BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[**Tne Times” Skrvice.] AN ACQUITTAL. LONDON, June 22. ■*** Puppary.s, whose trial was cabled on April 29th. was found not guilty and discharged. A JEWISH I’ll IT, \ NTHROPIST. LONDON, Juno 21. At a Zionist reception at Brighton. Mr Bernhard, Baron, who is known as “the Brighton Millionaire,” and who has donated a quarter of a million to charity since last October, presented a cheque for ten thousand sterling tor a .Jewish University at Jerusalem. TIRED OF THE SHAH. LONDON, mine 22. “The Daily Express” Paris correspondent states that Persia is tired ot the Shalt, who prefers to live abroad, and as the priests have persuaded the Persians that ;t Republic is wrong, |(eza Khan proposes to crown one of the young princes, and appoint himself as Regent. Twelve years ago Reza Khan was only a Commissionaire at a Legation, but during the war he became an officer, and General Ironside, after the war. appointed him as organiser of the rabble of the Persian Army. Consequently he found himself in command of the army, which is now 40,000 si rung. UNEMPLOYED DEMO N ST] IAT lON. LONDON. .Tune 21. The unemployment demonstration on Sal unlay in Trafalgar Square was addressed hv the Labour members of the House of Commons, and others. The proceedings were most orderly. The speakers compared tho display of wealth :il Ascot with the poverty existing, and unemployment. They also denounced the Government's policy regarding C.lTiua. A resolution was earned calling on tho Government to establish a National Employlmcnb Development Board. Other Labour Commoners spoke elsewhere.

Then* were demonstrations in Glasgow. Hull, and elsewhere. PRINCE AND BOERS. CAPETOWN. June 22 The Prince of Wales spent a busy da v in Pretoria. Me received a great welcome from 20,000 natives. He attended a, gathering of 12,000 children, lie later attended a brilliant, banquet given by the Administrator of tho Transvaal. At till the. functions tho Prime made happy speeches, and lie intimated his intention of re-vi si Dm; Sooth Africa. PRINCE OF WALES. [Reuter Telegrams.] (Reeei’-ed this day at 8 a.m.) CAPETOWN. June 22. The Prince of Wales privately visited and placed a wreath on the grave of President Kruger, at Pretoria. He then rested for the remainder of the day. BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, June 21. Manv Labour demonstrations took place throughout the country yesterday -.'Saturday) prolesting against tho continuance of the unemployment in Britain. One gathering, held in Trafalgar Square, London, carried banners inscribed: “Justice—Not Charity!” “Work or Maintenance!” Resolutions were adopted demanding the provision of socially useful work, and meanwhile an allowance of thirty shillings weekly for adult males, ten shillings for wives, and live shillings for each child. TRADE IN BRITAIN. LONDON. June 23. About eight millions sterling of new loan issues were made this morning. They included one ot three millions two hundred thousand preference shares in the Union Cold Storage Coy., for the purpose of repaying loans, and providing further working capital. The Beardmorc Company report a nett loss on the year after the payment. of debenture interest, of five hundred and three thousand sterling. No allowance is made for the depreciation of machinery. A dividend for preference shares however, has been passed. The Workman Clark Company had a loss for this year, including the amount of debenture interest not paid, one hundred and eighty two thousand sterling, making a total deficit of L'2.07'1,92-j. The directors state that it is only possible to keep their yards partially open, by making contracts at prices showing a small margin. The cash in hand is onlv .C 892.