BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia ct X.Z. Cable Association. JU.MRJXO Ci lAM I’IOXSH 11’. LONDON’, June '22. Colonel Graham, of the Tenth i 111sars, won the K i ng’s ( ha I leu ye ( uj i I’o jumping: a the International ll.a-. •Show, liding a gelding aged -Jl. CANADA’S XE\Y FLAO PROPOSAL LONDON". June 2:’. Ihe ‘‘ limes” lornnto inrrespomlen Says the Canadian Oovernmem, is up pa/ently impressed hv the strength o! the agitation against the adoption ol a new Dominion Hay. It is now an nounced the Government has no intention of proceeding u it!i the propoxa to prepare a design for ti Camidiai national Hay. 'I he committee appointed to prepare the design has been discharged. it is stated.that further action has been postponed, pendiny a discussion in Parliament, fiat an opinion prevails that the proposal has been permanently dropped. AVIRKLKSS IX I! M IX.’iLAN D. LONDON". June The ” Times’.x” Frankfort <orrespondent says that the Rhineland ( .’ommission is considering the possibility of pnrtiiilly rescinding the existing broadcasting prohibition imposed on the- Occupied .Area. It. is understood that the use ol wireless lor business and educational purposes will shortly he permitted. hut the final decision regarding permits rests on the responsible generals commanding the respective districts. SO CIA LISTS WITH IDI! AAV SUPPORT PARTS, June . The Parliamentary Socialist Party has decided to withdraw its support of the Government. PRINCE'S GREAT RECEPTION'. CAPETOWN, June 23. Johannesburg gave the "Prince of Males a tremendous and overwhelming reception. The short rente from the station to the City Hall was densely lined, and the crowds wore so great that there wore many fainting cases, despite the cold weather. The cheering was continuous and prolonged. Replying to a tumultuous welcome at the City Hall, the" I ’rince created a profound impression by his masterly speech "herein lie appealed for a frank discussion of the dilfcrcnces arising out of the mining situation, and a better appreciation of the individual difficulties which he was confident could he solved by the exercise of goodwill and honest endeavour.

SIKYER’S BANK H UPTCY. {•Received this day at ]() a.in.) BO.VSOX, dune 23. The Bankruptcy Court .suspended for four years the discharge.' of Kohei't Siervei'. Tlie official receiver reported that Siever was guilty of misconduct in failing to disclose an adverse j uiltrmont. for £332)08. GOVKRNOR-G KX Kit ATVS OVERSEER. LONDON, June 23. Duncan McMillan, overseer, on Sir Charles Forgusson’s estate at Kilkerran, was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for embezzling £1278, tinproceeds of the sale of timber from the estate.

AI USSOLIXI’K DETKRAI EVATfON ROME, Juno 23.

.Mussolini, in a speech to the National Fascist Congress defended the bill excluding non-Fascists Irom the Civil .Service, declaring ids ruthless determination that discipline and the concentration of all power in fascist hands, should be the order ol !laday. Amid frenzied cheers, Mussolini declared he was ready to depend with his life blood, the banner of the Fascist. RIHNCF’S BIRTHDAY. (Received this day at 10. I’d a.mV, CAPETOWN, -Ilino 2d. Congratiilnl ury telegrams are pouring into Johannesburg from all over the word, on the occasion of the Prince of Wales birthday, the second spent in the Dominions. A deputation from tho Municipality and the Chamber of Mines presented a magnificent gold casket. The Prime of "Wales spent the morning touring thirty miles through Fast Band, and was tumultously welcomed at numerous mining towns, the population of which turned out on masse.

W.C.T. CONVENTION. LONDON. June

The World Women’s Christian Temperance Convention at Fdiuburgh approved of a memorial to women throughout the- world, declaring that alcohol was poison and urging them to unite in voluntary ahstenanee from alcohol, and to make all well considered efforts to limit or prohibit the manufacture and sale thereof; also to unite in efforts to protect the home, promote purity and end it tor ovei.

ANOTHER- FRENCH CRISIS. PARTS, June 2J

Cabinet approved of the measures decided upon by M. Pamleve and M. Briand. with a view to carrying out engagements entered into with tegau to the evacuation ot Ruhr. Ihe in-operation will commence shortly. A referendum of the Socialist 1 atliamentary Party on the attitude, to wards Iho (Sovernmcnt, resulted in a motion in favour of complete liberty of action, involving the withdrawal of .support from the Covernment, obtaining sixty votes, while motions in favour of supporting the Government if it acceded to Socialist wishes, and continuing support, obtained fortyseven and twelve votes respectively. It is expected Government’s fate will bo decided in the Chamber tins afternoon, when M. Painleve makes his statement regarding Morocco.