by train. A procession of thirty thousand people followed along a seven mile tanked route to the burning ghat, where tbe last- rites were perlormed. Ihe body was completely covered with flowers. A number of accidents occurred owing to the crush, but otherwise everything was orderly. MON E VI. EX I) ElbS' DISCLOSUI! ES. LONDON", June IS. Surprising disclosures of the methods of moneylenders were made before n Select Committee of Investigation. Moneylenders declared (id I’ l ' l cent was the lowest charge to ensure a, reasonable profit. Daniel Williams (High Court Receiver) said 30 to 3-> per'"cent of tile receiving orders were based on the petitions of moneylenders. who accommodated likely bankrupts and then petitioned, chiefly m the hope of exerting pressure t»r list, ends. Many would not borrow but for the persistence of touts. re< - cotil (a solicitor) gnve evidence that touts first hied a prospective client and then caused the lenders to compete for business. r l<>uts, tlrosso* 1 Peers, spent liberally and were otlen the owners of ears.

A CURIOUS (HIT. CAPETOWN. June 1». One of the most curious gifts received bv the Prince ol \\ ales dm mg all his travels, was ft key to Ins " home, St. James Palace. «»• ‘ j presented to hill, on behalf »t a ':«(,>■ '■ ;; „; a stolen from, l.oorge 111 >" given to the lady. Charlotte me n member of the Royal household, am: bequeathed by her i«> h; r -n’--* "' Miss Lawrence ol Meteis

ENGLISH PENNY POSTAGE LONDON. June IS. The Postmaster-General, speaking at to restore penny postage <hm •- present Parliament. RIOTERS EXPELLED. SANTIAGO. June 19. It is estimated that fifty-nine persons were killed in the recent u t u ; isu.g in the Northern Provinces. Ihe ( mb G comment troops used artillery to expel the rioters from their i>osition.s. LORD JELLICOE’S ADVOCACY. LONDON. June Id. Lord Jellisoe. speaking at the x . tvv Auxiliary Patrol Club said the people should impress upon their governments that they would not have the naval defences of the Empire reduced. Some pointed to the tact tha * ii ; • f ddicc Ppi soiiniij ih ' V ° • O Ibis He also suggested that'Tf 1 thev disarmed, everybody else i would disarm. Personally, lie did not think it worth taking the risk.